2014
DOI: 10.1177/0960327114551394
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A randomized trial comparing intravenous paracetamol, topical lidocaine, and ice application for treatment of pain associated with scorpion stings

Abstract: Objective: Appropriate treatment for scorpion-associated pain was not previously studied in detail in the literature. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of three treatment modalities in patients with painful scorpion stings using visual analog scale (VAS) scores. Materials and Methods: A randomized study was carried out during a 1-year period in patients with scorpion stings who did not have… Show more

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“…A total of eight randomized trials reported no detectable differences in the observed pain scores between IV APAP and comparator groups. Oguzturk et al., Azizkhani et al., and Aksel et al . reported of improved analgesia with morphine, tramadol, and topical lidocaine, respectively.…”
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confidence: 98%
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“…A total of eight randomized trials reported no detectable differences in the observed pain scores between IV APAP and comparator groups. Oguzturk et al., Azizkhani et al., and Aksel et al . reported of improved analgesia with morphine, tramadol, and topical lidocaine, respectively.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…A detailed summary of rescue protocols described in the identified literature is presented in Table . The use of rescue analgesia was described in 10 randomized trials . In four trials, the number of patients who required rescue analgesia in the IV APAP group was fewer than those who received active comparators .…”
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“…A single randomized controlled clinical trial had been carried out in Turkey to evaluate this important aspect of scorpion sting management [10]. They evaluated three methods of pain relief: paracetamol (1 g intravenous single dose), topical 5% lidocaine and ice application over the sting site.…”
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“…However, topical lidocaine had a significant and superior analgesic effect compared to other two modalities at 30 min post application/administration ( p  < 0.001). There was no significant difference between the other two methods [10]. …”
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confidence: 99%