Review: ophthalmic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce pain without delaying healing in acute corneal abrasions
Year: 2003
Type: article
Abstract: (2003) Ann Emerg Med 41, 134. Weaver CS, Terrell KM. . Evidence-based emergency medicine. Update: do ophthalmic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce the pain associated with simple corneal abrasion without delaying healing? . ; . : . –40 . [OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4] QUESTION: In patients with acute corneal abrasions, do ophthalmic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce pain without a delay in healing? Studies were identified by searching Medline (1966 to April 2002), the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, ACP Journal Club, DARE, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Registry and by reviewing bibliographies of relevant articles. Studies were selected if they were randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared ophthalmic NSAIDs with placebo, oral analgesic, or standard therapy in patients with acute corneal abrasions. Data were extracted on sample size, study setting and quality, details of the intervention, and outcomes. The main outcomes included pain intensity (visual analogue scale or Numeric Pain Intensity Scale score) and time to … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DAnnals%2Bof%2Bemergency%2Bmedicine%26rft.stitle%253DAnn%2BEmerg%2BMed%26rft.aulast%253DWeaver%26rft.auinit1%253DC.%2BS.%26rft.volume%253D41%26rft.issue%253D1%26rft.spage%253D134%26rft.epage%253D140%26rft.atitle%253DEvidence-based%2Bemergency%2Bmedicine.%2BUpdate%253A%2Bdo%2Bophthalmic%2Bnonsteroidal%2Banti-inflammatory%2Bdrugs%2Breduce%2Bthe%2Bpain%2Bassociated%2Bwith%2Bsimple%2Bcorneal%2Babrasion%2Bwithout%2Bdelaying%2Bhealing%253F%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1067%252Fmem.2003.38%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F12514694%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1067/mem.2003.38&link_type=DOI [3]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=12514694&link_type=MED&atom=%2Febmed%2F8%2F6%2F176.atom [4]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000180369200019&link_type=ISI
Source: BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine
DOI: 10.1136/ebm.8.6.176
Author: P. Wyer
Institution: NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2002044555