Best evidence topic reports. Screw tipped needles for intraosseous access.
A short cut review was carried out to establish whether screw tipped intraosseous needles were better than standard intraosseous needles. Altogether 35 papers were found using the reported search, of which one presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of this best paper are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.
Carley
Simon
S
Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
Boyd
Russel
R
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017148:Infusions, Intraosseous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles