Best evidence topic report: no clinical evidence for gastric lavage in lithium overdose.
A short cut review was carried out to establish the published evidence for gastric lavage in lithium overdose. Altogether 20 papers were found using the reported search, of which none presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. A clinical bottom line is stated.
Teece
Stewart
S
Department of Emergency Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
Crawford
Ian
I
D000328:Adult; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005751:Gastric Lavage; D006801:Humans; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male
D018692:Antimanic Agents; D016651:Lithium Carbonate