Systematic review of parenteral ketamine for managing acute agitation in emergency settings.
Asian Journal of Psychiatry 2025 Christopher Peter, Satish Suhas, Guru S Gowda et al. 6 citations
Agitation, a significant psychiatric issue often linked to conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression, invariably pose challenges in emergency settings. Acute agitation occurs in 2.6 % of emergency cases and up to 12.2 % among patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. With limited available options for effective management of acute agitation, ketamine is...
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104344 (opens in new tab)
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Aggression
Emergency medicine
Psychiatric emergencies
Sedation
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