Does oral clonidine premedication alter the efficacy of simulated intravenous test dose containing low dose epinephrine in awake volunteers?
Oral clonidine does not alter the efficacy of epinephrine-containing test doses used for detecting intravascular injection.
Although Caucasians utilized the boards more than the other two groups, there were few differences in message type, content, or style. Since participation in bulletin boards is largely blind to race, age, gender, and other characteristics, it is not clear if finding few differences was due to this optional anonymity or because non-Caucasian participants assumed that they were communicating with Caucasians. If the low variability between racial groups indicates that the IDSMP is flexible enough to meet the needs of multiple racial groups, then online programs may be an accessible and effective tool to reduce health disparities. These questions need to be investigated in future studies.