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Patient controlled analgesia in adolescents
Pain, 1987Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a method of administering narcotics in which the patient activates a machine to administer a small bolus of narcotic. In the first year of PCA use in our hospital, 26 patients used PCA. We suggest a dose volume of 0.015 mg/kg/dose and a 4-hour limit of 0.25 mg/kg/4 hr, with a lock-out of 10 minutes.
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Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesia for Labor
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2009Patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) for labor was introduced into clinical practice 20 yr ago. The PCEA technique has been shown to have significant benefits when compared with continuous epidural infusion. We conducted a systematic review using MEDLINE and EMBASE (1988-April 1, 2008) of all randomized, controlled trials in parturients who ...
Stephen H, Halpern, Brendan, Carvalho
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Mishaps with Patient-controlled Analgesia
Anesthesiology, 19872 cas de depression respiratoire profonde par surdosage en analgesiques narcotiques meperidine et sufentamil suite a des erreurs d ...
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DeckerMed Pain Management, 2021
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a method for controlling pain in which a patient is able to self-administer pain medications via activation of a mechanical distribution system. The key element of PCA is that the patient is in control of the analgesia.
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Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a method for controlling pain in which a patient is able to self-administer pain medications via activation of a mechanical distribution system. The key element of PCA is that the patient is in control of the analgesia.
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Current Anaesthesia & Critical Care, 1995
Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is now one of the preferred methods of postoperative pain control after surgery. Many routes have been used to administer PCA, but intravenous drug delivery is most commonly used. This article discusses advantages and limitations of PCA and how some of the limitations can be addressed.
Z. Arfeen, H. Owen
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Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is now one of the preferred methods of postoperative pain control after surgery. Many routes have been used to administer PCA, but intravenous drug delivery is most commonly used. This article discusses advantages and limitations of PCA and how some of the limitations can be addressed.
Z. Arfeen, H. Owen
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Nursing times, 2002
This overview has addressed some of the key principles relating to patient-controlled analgesia. It is important to remember that PCA will continue to develop in the future and new techniques are being devised. PCA can provide an effective method of analgesia for many patients.
T, Tye, V, Gell-Walker
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This overview has addressed some of the key principles relating to patient-controlled analgesia. It is important to remember that PCA will continue to develop in the future and new techniques are being devised. PCA can provide an effective method of analgesia for many patients.
T, Tye, V, Gell-Walker
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