Anaphylactoid reaction after injection of ketorolac in a loading dose for patient-controlled analgesia -A case report- [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010 Anaphylaxis is a severe and life-threatening systemic hypersensitivity reaction. Ketorolac is a popular drug used for patient-controlled analgesia. Although anaphylactic reaction to ketorolac has not been frequently reported, it can develop by way of ...
Hyun Sik Chung +3 more
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Postoperative infusion of a low dose of dexmedetomidine reduces intravenous consumption of sufentanil in patient-controlled analgesia [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2018 Background Combining adjunctive medications with patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) has been used to minimize opioid related side-effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether postoperative infusion of a sub-sedative dose of dexmedetomidine can ...
Dae-eun Kweon +5 more
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International Journal of Gerontology, 2017 Background: With technological advancements, more elderly patients are undergoing surgery and require care from surgical intensive care units. We aimed to determine the pain management method that provides better acute pain control in all-cause elderly ...
Becki Wan-Yu Huang +5 more
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Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology, 2023 Background Orthopedic surgeries lead to moderate to severe postoperative pain, treating which is a challenge to the anesthesiologist. The present prospective, randomized study was carried out to compare the efficacy of postoperative pain relief between ...
Babita Ramdev +2 more
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Patient-controlled analgesia versus conventional intramuscular injection: a cost effectiveness analysis [PDF]
, 2004 Background. In previous studies comparing patient-controlled-analgesia and intramuscular pain management have been unable to provide conclusive evidence of the benefits of either method of postoperative pain control.\ud \ud Aim.
Ip, Wan-Yim +5 more
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Acta Clinica Croatica, 2017 The aim of the study was to compare thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV-PCA) after open colorectal cancer surgery.
Dragana Radovanović +5 more
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Perioperative lumbar plexus block and cardiac ischemia in patients with hip fracture: randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2018 Background Perioperative myocardial ischemia is common among patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. Our aim is to evaluate the efficacy of perioperative continuous lumbar plexus block in reducing the risk of cardiac ischemic events of elderly patients
Fernando R. Altermatt +6 more
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Indian Journal of Pain, 2017 Background: Different techniques are used to provide postoperative pain relief to the patients. The patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) has come out as promising option.
Neeta Abhay Kavishvar +1 more
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Patient-controlled versus nurse-controlled post-operative analgesia after caesarean section
Advanced Biomedical Research, 2012 Background:The aim of this study was to compare the differences in the quality of analgesia by patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and nurse-controlled analgesia (NCA) for post-caesarean section analgesia.
Amin Ebneshahidi +2 more
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Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesia (PCEA) Versus Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia (IV PCA) for Acute Postoperative Pain Relief in Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgeries: A Systematic Review [PDF]
, 2020 To reduce acute postoperative pain in major abdominal surgeries, patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) has been considered the gold standard. However, in recent years, its safety is being questioned as despite its low incidence rate of serious ...
Ahmad Yudianto, - +3 more
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