BackgroundOxycodone can be used both intravenously and epidurally in elderly patients because of its strong analgesic effect and more slight respiratory inhibition compared with other opioids at the same effect.
Kai Xie +5 more
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Background and Aims: Previous work shows that transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) has analgesic and sedative effects. However, it is unclear whether TES can affect the sedative effect of propofol or not.
Zhang Jing, Yu Ling, Feng Yi
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Administration of Tramadol or Buprenorphine via the drinking water for post-operative analgesia in a mouse-osteotomy model [PDF]
Adequate analgesia is essential whenever pain might occur in animal experiments. Unfortunately, the selection of suitable analgesics for mice in bone-linked models is limited. Here, we evaluated two analgesics - Tramadol [0.1 mg/ml (Tlow) vs.
Buttgereit, Frank +7 more
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Benefits of thoracic epidural analgesia in patients undergoing an open posterior component separation for abdominal herniorrhaphy [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: The implementation of open posterior component separation (PCS) surgery has led to improved outcomes for complex hernias. While the PCS technique has been shown to decrease recurrence rates, and provide a feasible option to repair hernias ...
Sellers, Austin
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Comparison of the qCON and qNOX indices for the assessment of unconsciousness level and noxious stimulation response during surgery [PDF]
The objective of this work is to compare the performances of two electroencephalogram based indices for detecting loss of consciousness and loss of response to nociceptive stimulation.
Agustí, Mercé +8 more
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Amantadine produces analgesia through a unique mechanism and pharmacokinetics in chickens [PDF]
Nowadays, there is a requisite for worthy and effective analgesic drugs with the least side effects for proper use in veterinary medicine. The goal was to relate amantadine (AMN) pharmacodynamics (i.e. analgesia and COX-2 inhibition) with a preferential (
Faisal F. Idris, Yaareb J. Mousa
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Median effective effect-site concentration of sufentanil for wake-up test in adolescents undergoing surgery: a randomized trial [PDF]
BACKGROUND: To determine the median effective concentration of sufentanil as an analgesic during wake-up tests after sevoflurane anesthesia during surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). METHODS: This is a randomised controlled trial.
Cheng-Hua Zhang +5 more
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Combination of magnesium sulphate and ropivacaine epidural analgesia for hip arthroplasty in dogs [PDF]
The aim of this study was to determine whether lumbosacral epidural administration of magnesium sulphate added to ropivacaine prolongs and improves perioperative analgesia, without adverse effects on motor block duration or hind limb neurological ...
Adami, C, Lardonea, E, Peironea, B
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Therapeutic and toxic blood concentrations of nearly 1,000 drugs and other xenobiotics [PDF]
Introduction: In order to assess the significance of drug levels measured in intensive care medicine, clinical and forensic toxicology, as well as for therapeutic drug monitoring, it is essential that a comprehensive collection of data is readily ...
Andresen, Hilke +3 more
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Cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy: current status and future prospects [PDF]
Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the prominent phytocannabinoids found in Cannabis sativa, differentiating from Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) for its non-intoxicating profile and its antianxiety/antipsychotic effects.
Albini M. +6 more
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