Anaphylactoid reaction after injection of ketorolac in a loading dose for patient-controlled analgesia -A case report- [PDF]
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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Call for Submissions Special Issue - July 2020: Patient & Family Experience in Behavioral Health [PDF]
Patient Experience Journal (PXJ) is excited to announce the call for submissions for its July 2020 special issue on the topic of patient & family experience in behavioral health. With a continued focus on the critical role of behavioral health in society
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Postoperative infusion of a low dose of dexmedetomidine reduces intravenous consumption of sufentanil in patient-controlled analgesia [PDF]
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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Effects of sufentanil in combination with dexmedetomidine for patient-controlled intravenous analgesia after renal transplantation [PDF]
Background/Aim. Nowadays, the most convenient analgesic method is patient-controlled intravenous injection of one or more adjuvant drugs. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of sufentanil plus dexmedetomidine for patient-controlled ...
Ma Jun +3 more
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Pre-operative pain sensitivity: A prediction of post-operative outcome in the obstetric population
Context: Experimental assessments can determine pain threshold and tolerance, which mirror sensitivity to pain. This, in turn, influences the post-operative experience.
Luana Mifsud Buhagiar +6 more
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Involuntary Admissions and Patient Autonomy - How do they Fit Together
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Article 12 General Commentary, explicitly states that persons with mental illnesses must always have full exercise of their legal rights in all their aspects.
M. Schouler-Ocak
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Is patient-centredness in European hospitals related to existing quality improvement strategies? Analysis of a cross-sectional survey (MARQuIS study). [PDF]
BACKGROUND: There is growing recognition of patients' contributions to setting objectives for their own care, improving health outcomes and evaluating care.
Lombarts, MJMH +14 more
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The efficiency of IV PCA with remifentanil and ketorolac after laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy [PDF]
BackgroundThis randomized, double-blinded clinical study was designed to evaluate the efficiency and safety of remifentanil with ketorolac for IV PCA after laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy.MethodsEighty patients were randomly allocated into ...
Jung-Jong Kim +3 more
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Background: Hydromorphone patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) provides satisfactory postoperative pain therapy, but its effect has not been assessed in acute pancreatitis (AP).Aim: To assess the safety and efficacy of intravenous hydromorphone PCA for ...
Zhiyao Chen +15 more
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Patient-Controlled Analgesia in Children [PDF]
The use of patient-controlled analgesia is described for forty children who had undergone major orthopaedic or general surgery. Ages ranged from 6 to 18 years (mean 11.4 years) and PCA was used for an average of 46.2 hours postoperatively. Morphine requirements overall averaged 40.5 μg/kg/hr (SD 22.6).
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