Published in Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Apr Authors: Haksever M et al., Abstract The objective of this study is to compare the topical administration of bupivacaine hydrochloride, saline and bupivacaine hydrochloride infiltration on post-tonsillectomy pain in children. Sixty children undergoing tonsillectomy were enrolled in the study. Patients were randomized into three groups using sealed […]
Read MorePublished in Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 Mar Authors: Coulter FL et al., Abstract BACKGROUND: Propofol mixed with racemic ketamine (or ‘ketofol’) is popular for short procedural sedation and analgesia. Use is creeping into anesthesia, yet neither the optimal combination nor infusion rate is known. The EC50 of propofol’s antiemetic effect is reported to be […]
Read MorePublished in Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 Mar 26 Authors: Sun Y et al., BACKGROUND: In the current published literature, there are controversial results regarding the effectiveness of dexmedetomidine compared with midazolam as premedication in children. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the use of dexmedetomidine as a premedication in pediatric patients with that […]
Read MorePublished in Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Apr 11 Authors: Lisi AJ et al., Abstract Study Design. This work compared administrative data obtained from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) databases with structured chart review.Objective. We set out to determine whether a decision tool using administrative data could be used to discriminate acute from […]
Read MorePublished in Eur J Pain. 2014 Apr Authors: Kamboj SK et al., BACKGROUND: The effects of opioid medication on cognitive functioning in patients with cancer and non-cancer pain remain unclear. METHOD: In this mechanistic randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study of patients (n = 20) receiving sustained-release and immediate-release opioid medication as part of their palliative care, we […]
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