European journal of anaesthesiology
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The immediate post-operative period is critical with regard to post-operative outcomes. ⋯ A clinical pathway in a post-anaesthesia care unit can significantly reduce length of stay and can improve post-operative outcome.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Myocardial oxidative stress protection by sevoflurane vs. propofol: a randomised controlled study in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Myocardial oxidative stress plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of ischaemia-reperfusion injury associated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Both propofol and volatile anaesthetics have been shown to reduce reactive oxygen species in experimental and clinical studies. ⋯ In patients undergoing off-pump CABG, sevoflurane showed better antioxidative properties than propofol.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of paracetamol on postoperative nausea and vomiting during the first 24 h after strabismus surgery: a prospective, randomised, double-blind study.
Strabismus surgery is one of the most common ophthalmic surgical procedures in children and is associated with significant postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). ⋯ Intraoperative administration of intravenous paracetamol decreases the incidence of PONV during the first 24 h in children after strabismus surgery.