European journal of anaesthesiology
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We investigated patients' self-reported experience following awake flexible fibreoptic tracheal intubation and compared this to the experience of matched patients who had undergone conventional tracheal intubation under general anaesthesia for the same type of surgical procedure. ⋯ Temporary discomfort is encountered more frequently following awake orotracheal intubation than after conventional intubation, but we did not find a difference in long-term problems such as sleeping disorders or nightmares.
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Comment Letter Comparative Study
Comparison of tracheal intubation with the Airway Scope and Macintosh laryngoscope in the lateral position.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Acupressure at acupoint P6 for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting: a randomised clinical trial.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting causes discomfort in many patients despite both antiemetic prophylactics and improved anaesthetic techniques. Stimulation of acupoint P6 is described as an alternative method for prophylaxis of postoperative nausea and vomiting.In a randomised, double-blinded study, we aimed to investigate the effect of P6 acupoint stimulation on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting within 24 h postoperatively with an acupressure wristband: Vital-Band. ⋯ We did not find the Vital-Band effective in preventing either nausea or vomiting after operation in women undergoing breast surgery.