European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Comparison of Laryngeal Mask Airway Supreme and Laryngeal Mask Airway Proseal with respect to oropharyngeal leak pressure during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomised controlled trial.
The Proseal LMA achieves higher oropharyngeal leak pressure and tidal volumes than does the LMA Supreme during elective laparoscopic cholecsystectomy.
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Multicenter Study
Emotional sequelae among survivors of critical illness: a long-term retrospective study.
Treatment in an ICU can be stressful and traumatic for patients, and can lead to various physical, psychological and cognitive sequelae. ⋯ Adverse social and economic status is associated with higher rates of anxiety and depression following ICU stay.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of dexamethasone on prevention of postoperative nausea, vomiting and pain after caesarean section: a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial.
Spinal morphine is a common form of postoperative analgesia after caesarean section, but it is associated with postoperative nausea and vomiting. ⋯ Dexamethasone reduced the cumulative incidence of nausea and vomiting after caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia with morphine and lowered pain scores on the first postoperative day.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Wound infusion of bupivacaine following radical retropubic prostatectomy: a randomised placebo-controlled clinical study.
The effectiveness of postoperative analgesia through a wound catheter is subject to considerable debate. ⋯ Additional use of a wound catheter in patients undergoing prostatectomy in the present perioperative setting appears superfluous.