Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Low-dose dexamethasone reduces nausea and vomiting after epidural morphine: a comparison of metoclopramide with saline.
To compare the efficacy of a low dose of dexamethasone (5 mg) with metoclopramide 10 mg and saline in preventing nausea and vomiting after epidural morphine in posthysterectomy analgesia. ⋯ Dexamethasone 5 mg was more effective than metoclopramide or saline in the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with epidural morphine for postoperative analgesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
The effect of different lidocaine application methods on postoperative cough and sore throat.
To evaluate the efficacy of various ways of lidocaine application in reducing postoperative cough and sore throat. ⋯ Using lidocaine to inflate the ETT cuff or IV lidocaine at the end of surgery decreases the frequency of postoperative cough and sore throat and would provide better outcome for patients and the physician.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Clonidine premedication prevents preoperative hypokalemia.
To test the hypothesis that clonidine premedication could prevent an increase of plasma epinephrine occurring as a result of anxiety, and a decrease of the serum potassium (K+) levels before the induction of anesthesia. ⋯ Clonidine premedication was effective in preventing hypokalemic episodes occurring before the induction of anesthesia.
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Treating chronic pain syndromes is always challenging. We describe an effective use of an intercostal nerve block using 5% tetracaine in three patients with postherpetic intercostal neuralgia or postoperative intercostal neuralgia.
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Comparative Study
General anesthesia versus monitored anesthesia care with remifentanil for assisted reproductive technologies: effect on pregnancy rate.
To compare the outcome of assisted reproductive technology procedures in women who undergo monitored anesthesia care (MAC) with remifentanil versus general anesthesia. ⋯ Pregnancy rates in women undergoing transvaginal oocyte retrieval for assisted reproductive technologies were significantly higher with a remifentanil-based MAC technique than with a general anesthetic technique.