Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of fentanyl and sufentanil in combination with bupivacaine for patient-controlled epidural analgesia during labor.
To compare the efficacy of fentanyl plus bupivacaine with sufentanil plus bupivacaine for treatment of pain during labor and delivery using patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA). ⋯ Sufentanil is preferable to fentanyl during bupivacaine PCEA as there is less incidence of motor blockade and pruritus.
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of cisatracurium-induced neuromuscular blockade between immediate postpartum and nonpregnant patients.
To evaluate and compare cisatracurium-induced neuromuscular blockade and intubating conditions between immediate postpartum (PP) and nonpregnant (NP) patients. ⋯ This is the first published control study to compare the effects of cisatracurium between NP and PP patients. The results suggest that the mean onset time and clinical duration of cisatracurium are significantly shorter in immediate postpartum patients than those in nonpregnant female patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Analgesic effect of epidural neostigmine after abdominal hysterectomy.
To evaluate the effects of epidurally administered neostigmine on pain after abdominal hysterectomy. ⋯ Epidural neostigmine of 10 micro g/kg in bupivacaine provides a longer duration of analgesia than does bupivacaine alone or with 5 micro g/kg of neostigmine after abdominal hysterectomy.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Preoperative oral rofecoxib does not decrease postoperative pain or morphine consumption in patients after radical prostatectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.
To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of the rofecoxib po before radical prostatectomy. ⋯ When rofecoxib is used po in maximum recommended doses before surgery, it does not provide significant analgesia that results in reduction in pain scores or analgesic requirements for patients after radical prostatectomy.