Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology
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J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEvaluating the Role of Flupirtine for Postcraniotomy Pain and Compare it With Diclofenac Sodium: A Prospective, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled Study.
Patients undergoing craniotomy, experience moderate to severe pain in postoperative period. Flupirtine does not have side effects like sedation and increase postoperative bleeding, so it may be a useful analgesic in neurosurgical patients. We designed this prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the role of flupirtine for postcraniotomy pain and compare it with diclofenac sodium. ⋯ We conclude that oral flupirtine 100 mg is safe and as effective as oral diclofenac sodium 50 mg in reducing postcraniotomy pain.
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J Neurosurg Anesthesiol · Jan 2014
Web-based Educational Activities Developed by the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC): The Experience of Process, Utilization, and Expert Evaluation.
Web-based delivery of educational material by scientific societies appears to have increased recently. However, the utilization of such efforts by the members of professional societies is unknown. We report the experience with delivery of educational resources on the Web site of the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC), and utilization of those resources by members. ⋯ Educational resources can be developed in a timely manner utilizing member contributions without additional financial implications. However, the member utilization of these resources was lower than expected. These are first estimates of utilization of web-based educational resources by members of a scientific society. Further evaluation of such utilization by members of other societies as well as measures of the effectiveness and impact of such activities is needed.