Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialPain on injection of propofol: the mitigating influence of metoclopramide using different techniques.
Metoclopramide administered intravenously (i.v.) immediately before injection of propofol, after mixing with propofol, or after a rubber tourniquet for 1 min before propofol injection will reduce pain induced by propofol injection. In this study, these three different techniques in reducing propofol injection pain with metoclopramide were compared with lidocaine or saline to evaluate the most effective method in reducing propofol injection pain. ⋯ We conclude that i.v. retention of metoclopramide with tourniquet is as good as lidocaine and may be a useful alternative for reducing pain on propofol injection.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialClinical evaluation of low-flow sevoflurane anaesthesia for paediatric patients.
Sevoflurane expenditure, inspired gas humidity, temperature, soda lime temperature, and compounds A and B were measured during high and low fresh gas flow anaesthesia in paediatric patients. ⋯ In conclusion, sevoflurane used for paediatric patients in a circle system with a fresh gas flow of 0.6l.min-1 resulted in a significantly reduced sevoflurane expenditure, higher inspired absolute humidity, but not temperature, compared to a fresh gas flow of 6l.min-1. Low levels of compounds A and B were detected.