Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Sep 2014
Observational StudyDevelopment and validation of a risk score to predict the probability of postoperative vomiting in pediatric patients: the VPOP score.
Few data are available in the literature on risk factors for postoperative vomiting (POV) in children. ⋯ Independent risk factors for POV were identified and used to create a new score to predict which children are at high risk of POV.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Sep 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialPostoperative analgesia using diclofenac and acetaminophen in children.
Diclofenac dosing in children for analgesia is currently extrapolated from adult data. Oral diclofenac 1.0 mg·kg(-1) is recommended for children aged 1-12 years. Analgesic effect from combination diclofenac/acetaminophen is unknown. ⋯ Combination therapy can be used to achieve similar analgesia with lower doses of both drugs.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Sep 2014
Letter Observational StudyTongue protrusion as an extubation criterion in pediatric surgery.