British journal of anaesthesia
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Review Meta Analysis
Efficacy and safety of perioperative vitamin C in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.
Perioperative vitamin C in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery likely does not offer significant outcome benefit.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Intrathecal morphine does not prevent chronic postsurgical pain after elective Caesarean delivery: a randomised controlled trial.
Morphine is frequently added to spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean delivery. We aimed to determine whether intrathecal morphine for spinal anaesthesia decreases the risk of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). ⋯ NCT03451695.
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Letter Meta Analysis
Metformin and mortality after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Editorial Comment
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet: defining patient safety-related terminology.
The definitions of terms related to iatrogenic harm and the potential for iatrogenic harm (e.g. error, medication error, near miss) in the anaesthesia literature are imprecise and variable, resulting in wide discrepancy in conclusions about their rates and potential solutions. Clarification of these terms is both critical and difficult: a concerted effort to achieve expert consensus is warranted.