British journal of anaesthesia
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Review Meta Analysis
Forty years of neuromuscular monitoring and postoperative residual curarisation: a meta-analysis and evaluation of confidence in network meta-analysis.
Use of quantitative neuromuscular monitoring significantly reduces the incidence of postoperative residual curarisation.
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Comparative analgesic efficacy and safety of intermittent local anaesthetic epidural bolus for labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Intermittent Epidural Bolus improves maternal pain control & satisfaction, and reduces labor duration, motor block & local anaesthetic consumption.
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Association of intraoperative anaesthesia handovers with patient morbidity and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Intraoperative anaesthesia handovers increase the risk of adverse outcomes by 40%.
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Intrathecal hydrophilic opioids for abdominal surgery: a meta-analysis, meta-regression, and trial sequential analysis.
Intrathecal hydrophilic opioids show an IV morphine sparing effect and likely dose-related respiratory depression.
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Prevalence and intensity of persistent post-surgical pain following breast cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
The prevalence and intensity of persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP) after breast cancer surgery are uncertain. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to further elucidate this issue. ⋯ Moderate-quality evidence suggests that almost half of all women undergoing breast cancer surgery develop persistent post-surgical pain, and about one in four develop moderate-to-severe persistent post-surgical pain; the higher prevalence was associated with axillary lymph node dissection. Future studies should explore whether nerve sparing for axillary procedures reduces persistent post-surgical pain after breast cancer surgery.