British journal of anaesthesia
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Br J Anaesth
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Intrathecal morphine and sleep apnoea severity in patients undergoing hip arthroplasty: a randomised, controlled, triple-blinded trial.
Intrathecal morphine 100mcg did not increase obstructive sleep apnea severity in those undergoing hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Effects of anaesthesia method and tourniquet use on recovery following total knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled study.
Recovery after total knee arthroplasty was similar for spinal and general anaesthesia across broad post-operative indicators.
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Review Meta Analysis
Addition of corticosteroids to local anaesthetics for chronic non-cancer pain injections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Despite common use, the benefit of adding steroids to local anaesthetics (SLA) for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) injections is uncertain. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of English-language RCTs to assess the benefit and safety of adding steroids to local anaesthetics (LA) for CNCP. ⋯ PROSPERO #: CRD42015020614.