Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Apr 2020
Nasolaryngeal Distances in the Adult Population and an Evaluation of Commercially Available Nasotracheal Tubes.
Nasolaryngeal distance can be reliably predicted using:
NLD (mm) = 1.1 × body height (cm) – 13.2
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Apr 2020
Meta AnalysisPositive End-Expiratory Pressure During Anesthesia for Prevention of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications: A Meta-analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
It is still uncertain whether intraoperative PEEP actually reduces postoperative respiratory complications.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Apr 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of Perioperative Administration of Acetaminophen on Postoperative Shivering: A Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
In this randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled trial, we tested the hypothesis that perioperative acetaminophen administration has a prophylactic effect on postoperative shivering. ⋯ Our findings in patients undergoing gynecological laparotomy suggest that perioperative acetaminophen administration can prevent postoperative severe shivering. This prophylactic effect might be due to suppressing the postoperative increase in the BT set point, rather than lowering the threshold for shivering, as observed with clonidine.