Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesth. Analg.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jul 2023
Meta AnalysisAnalgesic Effect of Buprenorphine for Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Transdermal & buccal buprenorphine is associated with a small reduction in pain scores in chronic non-cancer pain.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jul 2023
Multicenter Study Observational StudyEvaluation of Anemia and Iron Deficiency in French Surgical Departments: The National Multicenter Observational PERIOPES Study.
Assessment of anemia and iron deficiency before surgery is pivotal for patient blood management (PBM), but few data on current practices are available in the French context. The objective of this study was to describe anemia and iron deficiency management and blood transfusion use in surgical departments in France. ⋯ Our observational study showed that preoperative anemia was frequent, but iron deficiency was often not assessed and few patients were treated. There is an urgent need for PBM implementation in these centers.