Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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The assessment of postoperative pain and analgesic efficacy is essential as pain levels and morphine requirements are not predictable. Self-assessment with unidimensional methods (such as the visual analogue pain scale, the numerical rating scale and the verbal rating scale) is the rule for adults and children more than 5 years of age. The former is a validated method and the most accurate and reproducible scale. ⋯ Finally, morphine consumption with PCA is also an indirect pain assessment method. Postoperative pain should be assessed several times a day in every patient, starting in the recovery room and prolonged during hospital stay. Pain should be measured at rest and in dynamic conditions by the medical and paramedical team.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 1998
Clinical Trial[Pressure exerted on tracheal cuffs in intubation in the presence of nitrous oxide].
To compare the time course of endotracheal tube cuff pressures in presence of nitrous oxide (N2O), obtained in a tracheal model with those measured during clinical anaesthesia. ⋯ The results obtained in vitro were correlated with those measured in the patients. Therefore the tracheal model is a helpful guide for the choice of endotracheal tubes.