Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Intravenous dexamethasone as an adjunct to improve labor analgesia: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled clinical trial.
To study the role of intravenous (i.v.) dexamethasone as an analgesic adjunct in labor analgesia. ⋯ I.v. dexamethasone significantly decreased hourly average drug consumption of levobupivacaine-fentanyl combination through the epidural route, demonstrating the epidural drug dose sparing effect during labor analgesia.
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Observational Study
Measuring satisfaction and anesthesia related outcomes in a surgical day care centre: A three-year single-centre observational study.
To evaluate patient satisfaction and patient reported anaesthesia related outcome parameters after outpatient surgery. ⋯ Whereas satisfaction with all aspects of care is generally high, the results regarding pain and PONV should inspire quality improvement initiatives. The questionnaire developed in this study can be a vehicle to assess and improve the quality of care in surgical day care centres.