Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Dose ranging effects of pregabalin on pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy: A randomized, double blinded, placebo controlled, clinical trial.
The study aimed to investigate the preemptive analgesia efficacy of different concentrations (75, 150 and 300mg) of preemptive pregabalin for the postoperative pain management after laparoscopic hysterectomy. ⋯ Our data demonstrated preemptive administration of 75, 150, and 300mg pregabalin play an important role in reducing postoperative pain after laparoscopic hysterectomy. Comparison of different concentrations and side effects indicates oral administration of 150mg pregabalin is an effective and safe method for postoperative pain management after laparoscopic hysterectomy.
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Evaluation of lip pulling method efficacy for direct laryngoscopy: A prospective crossover clinical pilot trial.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Airborne bacterial contamination during orthopedic surgery: A randomized controlled pilot trial.
Several factors such as lack of unidirectional, turbulent free laminar airflow, duration of surgery, patient warming system, or the number of health professionals in the OR have been shown or suspected to increase the number of airborne bacteria. The objective of this study was to perform a multivariate analysis of bacterial counts in the OR in patients during minor orthopedic surgery. ⋯ ORs with unidirectional turbulent free laminar airflow, and a reduction of surgery time decreased the number of viable airborne bacteria. These factors may be particularly important in critical patients with a high risk for the development of surgical site infections.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Effects of stylet use during tracheal intubation on postoperative pharyngeal pain in anesthetized patients: A prospective randomized controlled trial.
Intubation using a tracheal stylet in the ETT significantly increases the incidence of post-operative sore throat.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Randomized trial of a novel double lumen nasopharyngeal catheter versus traditional nasal cannula during total intravenous anesthesia for gastrointestinal procedures.
Patients undergoing general anesthesia routinely experience episodes of hypoxemia. There are multiple causes of procedural oxygen desaturation including upper airway obstruction and central hypoventilation. We hypothesize that oxygen supplementation via nasopharyngeal catheter (NPC) will decrease the number of episodes of hypoxemia as compared to traditional NC oxygen supplementation in patients undergoing general anesthesia provided by an anesthesia provider for gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures. ⋯ Oxygen supplementation via a nasopharyngeal catheter during intravenous general anesthesia resulted in significantly fewer episodes of hypoxemia and number of airway assist maneuvers. Future studies are needed to assess the utility of NPC in other clinical environments where supplemental oxygen is required in the setting of potential airway obstruction.