Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Intrathecal morphine-induced pruritus can cause significant discomfort in parturients and is refractory to conventional antipruritic treatment. This systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluates the effectiveness of the medications used for prevention of intrathecal (IT) morphine-induced pruritus after cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. ⋯ This bayesian network meta-analysis of RCTs demonstrates serotonin-receptor antagonists and opioid agonist-antagonists may prevent pruritus in women undergoing cesarean delivery with intrathecal morphine compared to control group. However, further RCTs of adequate power and clearly defined end points are warranted.
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There have been numerous reports studying the effect of neuraxial analgesia on breastfeeding success, but the results are inconsistent. ⋯ In our review we found a high disparity in results. One reason is probably the high potential of confounding (immediate skin to skin placement, maternity leave etc.). Education programs and breastfeeding support are likely more important in determining long term breastfeeding success.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of emergency manuals on team performance during two different simulated perioperative crises: A prospective, randomized controlled trial.
Whether having an emergency manual (EM) available for use during perioperative crises enhances or detracts from team performance, especially for multi-factorial diagnostic situations that do not explicitly match a chapter of the EM. ⋯ Providing an EM did not affect team performance in areas like diagnosis, treatment, fluid resuscitation, communication, and teamwork in management of perioperative crises such as transfusion reaction where an explicit chapter in the EM exists and refractory hypotension / septic shock where an explicit chapter does not exist. A suggestion of improved cardiac arrest resuscitation with the availability of an EM was found, but should be interpreted with caution given a limited sample size. Observed actions using the EM demonstrated that only about half of the teams used the EM to any substantive degree and most used it relatively late in the crisis. By observation, the EM appeared to be helpful in about half of the cases and did not, by itself, deter from appropriate management.