Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Feb 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparison of rocuronium and suxamethonium for rapid tracheal intubation in children.
The purpose of our study was to determine whether a smaller dose of rocuronium than previously reported could provide similar intubating conditions to suxamethonium during rapid-sequence induction of anaesthesia in children. ⋯ Rocuronium 0.9 mg.kg-1 provides similar intubating conditions to suxamethonium 1.5 mg.kg-1 during modified rapid-sequence induction using alfentanil and thiopentone in children (P=0.671). Rocuronium 0.6 mg.kg-1 was inadequate.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Feb 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialComparison of pre- and postoperative administration of ketoprofen for analgesia after tonsillectomy in children.
Tonsillectomy is commonly performed in children, but unfortunately it is associated with intense postoperative pain. The use and optimal timing of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g. ketoprofen) during tonsillectomy is controversial. ⋯ This study demonstrates that ketoprofen did not have a preemptive effect and, at the dose used, did not perform statistically significantly better than placebo.