Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jun 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyRocuronium-induced withdrawal movements associated with different Rocuronium injection method.
One hundred and twenty patients (3-15 years old) were randomly enrolled (four groups: each group = 30 patients) in the study. ⋯ The infusion injection of rocuronium for tracheal intubation significantly reduced the incidence and intensity of withdrawal movement on injection of rocuronium, and it neither delays the onset of muscle relaxation nor deteriorates the intubating condition.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jun 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffect of drinks that are added as flavoring in oral midazolam premedication on sedation success.
Midazolam is one of the most frequently used agents for sedation in pediatric dentistry. The injectable form of midazolam can also be given orally. However, its bad taste has negative effects on ingestion of the drug. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of drinks which were added to mask the bitter taste of midazolam for drug acceptance and sedation. ⋯ As well as making drug ingestion much simpler, the addition of sodium citrate to the midazolam administered orally to the children increased the effectiveness of sedation.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jun 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialThe preventative analgesic effect of preincisional peritonsillar infiltration of two low doses of ketamine for postoperative pain relief in children following adenotonsillectomy. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
In literature, the use of ketamine for the preventative analgesia in the management of postoperative pain is controversial. The purpose of the present study was the clinical assessment of the efficacy of preincisional peritonsillar infiltration of two doses of ketamine on postoperative pain relief compared with peritonsillar saline in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy. ⋯ A 0.5 or 1 mg.kg(-1) dose of ketamine given at approximately 3 min before surgery by peritonsillar infiltration provides efficient pain relief during 24 h after surgery without side-effects in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy.