Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · May 2014
Cost-effectiveness of intravenous acetaminophen for pediatric tonsillectomy.
The primary outcome of this study was to examine the cost-effectiveness of the intraoperative combination of intravenous (IV) acetaminophen and IV opioids, versus IV opioids alone, as a part of an inhalational anesthetic technique for tonsillectomy in children. ⋯ The routine use of IV acetaminophen as an adjuvant to IV opioids for tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy in children aged <17 years should be considered as a means to reduce the need for rescue analgesia and in turn reduce costs.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · May 2014
Dose requirements of remifentanil for intubation in nonparalyzed Chinese children.
The objective of this study was to determine ED50 and ED95 of remifentanil for intubation combined with propofol in nonparalyzed Chinese children. ⋯ When used in combination with 2.5 mg·kg(-1) of intravenous propofol, ED50 and ED95 of remifentanil for adequate intubation in nonparalyzed children were lower than previously reported, at 2.30 and 2.75 μg·kg(-1), respectively.