Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 1995
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial[Comparison of changes in plasma concentrations of ACTH and beta-endorphin in cholecystectomy under general anesthesia and general plus epidural anesthesia].
To study neuroendocrine response during cholecystectomy under general anesthesia with fentanyl and under general anesthesia with nitrous oxide plus thoracic epidural block, by determining plasma levels of ACTH and beta-endorphin. ⋯ General anesthesia with fentanyl at the dose used in this study was more effective that combined anesthesia in mitigating the release of ACTH and beta-endorphin during cholecystectomy.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 1995
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[Efficacy of the EMLA cream in the reduction of pain caused by venipuncture in children premedicated with oral midazolam].
EMLA cream, a lidocaine-prilocaine mixture, penetrates skin easily. Our aim was to compare EMLA and placebo to assess the efficacy of EMLA in decreasing the pain of venipuncture in children premedicated with oral midazolam 0.5 mg/kg. ⋯ EMLA cream decreases the pain of hand venipuncture in children premedicated with oral midazolam.