Articles: analgesia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Low-dose dexamethasone reduces nausea and vomiting after epidural morphine: a comparison of metoclopramide with saline.
To compare the efficacy of a low dose of dexamethasone (5 mg) with metoclopramide 10 mg and saline in preventing nausea and vomiting after epidural morphine in posthysterectomy analgesia. ⋯ Dexamethasone 5 mg was more effective than metoclopramide or saline in the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with epidural morphine for postoperative analgesia.
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Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol · Feb 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialThe impact of intrapartum analgesia on labour and delivery outcomes in nulliparous women.
To determine if nulliparous women intending to have epidural analgesia have a similar labour profile and delivery outcome to women who intend to have their labour managed using alternative forms of pain relief. ⋯ Nulliparous women have a high usage of epidural analgesia, regardless of their prelabour intentions. In women who do not intend to use epidural analgesia, the temporal delay in insertion compared with those who use epidural analgesia as their primary analgesic modality is associated with a small but statistically significant reduction in overall labour duration and operative delivery rates.
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Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Feb 2002
ReviewContemporary trends in pediatric sedation and analgesia.
The ability to provide safe, effective procedural sedation and analgesia is a necessary skill for physicians caring for the acutely ill or injured pediatric patient. They physician should be familiar with the agent(s) chosen, including dosage, duration, adverse effects, and contraindications. The choice of agent and regimen should be individualized for the patient and situation. Successful outcomes depend on performing careful pre- and post-sedation evaluations, following appropriate monitoring and equipment guidelines, and having the knowledge and skills to manage any adverse cardiorespiratory event.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
[Continuous epidural administration of droperidol to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting].
This randomized double-blind trial was designed to evaluate the antiemetic effect of continuous epidural analgesia with droperidol mixed with bupivacaine and buprenorphine. We studied 78 patients for abdominal gynecological surgery under general-epidural anesthesia. ⋯ Droperidol 2.5 mg, however, showed not only significant antiemetic effect without any adverse action, but also the reduction of rescue analgesics. We conclude that the addition of a small dose of droperidol to epidural analgesics reduces the incidence of postoperative emesis and the requirement of rescue analgesics.
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Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao · Feb 2002
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial[Dexamethasone enhances the effect of tropisetron and ondansetron against nausea and vomiting against nausea and vomiting after patient-controlled analgesia].
To study the enhancement by dexamethasone of the effect of ondansetron and tropiesetron against postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients receiving patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and observe the effect of dexamethasone on wound healing. ⋯ Dexamethasone (10 mg) can greatly enhance the effect of ondansetron and tropiesetron against PONV in patients receiving PCA without interfering the healing of the wound.