Analgesics
New research on analgesics from Royal Perth Hospital summarized
Published in Blood Weekly, December 6th, 2007
Current study results from the report, 'Comparison of the relative analgesic efficacies of epidural or intramuscular diamorphine following total knee arthroplasty,' have been published. According to a study from Perth, the United Kingdom, "Debate has proliferated as to the true site of action of opioids when placed in the epidural space. The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic effects of a bolus of diamorphine given by the epidural or intramuscular route Sixty patients having elective primary total knee replacements were recruited and randomized to receive epidural or intramuscular diamorphine."
"A lumbar epidural catheter was sited and 10 mL of bupivacaine...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2007-12-06)
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