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Anesthesia
Research from McGill University provides new data about anesthesia
May 18th, 2008
"Preoperative glucocorticoids reduce postoperative nausea but may also improve analgesia and decrease opioid consumption. Fifty consecutive patients undergoing elective, unilateral, primary total hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia with propofol sedation received in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled manner either 40 mg of dexamethasone or saline placebo IV before the start of surgery," scientists in Montreal, Canada report. "IV patient-controlled analgesia morphine, ibuprofen 400 mg po q6 h and acetaminophen 650 mg po q6 h were given for 48 h. Pain (0-10 numeric rating scale, NRS) at rest, side effects, and total cumulative patient-controlled analgesia...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-05-18)
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