Promethazine, an Adjunct to Preoperative Medication

Utility of Video Modeling as an Adjunct to Preoperative Education

Comparison of parenteral promethazine versus midazolam effect as a preoperative medication on postoperative nausea and vomiting after appendectomy

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting is a high unpleasant symptom in surgical procedures. This study compares the effectiveness of midazolam with promethazine as multipurpose drug in postoperative nausea and vomiting as a preoperative and anesthetic medication after appendectomy. Methods: This randomized, double – blind clinical trial study was performed in patients who underwent appen...

Comparison of parenteral promethazine versus midazolam effect as a preoperative medication on postoperative nausea and vomiting after appendectomy.

BACKGROUND Postoperative nausea and vomiting is a high unpleasant symptom in surgical procedures. This study compares the effectiveness of midazolam with promethazine as multipurpose drug in postoperative nausea and vomiting as a preoperative and anesthetic medication after appendectomy. Methods : This randomized, double - blind clinical trial study was performed in patients who underwent appen...

Reduction of ketamine-induced emergence phenomena by preoperative promethazine.

A double-blind study of 700 healthy children was done in an attempt to investigate the effectiveness of promethazine (Phenergan) with regard to the incidence and severity of ketamine-induced emergence phenomena. This study indicates that preoperative administration of Phenergan syrup is effective in reducing postoperative psychomimetic reactions, recovery time, patient apprehension, and the inc...

Pleural ultrasound as an adjunct to physical examination in the preoperative evaluation of lung cancer patients.

OBJECTIVES Preoperative evaluation of patients with suspected or confirmed lung cancer consists of clinical and radiological staging. Malignant pleural effusion is a poor prognosticator in non-small-cell lung cancer. Pleural ultrasound (PU) allows for the assessment of pleural effusion, providing real-time guidance for its aspiration and cytological analysis. Pleural Ultrasonography in Lung Can...