conclusions the results show that the analgesic and sedative effects were better when dexmedetomidine was added to bupivacaine than when fentanyl was added or bupivacaine alone was administered in the pediatric population studied here that underwent elective inguinal hernia repair. results a total of 61 patients were analyzed. the lowest pain scores were found in the bd group at all time points...

conclusions magnesium at low dose decreases sore throat and pain severity more effectively compared to ketamine gargle. results there were no significant differences between age, sex, and body mass index (bmi) between two groups of patients. hemodynamics of patients, including blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation %, and conscious state were not significantly different (p > 0.05)....

conclusions totally, according to the obtained results it may be concluded that paracetamol and diclofenac combination would have a better efficacy in postoperative pain control and need reduction to additive analgesia compared to meperidine. patients and methods one hundred and twenty women candidates for elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia categorized as asa class i were selecte...

background intra-articular analgesia is a pain reliever that is frequently administered following arthroscopic knee surgery. objectives the purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of intra-articular applicationrnof morphine and tramadol on postoperative pain after arthroscopic knee surgery patients and methods for this randomized double blinded clinical trial, 132 patientsrnundergoing...

background: we performed this study to evaluate the efficacy of melatonin, clonidine and gabapentin in reducing preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. methods: this study was a randomized clinical trial on patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. a total number of 88 patients were categorized into four groups to receive melat...

between the right to kill and the right to die he concluded that the official solicitor's appeal should be dismissed. Lord Justice Balcombe warned against setting down "an all embracing test since the circumstances of these tragic cases are so infinitely various." Similarly, Lord Justice Taylor thought that the proper criterion must be a matter of degree and that all the circumstances should be...

OBJECTIVES The present clinical practice guidelines cover the entire field of management of post-tonsillectomy pain. Given the French and European regulatory restrictions on the use of codeine, an update appears necessary to clarify the management of post-tonsillectomy pain in adults. METHOD A work group approached the issue of pain management, following the chronological pathway from initial...

The aim was to assess the association between objectified preoperative psychological factors and postoperative pain at the first day after otolaryngological surgery in accordance with other predictors of postoperative pain. Eighty-two (82) patients (59% male, median age 56 years) were included between January and May 2015. The psychological assessment the day before surgery included the Patient...

BACKGROUND Access to postoperative acute pain treatment is an important component of perioperative care and is frequently managed by a multidisciplinary team of anesthesiologists, surgeons, pharmacists, technicians and nurses. In some developing countries, treatment modalities are often not performed due to scarce health care resources, knowledge deficiencies and cultural attitudes. OBJECTIVE...