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A factorial trial of six interventions for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
- C. Apfel, K. Korttila, +12 authors N. Roewer
- Medicine
- The New England journal of medicine
- 10 June 2004
BACKGROUND
Untreated, one third of patients who undergo surgery will have postoperative nausea and vomiting. Although many trials have been conducted, the relative benefits of prophylactic antiemetic… Expand
Relationship between Intraoperative Mean Arterial Pressure and Clinical Outcomes after Noncardiac Surgery: Toward an Empirical Definition of Hypotension
- M. Walsh, P. Devereaux, +6 authors D. Sessler
- Medicine
- Anesthesiology
- 1 September 2013
Background:Intraoperative hypotension may contribute to postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) and myocardial injury, but what blood pressures are unsafe is unclear. The authors evaluated the… Expand
Adding Dexmedetomidine to Lidocaine for Intravenous Regional Anesthesia
- D. Memiş, A. Turan, B. Karamanlıoğlu, Z. Pamukçu, Imran Kurt
- Medicine
- Anesthesia and analgesia
- 1 March 2004
Dexmedetomidine is approximately 8 times more selective toward the &agr;-2-adrenoceptors than clonidine. It decreases anesthetic requirements by up to 90% and induces analgesia in patients. We… Expand
Intravenous acetaminophen reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- C. Apfel, A. Turan, Kimberly E. Souza, J. Pergolizzi, C. Hornuss
- Medicine
- PAIN®
- 1 May 2013
Summary Prophylactically administered intravenous acetaminophen for postsurgical pain reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting. This effect is unrelated to the opioid‐sparing effect, but correlates… Expand
Analgesic Effects of Gabapentin after Spinal Surgery
- A. Turan, B. Karamanlıoğlu, +4 authors Imran Kurt
- Medicine
- Anesthesiology
- 1 April 2004
BackgroundA combination of opioid and nonopioid analgesic drugs may improve the quality of postoperative analgesia as well as reduce opioid requirements and their associated side effects. Studies… Expand
Relationship Between Intraoperative Mean Arterial Pressure and Clinical Outcomes After Noncardiac Surgery: Toward an Empirical Definition of Hypotension
- M. Walsh, P. Devereaux, +6 authors D. Sessler
- Medicine
- 1 August 2014
Fourteen patients were ventilated with pressure support ventilation or Intellivent, in a random order, for two 24-h periods during weaning from mechanical ventilation. Intellivent improved the… Expand
Who Is at Risk for Postdischarge Nausea and Vomiting after Ambulatory Surgery?
Background: About one in four patients suffers from postoperative nausea and vomiting. Fortunately, risk scores have been developed to better manage this outcome in hospitalized patients, but there… Expand
Effect of oral gabapentin on postoperative epidural analgesia.
- A. Turan, G. Kaya, B. Karamanlıoğlu, Z. Pamukçu, C. Apfel
- Medicine
- British journal of anaesthesia
- 1 February 2006
BACKGROUND
Gabapentin has been used successfully as a non-opioid analgesic adjuvant for postoperative pain management. We hypothesized that gabapentin might be a useful adjuvant for postoperative… Expand
Gabapentin: An Alternative to the Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors for Perioperative Pain Management
The cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, rofecoxib, was a popular analgesic adjuvant for improving perioperative pain management. We designed this placebo-controlled study to test the hypothesis that… Expand