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Patient-Controlled Analgesia

Known as: Analgesia, Patient-Controlled, Analgesia, Patient Controlled, analgesia controlled patient 
A method of intravenous narcotic analgesic delivery that uses a pump or similar delivery system that allows the patient, or in the absence of the… 
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Feed supplementation of Lactobacillus plantarum PCA 236 modulates gut microbiota and milk fatty acid composition in dairy goats--a preliminary study.
2008
2008
Ropivacaine abdominal wound infiltration and peritoneal spraying at cesarean delivery for preemptive analgesia
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Preoperative oral rofecoxib does not decrease postoperative pain or morphine consumption in patients after radical prostatectomy: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Epidural analgesia need not increase operative delivery rates.
Review
1998
Review
1998
Epidural Labor Analgesia and the Incidence of Cesarean Delivery for Dystocia
We performed this retrospective study to examine the changes in cesarean delivery rates associated with the establishment of a… 
1998
1998
Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Three Demand-Dose Sizes of Fentanyl Administered by Patient-Controlled Analgesia
Many studies have demonstrated the postoperative analgesic efficacy of fentanyl delivered IV by patient-controlled analgesia (PCA… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Intravenous Versus Epidural Administration of Hydromorphone: Effects on Analgesia and Recovery after Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy
Background It remains unclear whether epidural administration of hydromorphone results in spinal analgesia or clinical benefit… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Effect of epidural analgesia for labor on the cesarean delivery rate
Objective: To use meta‐analysis to evaluate the effect of epidural analgesia on the cesarean delivery rate. Data sources: The… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Epidural Analgesia versus Intravenous Patient-controlled Analgesia: Differences in the Postoperative Course of Cancer Patients
Background and Objectives This study evaluated 462 consecutive surgical cancer patients who underwent uncomplicated surgeries of… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
The Scientific Basis of Patient-Controlled Analgesia
The current practice of patient-controlled analgesia has grown from empirical observations. Although several variants of patient… 
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