Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology, 61(4), 364-367 (2012-05-18)
Ketamine is associated with an increase in the bispectral index (BIS) values that can lead to an overdose of hypnotic agents. We investigated the effect of ketamine on BIS values during general anesthesia with a target-controlled infusion (TCI) of propofol
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 70(1), 25-30 (2011-08-09)
This double-blind randomized crossover study compared the analgesic efficacy of pre- and postoperative administration of oral pregabalin 75 mg using a postsurgical dental pain model. Patients requiring third molar surgery in 2 separate stages under local anesthesia were recruited. They
British journal of clinical pharmacology, 75(4), 1063-1067 (2012-09-05)
The risk of hypoglycaemia with tramadol (TRM) is not well described. Our aim was to analyze spontaneous reports of hypoglycaemia registered in the French Pharmacovigilance database and to compare these data with two other step-2 analgesic drugs. Cases of hypoglycaemia
Acta anaesthesiologica Taiwanica : official journal of the Taiwan Society of Anesthesiologists, 50(2), 49-53 (2012-07-10)
Weak opioid combined with acetaminophen (APAP) has been proven to provide better analgesic efficacy and cause fewer complications than either drug alone. However, there are questions about whether different opioids, tramadol and propoxyphene, provide similar efficacy or safety. Thus, we
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 13(13), 1825-1827 (2012-07-10)
The most commonly prescribed class of medications in the United States for chronic severe pain is opioid analgesics. Due to their low cost and widespread availability, the synthetic opioids are popular choices among clinicians and patients. However, there is an
