Propofol is an intravenous agent used commonly for the induction and maintenance of
anesthesia, procedural, and critical care sedation in children. The mechanisms of action on …

Background It is unclear if anaesthesia maintenance with propofol is advantageous or
beneficial over inhalational agents. This study is intended to compare the effects of propofol …

Cigarette smoke, which serves as a nicotine delivery vehicle in humans, produces profound
changes in physiology. Experimental studies suggest that nicotine has analgesic properties …

Propofol‐based total intravenous anaesthesia is well known for its smooth, clear‐headed
recovery and anti‐emetic properties, but there are also many lesser known beneficial …

Nearly every surgery can elicit a rather therapy-resistant chronic postoperative pain.
Preventive medicine is therefore anticipated with hopeful eyes, but requires a better …

Background Although remifentanil provides profound analgesia during operation,
postoperative occurrence of hyperalgesia and tolerance after remifentanil administration …

Inhalational anesthesia has dominated the practice of pediatric anesthesia. However, as the
introduction of agents such as propofol, short‐acting opioids, midazolam, and …

BACKGROUND: Many studies have compared propofol-based anesthesia with inhalational
anesthesia. Results from several studies have shown improved postoperative analgesia …

Propofol is used both for induction and maintenance of anaesthesia. Recent evidence
shows that propofol has analgesic properties. This meta‐analysis evaluated differences in …

Background Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is an alpha 2-adrenoreceptor agonist, which induces
sedation and analgesia. This study aimed to determine whether intranasal DEX offered …