Objective: To quantify benefit and harm of epidural analgesia, compared with systemic
opioid analgesia, in adults having surgery under general anesthesia. Background: It …

Despite improvements in perioperative care, major surgical operations are still followed by
sequelae such as pain, organ dysfunction and prolonged convalescence. It has been …

We performed meta-analyses of randomized, control trials to assess the effects of seven
analgesic therapies on postoperative pulmonary function after a variety of procedures …

Objective To review the impact of epidural vs systemic analgesia on postoperative
pulmonary complications. Data Sources Search of databases (1966 to March 2006) and …

Background Gastrointestinal paralysis, nausea and vomiting and pain are major clinical
problems following abdominal surgery. Anaesthetic and analgesic techniques that reduce …

Background Preoperative transfusions are frequently given to prevent perioperative
morbidity in patients with sickle cell anemia. There is no consensus, however, on the best …

Patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery characteristically develop changes in lung
function and are liable to develop atelectasis in the lower lobes. We studied 15 patients to …

Background Different types of analgesia have been proposed for the prevention of
postoperative respiratory complications. The aim of this prospective, double-blind …

The aims of this study were: 1) to describe the frequency and type of cardiopulmonary
complications, 2) to identify factors significantly associated with cardiovascular and …

We analyzed the adequacy of pain control for 17 trauma patients during the initial part of
their stay in the intensive care unit, and assessed reasons for inadequate analgesia, if it …