analgesic/obesity

Patient-controlled analgesia is a relatively new method of administering intravenous narcotics for postoperative pain relief. The technique involves the self-administration of a given analgesic in a bolus dose with the aid of a timed infusion and sequencing device. Ten morbidity obese patients

OBJECTIVE One of the major advantages for patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery as compared to an open surgical procedure is the improved recovery profile and decreased opioid requirements in the perioperative period. There are no definitive studies comparing the analgesic requirements in

Seventy morbidly obese patients presented for upper abdominal surgery; 17% had pre-existing cardiovascular disease and 23% pre-existing respiratory disease. Twenty-eight patients received general anaesthesia, plus narcotic analgesia postoperatively, and 42 general anaesthesia plus thoracic epidural

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the anti-obesity, anti-hyperglycaemic, analgesic and antipyretic activities of Globularia alypum (GA).Materials and methods: GA methanol and water extracts (GAME, GAWE) were administered to high-fat-high-glucose diet (HFFD)

OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this study was to compare the analgesic response to morphine in non-obese, obese and morbidly obese patients for acute pain. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study conducted in a tertiary care emergency department in the USA. Consecutive adults who received

BACKGROUND Opioid-sparing analgesia for bariatric surgery in morbidly obese can potentially prevent catastrophic airway complications. Our meta-analysis attempts to consolidate the evidence on dexmedetomidine evaluating its analgesic and safety profile. METHODS Trails comparing perioperative

BACKGROUND The prevalence of overweight/obesity in US children has increased over the past several decades. Routine use of weight-based dosing of medications could potentially result in over- or underdosing in these children. OBJECTIVE To determine the percentage of admissions of children with a

Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is an extremely attractive alternative to the technically difficult epidural in obese patients. It provides adequate perioperative analgesia and reduces the opioid requirement. The use of ultrasound has enhanced the accuracy of local

OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of body mass index (BMI) on operative time, hospital stay, stone clearance, postoperative complications, and postoperative analgesic requirement in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) by comparing three BMI groups. METHODS This is a retrospective