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A. Specific Aims Pain control is an important component of patient comfort and rehabilitation after surgery. The aim of the study is to improve multimodal analgesia and reduce postoperative pain for laparoscopic colonic surgery. We hypothesize that performing a Quadratus Lumborum Block (QLB) prior
With no premedication, all patients will have pre-oxygenation for 3-5 minutes and intravenous access will be secured. NaCl 0.9% 4 ml/kg/h will be infused intraoperatively. General anesthesia will be induced by fentanyl 1 ug/kg, propofol 2 mg/kg and nimbex (cisatracurium) 0.15 mg/kg. Endotracheal
Investigators propose a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the effects of preoperative oral methadone on postoperative pain. The trial will be conducted in compliance with the protocol, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and University of Saskatchewan Research
In recent years there has been particular interest in ketamine-propofol for sedation of patients who are candidates for short minimally invasive surgical procedures. In some centers in Canada and the U.S. is, in fact, the first choice of sedation in the ED. There are also publications of their
Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) is a well described disease process that occurs as a result of rapid exposure to high altitude. High altitude headache (HAH) is defined as the presence of headache in the setting of a recent increase in altitude. When HAH is associated with nausea, vomiting, fatigue,
Procedural sedation (PS) is common in the Emergency Department (ED) for painful or anxiety-producing procedures. In our ED these procedures commonly include fracture and dislocation management and reduction, abscess incision and drainage, lumbar puncture, extensive wound debridement, dilatation and
Purpose: Procedural sedation has become an essential skill for emergency physicians, allowing for completion of painful procedures in a safe, comfortable and efficient manner. The ideal sedative agent would allow for an effective level of sedation, rapid onset and offset, absence of hemodynamic or
Pre Radiation Period:
- Bevacizumab (10 mg/kg) on days -14 and 0, or
- Tarceva (100 mg) daily from -14-0, or
- Bevacizumab (10 mg/kg) on days -14 and 0; Tarceva (100 mg) daily from -14-0
Chemoradiation Period:
- Radiotherapy may be delivered via conventional 2-D, conformal 3-D, or intensity