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The 5-hydroxytryptamine antagonists are commonly used agents for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting. However, these drugs can have significant cardiovascular adverse effects. We report a case of acute myocardial infarction after administration of dolasetron in a 17-year-old
A significant increase in thromboembolic events (i.e. myocardial infarction and stroke) was demonstrated in multicenter studies after several months of treatment with cyclooxygenase 2 (cox-2) inhibitors. In February 2005, the European medical agencies (EMEA) substantially increased the number of
Inhalational general anesthetics can contribute to postoperative morbidity (Table II). Postoperative effects of inhalational anesthetics on the central nervous system are speculative. The "toxic" effects of these agents during the postoperative period are most often an extension of their
BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures are widely used for diagnostic and therapeutic measures. Analgesia and sedation/anesthesia are inseparable parts of these studies and their related complications are inevitable. METHODS In a retrograde descriptive study in Shahid Beheshti Hospital,
BACKGROUND
Nitrous oxide has been used for over 160 years for the induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia. It has been used as a sole agent but is most often employed as part of a technique using other anaesthetic gases, intravenous agents, or both. Its low tissue solubility (and therefore
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility of a perioperative care bundle for enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery (ERACS).
METHODS
A prospective, observational study.
METHODS
A major urban teaching and university hospital and tertiary referral center.
METHODS
The study
OBJECTIVE
Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols were developed for colorectal surgery to hasten postoperative recovery. Variations of the protocol are being adopted for gynecological procedures despite limited population and procedure-specific outcome data. Our objective was to evaluate whether