Haemodynamic effects of physiotherapy programme in intensive care unit after liver transplantation

Objective. To determine the haemodynamic effects of intensive care physiotherapy after liver transplantation

Appropriateness of emergency department visits in a Turkish university hospital

Aim. To determine the patterns and appropriateness of patients' use of a university hospital emergency department

Direct effects of halothane and isoflurane on pulmonary airway smooth muscle

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The effects of alfentanil or remifentanil pretreatment on propofol injection pain

Study Objective: To compare the efficacy of alfentanil, remifentanil, and saline in minimizing the propofol injection pain

Additive effects of propofol and midazolam on dopamine vasodilatation in isolated rabbit renal arteries

Aim: The current study was designed to evaluate the effects of propofol and midazolam on the vasodilatation due to dopamine in isolated rabbit renal artery. Although dopamine is often used in combination with either propofol or midazolam in the intensive care unit setting, no studies examined looked at what additive effect midazolam or propofol may have on the vasodilator effect of dopamine

Comparison of meperidine plus midazolam and fentanyl plus midazolam in procedural sedation: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial

This double-blind, randomized, prospective study was conducted to compare the analgesic and sedative efficacy of fentanyl and meperidine in orthopedic closed reduction of fractures and dislocations undertaken in the emergency department. Seventy consecutive adult patients with fractures or dislocations suitable for reduction were randomized to receive fentanyl (1 mcg/kg; n=36) or meperidine (0.5 mg/kg; n=34) in combination with midazolam (0.02 mg/kg). Vital signs and alertness scale scores of the patients were monitored. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to determine the degree of pain. There was no statistically significant difference between the VAS mean scores of the fentanyl and meperidine groups (t test, P=.772). The need for additional analgesic drugs was significantly more frequent in patients receiving meperidine (P=.018). No adverse events, such as hypotension or respiratory depression, were noted. Euphoria occurred in one patient in the fentanyl group. Although dose requirements differ, fentanyl and meperidine provide effective and reliable analgesia in closed reduction of fractures and dislocations