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Camptocormia, a propósito de un caso
Camptocormia, on the subject of a case

Rev. cuba. reumatol; 22 (supl.1), 2020
La camptocormia se define como una rara enfermedad que se presenta en pacientes mayores de 50 años y que se caracteriza por la afectación osteomioarticular que imposibilita realizar las actividades de la vida diaria. El propósito de este estudio es dar a conocer los elementos clínicos, diagnósticos ...

Analgesia preventiva con microdosis de ketamina en pacientes operados con anestesia general

Rev. chil. anest; 49 (5), 2020
INTRODUCTION: Acute postoperative pain is a complex physiological reaction to tissue injury or disease. Ketamine, an NMDA receptor antagonist, is the only intravenous anesthetic with hypnotic, analgesic and amnesic properties. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the administration of ketamine mic...

Ventilatory support recommendations in children with Sars-CoV-2

Traditional chest drainage versus drainage by thoracotomy: a prospective randomized study

ABSTRACT Objective To compare the chest tube drainage by the same thoracotomy intercostal space with the traditional approach in patients undergoing muscle-sparing thoracotomy. Methods We evaluated 40 patients aged ≥18 years who underwent elective muscle sparing thoracotomies. Patients were div...

Dipyrone (metamizole), overrated risks?

Rev. colomb. anestesiol; 47 (4), 2019
In their editorial, Gómez-Duarte1 suggests that the association of dipyrone with multiple adverse effects should lead to reconsider its use. We are of the opinion that such position neglects part of the available evidence, although we recognize that based on such evidence different views arise with rega...

Current controversies on the clinical use of dipyrone: safe alternative?

Rev. colomb. anestesiol; 47 (4), 2019
Upon carefully reading Gómez-Duarte's1 editorial on the need to restrict the use of dipyrone due to its adverse and potentially lethal effects, we thought that some of the expressed ideas must be reviewed in detail in the light of current controversies and methodological limitations of the available evi...

The use of analgesics and risk of self-medication in an urban population sample: cross-sectional study

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 69 (6), 2019
Abstract Background and objectives: There are few data in the literature characterizing the pattern of analgesic use in Latin American countries, including Brazil. Little is known about the undertreatment of pain and its influence on the habit of self-medication with analgesics. The aim of this study is...

Calcitonin as an analgesic agent: review of mechanisms of action and clinical applications

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 69 (6), 2019
Abstract Background and objectives: Calcitonin is a polypeptide hormone regulating the metabolism of calcium in the body. For many years calcitonin has been used to maintain and improve bone mineral density and to reduce the fracture rate. Many studies showed that calcitonin had analgesic role in severa...

Efficacy and safety of preemptive analgesia with gabapentinoids for patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Acta ortop. mex; 33 (6), 2019
Abstract: Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of preemptive analgesia with gabapentinoids for patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Material and methods: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library and ScienceDirect databases....

Analgesia posoperatoria con opioide de acción rápida en la colecistectomía video laparoscópica
Postoperative analgesia with fast-acting opioid during videolaparoscopic cholecystectomy

Introducción: La cirugía video laparoscópica posee beneficios para los pacientes. Las intervenciones con tiempos reducidos implican técnicas anestésicas ajustadas a ellos, lo que determina no pocas dificultades cuando el dolor aparece en la práctica asistencial. El hallazgo de pacientes con dolor ...