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Role Of Acute Pain Service In Optimizing Postoperative Pain Relief In A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Aliya Ahmed, Muhammad Yasir
Role Of Acute Pain Service In Optimizing Postoperative Pain Relief In A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Aliya Ahmed, Muhammad Yasir
Department of Anaesthesia
Objective: To assess the frequency and types of adjustments that acute pain service makes to postoperative analgesic regimes to improve pain relief or treat side effects.Methods: The prospective observational study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from December 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013. Data was collected from Acute Pain Service register four hours after the pain rounds by a Service member not involved in rounds. Data was collected on a standardised form and analysed using SPSS 19.Results: Of the 323 patients, 209(65%) were receiving epidural infusions and 114(35%) were receiving intravenous patient-controlled analgesia. Overall, 114(35%) required …
Track Extubation In Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease Open Heart Surgical Patients In Pakistan, Mohammad Irfan Akhtar
Track Extubation In Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease Open Heart Surgical Patients In Pakistan, Mohammad Irfan Akhtar
Department of Anaesthesia
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Anaesthetic Consideration In A Cannabis Addict, Karima Karam, Shemila Abbasi, Fauzia Anis Khan
Anaesthetic Consideration In A Cannabis Addict, Karima Karam, Shemila Abbasi, Fauzia Anis Khan
Department of Anaesthesia
This case report describes the anaesthetic management of a patient addicted to Bhang(cannabis) for 20 years. Cannabis use has implication in the anaesthetic management of a patient because of its effects on the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, and central nervous system and its interaction with anaesthetic drugs.