Publications by authors named "Dao-bo Pan"

Background: Pregabalin has received wide clinical attention as a new type of analgesic. We undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of pregabalin on postoperative pain in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library (from inception to July 2020) for eligible studies.

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Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of caudal dexmedetomidine in pediatric caudal anesthesia (CA).

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embased, and Cochrane Library (from inception to June 2019) for eligible studies. The primary outcomes were the time to first analgesia, time of postoperative eye opening, intraoperative endtidal sevoflurane concentration, and postoperative sedation score.

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. We undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of preoperative hypertension and preoperative antihypertensive medication to postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. .

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Background. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is usually carried out under general anesthesia. There were a few studies which have found spinal anesthesia as a safe alternative.

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  • * A meta-analysis of seven trials with 608 patients found that both drugs were similarly effective at preventing PONV over the first 24 hours after surgery.
  • * While ondansetron performed better in the immediate postoperative phase (0-6 hours), dexamethasone proved to be more effective in the later phase (6-24 hours), making it a viable option for PONV prevention.
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