Publications by authors named "Lee Brake"
Background And Objectives: Perioperative ketamine has been shown to reduce opioid consumption and pain after surgery. Ketamine is most often given as an infusion, but an alternative is single-dose ketamine. Single-dose ketamine at up to 1 mg/kg has been shown to reduce symptoms of depression, and a wide range of dosages has been used for pain in the emergency department.
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- The study aimed to understand the beliefs and attitudes about smoking and quitting among survivors of genitourinary cancers, using the Theory of Planned Behavior as a framework.
- A survey of adult smokers with urologic cancer showed that most recognized the health risks linked to smoking and felt regret about it, but there was mixed readiness to quit and low use of cessation aids.
- The findings suggest that smoking cessation strategies need to be tailored to individual patients to enhance effectiveness.