Publications by authors named "Noel Emmanuel"

Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze post-cesarean morphine consumption using continuous ropivacaine subfascial wound infusion.

Methods: After standardized spinal anesthesia (0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine 8-10 mg combined with sufentanil 2-2.

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Purpose: Effectiveness of sufentanil sublingual tablet system (SSTS) compared to oral oxycodone in the management of postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) within an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol.

Methods: This pragmatic, parallel, open label, randomized controlled, trial enrolled 72 adult patients scheduled for TKA under spinal anesthesia following ERAS pathway. In addition to multimodal analgesia, patients received SSTS 15 mcg (SSTS group) or oral oxycodone extended release 10 mg twice daily and oral oxycodone immediate-release 5 mg up to four times daily on demand (Oxy group) to control pain during 48 h postoperatively.

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Purpose. To find out if the serum IgG level in the newborn baby was affected by low maternal serum IgG during pregnancy in two newly diagnosed primary antibody deficient patients. Method.

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