Publications by authors named "Richard S Bramble"
Purpose: Examine the efficacy and safety of perioperative gabapentin in bariatric surgical patients.
Design: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Methods: An exhaustive search was conducted using PubMed, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Google Scholar, and other gray literature.
Purpose: Evaluate the efficacy of ondansetron in preventing shivering after spinal anesthesia in cesarean delivery.
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis METHODS: Following the PRISMA statement, PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane, EMBASE, Google scholar and other grey literature databases were searched for eligible studies.
Findings: The overall incidence of shivering after spinal anesthesia in cesarean delivery is 32%, with 24% in patients who received ondansetron compared to 40% in the placebo group.
The incidence rates of spinal anaesthesia-induced hypotension vary depending on the surgical procedures. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy of prophylactic ondansetron in reducing the incidence of spinal anaesthesia-induced hypotension in non-caesarean delivery. Thirteen trials consisting of 1166 patients were included for analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLowering the dose of the local anesthesia significantly reduces the risks of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in an elective cesarean delivery. Determination of the mean effective dose of hyperbaric bupivacaine will aid clinicians in managing maternal hypotension. The systematic search of studies evaluating the mean effective dose of hyperbaric bupivacaine yielded 10 clinical trials reporting the minimum effective dose in 50% (ED) and 95% (ED) of patients.
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