Intravenous nalbuphine 50 microg x kg(-1) is ineffective for opioid-induced pruritus in pediatrics.

Purpose: This investigation evaluated the efficacy of nalbuphine in treating postoperative opioid-induced pruritus (Pr) in pediatric patients.

Methods: After Ethics Board approval, the dual site, tertiary care teaching centre study recruited 212 subjects, age > or = seven years, who received opioid analgesia postoperatively. A modified, self-report colour analogue scale (CAS) scored pruritus intensity (PrI).

Intravenous nalbuphine 50 µg·kg(-1) is ineffective for opioid-induced pruritus in pediatrics.

Purpose: This investigation evaluated the efficacy of nalbuphine in treating postoperative opioid-induced pruritus (Pr) in pediatric patients.

Methods: After Ethics Board approval, the dual site, tertiary care teaching centre study recruited 212 subjects, age ≥ seven years, who received opioid analgesia postoperatively. A modified, self-report colour analogue scale (CAS) scored pruritus intensity (PrI).

Bacteriostatic saline containing benzyl alcohol decreases the pain associated with the injection of propofol.

Bacteriostatic saline is a physiological saline solution containing the bacteriostatic agent benzyl alcohol as a 0.9% solution. It is used mostly for diluting and dissolving drugs for IV injection and as a flush for intravascular catheters.

Laryngo-tracheo-bronchial stenosis in a patient with primary pulmonary amyloidosis: a case report and brief review.

Purpose: To report a case of lower respiratory tract obstruction occurring in a patient with primary pulmonary amyloidosis and discuss anesthetic management.

Clinical Features: A 53-yr-old man was referred to our institution for microlaryngoscopy and laser treatment of the larynx. He presented with a five-year history of primary laryngo-tracheo-bronchial amyloidosis and symptoms consistent with narrowing of the conducting airways.

Laryngotracheal topicalization with lidocaine before intubation decreases the incidence of coughing on emergence from general anesthesia.

Coughing on emergence can result in a number of undesirable side effects, including hypertension, tachycardia, tachyarrhythmias, increased intracranial pressure, and increased intraocular pressure. The efficacy of endotracheal spraying with lidocaine at the time of intubation in preventing coughing on emergence is unknown. In a double-blind placebo-controlled study, we randomized 50 ASA physical status I and II patients presenting for elective gynecological surgery <2 h duration to receive either endotracheal lidocaine 160 mg or placebo before intubation.