Publications by authors named "Shao-Ru Wu"
Prunellae Spica is the dried spica of Prunella vulgaris belonging to Labiatae and it is widely used in pharmaceutical and general health fields. As a traditional Chinese medicine cultivated on a large scale, it produces a large amount of non-medicinal parts, which are discarded because they are not effectively used. To analyze the chemical constituents in the different samples from spica, seed, stem, and leaf of P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Many studies have compared propofol-based anesthesia with inhalational anesthesia. Results from several studies have shown improved postoperative analgesia after propofol anesthesia, but other studies showed contradictory results. There are no large prospective studies that compare postoperative pain after propofol versus inhalational anesthesia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC).
Materials And Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials that compared ultrasound-guided TAP block with control for analgesia in adult patients undergoing LC. The original data were pooled for the meta-analysis using Review Manager 5.
Article Synopsis
- A meta-analysis evaluated how effective combining opioids with dexmedetomidine (DEX) is for managing postoperative pain through patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
- The study found that this combination resulted in lower pain intensity, reduced opioid consumption, and fewer adverse effects like nausea and vomiting compared to using opioids alone.
- Overall, patients reported higher satisfaction with their pain management when opioids were paired with DEX, suggesting that this combination is a safe and effective option for postoperative care.
Premedication with dexmedetomidine in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clinics (Sao Paulo)
November 2014
Premedication is important in pediatric anesthesia. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the role of dexmedetomidine as a premedicant for pediatric patients. A systematic literature search was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials comparing dexmedetomidine premedication with midazolam or ketamine premedication or placebo in children.
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