BACKGROUND Postoperative shivering (POS) is a common and distressing experience occurring in up to 60% patients postoperatively. This study was designed to compare the efficacy of tramadol in preventing POS when used with two different induction agent, propofol or thiopentone. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and twenty-four ASA I and II adult patients, aged between 18-60 years, undergoing g...

Objective: In this double-blind prospective clinical study, we investigated the eff ects of fentanyl and dexmedetomidine as adjuvant agents in supratentorial craniotomies on the following: hemodynamic changes during perioperative and recovery periods, brain edema perioperatively, recovery times and side eff ects, such as hypertension, shivering, nausea and vomiting. Materials and Methods: Thirt...

BACKGROUND In this prospective, randomized, double-blind study, we verified the hypothesis that TEAS can alleviate remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia in patients undergoing thyroidectomy. METHODS 60 American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA) I-IIpatients, aged 18-60 year, scheduled for thyroidectomy were randomly allocated to TEAS or sham groups. TEAS consisted of 30 min of st...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the optimum dosage of dexmedetomidine for prevention of postanesthetic shivering. METHODS One-hundred thirty two ASA physical status I-II patients scheduled for elective laparoscopic total hysterectomy were enrolled in this randomised, placebo-controlled study. Patients were randomly allocated to receive dexmedetomidine in four groups: group ...

INTRODUCTION Postoperative shivering (POS) is an early complication after craniotomy. Preventive pharmacologic drugs are the mainstay of treatment. Meperidine is the drug of choice but with increased risk of apnea, nausea, and increased intracranial pressure. Some reports have suggested that ondansetron and meperidine have similar anti-shivering effects. OBJECTIVES To assess the preventive ef...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Shivering is a cause of discomfort and dissatisfaction in patients undergoing cesarean section. The objective of this study paper was to assess the impact of intrathecal administration of sufentanil on the incidence of shivering after cesarean section. METHOD In a prospective blinded, randomized clinical trial, pregnant women undergoing cesarean section under spinal ...