Recent literature has demonstrated significant improvements in neurologic outcomes in patients who have received induced hypothermia in the setting of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Through multiple metabolic mechanisms, the induction of hypothermia slows the progression and devastation of transient cerebral hypoxia. Despite these benefits, the desired reduction in core temperature is often a ...

Objective: Postoperative shivering can cause patients serious adverse events and influence their outcomes after general anesthesia. To date there is no ideal drug which can be used to prevent post operative shivering. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the efficacy and accompanying side effects of prophylactic flurbiprofen along with parecoxib or placebo for reducing pos...

Neurons of the pontine tegmentum of the cat were lesioned by microinjection of ibotenic acid into the brainstem. The threshold ambient temperatures for heat-gain (shivering) and for heat-loss (panting) responses, together with brain and skin temperatures, were measured in intact animals and after the neurotoxic lesioning. After the lesioning the shivering threshold was altered but the panting t...

Differences in core temperature and body heat content, generally observed between the luteal and follicular phase of the menstrual cycle, have been reported to modulate the thermogenic activity of cold-exposed women. However, it is unclear how this change in whole body shivering activity will influence fuel selection. The goal of this study was to quantify the effects of the menstrual cycle on ...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate low-dose intrathecal meperidine for prevention or alleviation of shivering after induction of spinal anesthesia for transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Materials and Methods: In a randomized controlled trial, 80 patients scheduled for TURP under spinal anesthesia were assigned into two groups of case and control. Spinal anesthes...

BACKGROUND During head and neck surgery including orthognathic surgery, mild intraoperative hypothermia occurs frequently. Hypothermia is associated with postanesthetic shivering, which may increase the risk of other postoperative complications. To improve intraoperative thermoregulation, devices such as forced-air warming blankets can be applied. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of supp...

BACKGROUND Regional anaesthesia, like general anaesthesia, influences the thermoregulatory process. The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of low-dose prophylactic midazolam with that of placebo, ketamine, and a combination of ketamine and midazolam in the prevention of shivering caused by regional anaesthesia. METHODS In this double-blind study, 120 ASA I and II patients un...

BACKGROUND Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), postanesthetic shivering and pain are common postoperative patient complaints that can result in adverse physical and psychological outcomes. Some antiemetics are reported to be effective in the management of postoperative pain and shivering, as well as PONV. We evaluated the efficacy of dexamethasone added to ramosetron on PONV, shivering an...

Background: Pain and shivering are two unpleasant problems in postoperative period. Various techniques are used to alleviate the postoperative shivering and pain.  We compared the preemptive prescription of a single dose of intravenous meperidine and ketorolac on postoperative pain and shivering in patients undergoing cesarean section with spinal anesthesia. Methods: One hundred and ...