Dexmedetomidine (DEX) has been used extensively for patients during surgery. Some studies found that DEX could reduce the incidence of postoperative side effects in laparoscopic surgical patients. However, no firm conclusions were made about it.The authors searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials testing DEX admin...

aim and background:   hypothermia is a common complication in surgeries patients and may have serious consequences in both mother and fetal in cesarean surgery. this study was implemented to assess the effect of intravenous (iv) infusion of warm fluids on decreasing hypothermia in mothers and its consequences on newborns. methods and materials:   this randomized controlled clinical trial was do...

BACKGROUND The analgesic nefopam does not compromise ventilation, is minimally sedating, and is effective as a treatment for postoperative shivering. The authors evaluated the effects of nefopam on the major thermoregulatory responses in humans: sweating, vasoconstriction, and shivering. METHODS Nine volunteers were studied on three randomly assigned days: (1) control (saline), (2) nefopam at...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate the postoperative hemodynamic and thermoregulatory consequences of intraoperative core hypothermia. DESIGN Prospective, randomized clinical trial. SETTING Operating room and postanesthesia care unit of a university hospital. PATIENTS 74 healthy, ASA status I, II, and III patients (average age 58 yrs) undergoing elective colon surgery. INTERVENTIONS Patients w...

Background: Under general anaesthesia, the core temperature may drop up to 6°C. Patients undergoing prolonged maxillofacial surgery frequently experience unintentional hypothermia that causes postanaesthetic shivering which is a common complication of anaesthesia should be prevented. This study aimed evaluate role warmed intravenous fluid in preventing intraoperative and postoperative shivering...

Background: Shivering in the post anesthesia care unit is a common and distressing complication for patients after receiving general or regional anesthesia. Perioperative hypothermia has been associated with an increase morbidity mortality. Both central peripheral thermoregulation impaired by Thermoregulatory system synchronizes defense to maintain body’s heat coolness within narrow range, thus...