Assessment of patient-controlled analgesia versus intermittent opioid therapy to manage sickle-cell disease vaso-occlusive crisis in adult patients

Assessment of patient-controlled analgesia versus intermittent opioid therapy to manage sickle-cell disease vaso-occlusive crisis in adult patients

Background: Vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) is one of the acute complications of sickle-cell disease (SCD). Treatment mainly relies on hydration and pain control by analgesics. The specific aim of this study was to assess potential health outcomes within the first 72 h of admission between intermittent...

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Main Authors: Alaa Al-Anazi, Lowloa Al-Swaidan, Maha Al-Ammari, Tariq Al-Debasi, Abdulmalik M Alkatheri, Shmeylan Al-Harbi, Aiman A Obaidat, Abdulkareem M Al-Bekairy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Anesthesia; morphine; opioids; sickle-cell disease
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2017;volume=11;issue=4;spage=437;epage=441;aulast=Al-Anazi

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http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2017;volume=11;issue=4;spage=437;epage=441;aulast=Al-Anazi

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