Comparison of prophylactic use of meperidine and two low doses of ketamine for prevention of post-anesthetic shivering: A randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial

Comparison of prophylactic use of meperidine and two low doses of ketamine for prevention of post-anesthetic shivering: A randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial

Background: Postanesthetic shivering is one of the most common complications of anesthesia. We compared the efficacy of meperidine and two low doses of ketamine with placebo to prevent postanesthetic shivering after general anesthesia. Methods: This was a prospective, randomized double-blind placeb...

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Main Authors: Vida Ayatollahi, Mohammad Reza Hajiesmaeili, Shekoufeh Behdad, Mohammad Gholipur, Hamid Reza Abbasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Postanesthetic Shivering
Meperidine
Ketamine
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2011;volume=16;issue=10;spage=1340;epage=1346;aulast=Ayatollahi

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