Opioids are a key risk factor for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). As intravenous
(iv) acetaminophen reduces postoperative pain and opioid requirements, one would expect …

Summary Background and Objectives Perioperative pain in children can be effectively
managed with systemic opioids, but addition of paracetamol or nonsteroidal anti …

Opioids have long held a prominent role in the management of perioperative pain in adults
and children. Published reports concerning the appropriate, and inappropriate, use of these …

Importance Continuous morphine infusion as standard postoperative analgesic therapy in
young infants is associated with unwanted adverse effects such as respiratory depression …

Background Newborn infants have the ability to experience pain. Hospitalised infants are
exposed to numerous painful procedures. Healthy newborns are exposed to pain if the birth …

While a large number of studies has examined the efficacy of opioid-sparing analgesics in
adult surgical populations, fewer studies are available to guide postoperative pain treatment …

In the era of modern surgery, it is vitally important to provide high-quality, resource-
conscious, patient-centred care. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a concept …

Severe portopulmonary hypertension (PPHT) is considered a contraindication for liver
transplantation (LT) because of the associated high mortality and poor prognosis. We report …

RATIONALE AND SCOPE OF THE GUIDELINES pain is a subjective unpleasant sensory
and emotional experience. Acute pain occurs irrespective of age and has a prevalence of …

For decades neonatal pain was underrecognized. It was previously believed that the
immaturity of the nervous system of neonates protected them from experiencing pain. 1 …