Pregabalin has an opioid-sparing effect in elderly patients after cardiac surgery: A randomized placebo-controlled trial

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 873-881

  Pesonen, A ^a   Suojaranta Ylinen, R ^a   Hammarn, E ^a   Kontinen, V K ^a   Raivio, P ^a   Tarkkila, P ^a   Rosenberg, P H ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

elderly; opioid sparing effect; postoperative pain; pregabalin

Indexed keywords

OXYCODONE; PREGABALIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE CONFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION;

EID: 79957466945     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aer083     Document Type: Article

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