Pharmacological prevention of rocuronium-induced injection pain or withdrawal movements: A meta-analysis

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 742-749

  Kim, Jong Yeop ^c   Kwak, Hyun Jeong ^a   Kim, Ji Young ^b   Kim, Yong Beom ^a   Min, Sang Kee ^c   Moon, Bong Ki ^c  

^a Gachon University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Injection; Meta analysis; Pain; Prevention; Rocuronium

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; BICARBONATE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; ESMOLOL; FENTANYL; GABAPENTIN; HYDROMORPHONE; KETAMINE; KETOROLAC; LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; NAFAMSTAT; NITROUS OXIDE; ONDANSETRON; PARACETAMOL; PHENIRAMINE; PLACEBO; REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUFENTANIL; THIOPENTAL; TRAMADOL;

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJECTION PAIN; INJECTION PAIN OR WITHDRAWAL MOVEMENT; META ANALYSIS; PREMEDICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VEIN OCCLUSION;

ANALGESICS; ANDROSTANOLS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84885950841     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: 14388359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-013-1595-7     Document Type: Review

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