Acetaminophen plus ibuprofen versus opioids for treatment of post-tonsillectomy pain in children

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1671-1676

  Mattos, Jose L ^a   Robison, Jacob G ^b   Greenberg, Jesse ^a   Yellon, Robert F ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b St Luke's Children's Hospital   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bleeding; Children; Non steroidal anti inflammatory; Pain; Sleep disordered breathing; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

HYDROCODONE; IBUPROFEN; OXYCODONE; OXYCODONE PLUS PARACETAMOL; PARACETAMOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; DEHYDRATION; DRUG COMBINATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL MODEL; TERTIARY CARE CENTER;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEHYDRATION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 84908030804     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.07.017     Document Type: Article

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