scholarly journals Efficacy and safety of prophylactic use of ketamine for prevention of postanesthetic shivering: a systematic review and meta analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Abdul Mannan ◽  
Yuan Han ◽  
He Liu ◽  
Hui-Lian Guan ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Postanesthetic shivering is a common complication of anesthesia, which accounts for much discomfort in postoperative patients and may increase postoperative complications in high-risk patients. Due to the lack of high-quality evidence, it is difficult to draw a conclusion about optimal anti-shivering medication. The main purpose of this meta-analysis was to analyze and evaluate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic use of ketamine for preventing postanesthetic shivering. Methods We searched the following databases: Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trails for randomized controlled trials. The primary outcome observed was the difference of the incidence rate of postanesthetic shivering between ketamine group and placebo group. The secondary outcomes were the sedation score and incidence of the side effects caused by ketamine and any other drugs utilized in the studies. Results In this meta-analysis, we analyzed a total of 16 trials including 1485 patients. Ketamine reduced the incidence rate of postanesthetic shivering compared to a placebo (odds ratio [OR]: 0.13, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.06 to 0.26, P<0.01). Regarding side effects, there was no evident variability of the incidence of nausea and vomiting. Usage of ketamine was associated with a lower rate of hypotension and bradycardia when compared to a placebo. Hallucinations were more frequently observed in patients who received higher doses of ketamine. No significant difference was found in the incidence of postanesthetic shivering with ketamine versus other pharmacological interventions. Conclusions Ketamine can prevent postanesthetic shivering without severe side effects. However, ketamine shows no advantage over other anti-shivering drugs.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Abdul Mannan ◽  
Yuan Han ◽  
He Liu ◽  
Hui-Lian Guan ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Postanesthetic shivering is a common complication of anesthesia, which accounts for much discomfort in postoperative patients and may increase postoperative complications in high-risk patients. Due to the lack of high-quality evidence, it is difficult to draw a conclusion about optimal anti-shivering medication. The main purpose of this meta-analysis was to analyze and evaluate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic use of ketamine for preventing postanesthetic shivering. Methods We used a systematic approach, also known as meta-analysis, to further address postoperative shivering. We searched the following databases: Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trails for randomized controlled trials. The primary outcome observed was the difference of the incidence rate of postanesthetic shivering between ketamine group and placebo group . The secondary outcomes were the sedation score and incidence of the side effects caused by ketamine and any other drugs utilized in the studies. Results In this meta-analysis, we analyzed a total of 16 trials including 1485 patients. Ketamine reduced the incidence rate of postanesthetic shivering compared to a placebo (odds ratio [OR]: 0.13, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.06 to 0.26, P<0.01). Regarding side effects, there was no evident variability of the incidence of nausea and vomiting. Usage of ketamine was associated with a lower rate of hypotension and bradycardia when compared to a placebo. Hallucinations were more frequently observed in patients who received higher doses of ketamine. No significant difference was found in the incidence of postanesthetic shivering with ketamine versus other pharmacological interventions. Conclusions Ketamine can prevent postanesthetic shivering without severe side effects. However, ketamine shows no advantage over other anti-shivering drugs.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Abdul Mannan ◽  
Yuan Han ◽  
He Liu ◽  
Hui-Lian Guan ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Postanesthetic shivering is a common complication of anesthesia, which accounts for much discomfort in postoperative patients and may increase postoperative complications in high-risk patients. Due to the lack of high-quality evidence, it is difficult to draw a conclusion about optimal anti-shivering medication. The main purpose of this meta-analysis was to analyze and evaluate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic use of ketamine for preventing postanesthetic shivering. Methods We used a systematic approach, also known as meta-analysis, to further address postoperative shivering. We searched the following databases: Medline, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trails for randomized controlled trials. The primary outcome observed was the incidence rate of postanesthetic shivering. The secondary outcomes were the sedation score and incidence of the side effects caused by drugs utilized in the studies. Results In this meta-analysis, we analyzed a total of 16 trials including 1485 patients. Ketamine reduced the incidence rate of postanesthetic shivering compared to a placebo (odds ratio [OR]: 0.13, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.06 to 0.26, P<0.01). Regarding side effects, there was no evident variability of the incidence of nausea and vomiting. Usage of ketamine was associated with a lower rate of hypotension and bradycardia when compared to a placebo. Hallucinations were more frequently observed in patients who received higher doses of ketamine. No significant difference was found in the incidence of postanesthetic shivering with ketamine versus other pharmacological interventions. Conclusions Ketamine can prevent postanesthetic shivering without severe side effects. However, ketamine shows no advantage over other anti-shivering drugs.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Abdul Mannan ◽  
Yuan Han ◽  
He Liu ◽  
Hui-Lian Guan ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Post-anaesthetic shivering is a common complication of anaesthesia which accounts for much discomfort in postoperative patients. The main purpose of this meta analysis is to analyze and evaluate the efficacy and safety of prophylactic use of ketamine for preventing postanesthetic shivering. Methods We searched the following databases: Medline, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trails for randomized controlled trials. The primary outcome being observed was the incidence rate of postanesthetic shivering. The secondary outcome was the sedation score and incidence of the side effects caused by drugs utilized in the study. Results In this meta analysis, we analyzed a total of 16 trials including 1485 patients. Ketamine did reduced the incidence rate of postanesthetic shivering compared with placebo(odds ratio [OR]: 0.13, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.06 to 0.26, P<0.00001). The observation related to the side effects showed no evident variability regarding the incidence rate of nausea and vomiting. Usage of ketamine was associated with a lower rate of hypotension and bradycardia when compared with placebo. Hallucination was more frequently observed in patients receiving ketamine of higher doses. No significant difference was found in the incidence of postanesthetic shivering for all comparisons between ketamine and other pharmacological interventions. The occurrence of side effects caused by ketamine or other study drugs was similar with an exception of the comparison between ketamine and ondansetron where ketamine lowered the incidence of hypotension but with a relatively higher incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Conclusions Ketamine has a preventive effect on postanesthetic shivering without causing any severe side effects. However, ketamine shows no advantage over other antishivering drugs.


2020 ◽  
pp. 019459982096472
Author(s):  
Brent A. Chang ◽  
Joshua Gurberg ◽  
Erin Ware ◽  
Kimberly Luu

Objective To systematically review the literature to determine the difference in complications between standard twill and Velcro ties following pediatric tracheostomy. Data Sources MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and CINAHL Plus were searched up to August 2020. Review Methods Two authors independently screened articles for eligibility. Retrospective and prospective studies were included as long as there was a direct comparison between twill and Velcro ties. Quantitative and qualitative analysis was performed. The main outcomes were skin-related complications and accidental decannulation. Results Three studies were included in the final analysis: 1 randomized prospective trial and 2 retrospective studies. There were 238 patients total (137 twill, 101 Velcro). Combined analysis showed skin-related complications in 23% of the Velcro group and 44% of the twill group. Meta-analysis for skin-related complications showed no significant difference when comparing Velcro with standard twill ties (risk ratio, 0.53 [95% CI, 0.24-1.17]; P = .12, n = 238 participants from 3 studies, I2 = 66%). Accidental decannulation rates were overall low and comparable between groups (1.0% of twill, 1.4% of Velcro). Conclusion Based on limited data, skin-related complications were not statistically different between Velcro and twill ties. Accidental decannulation is rare with Velcro and standard twill ties, and both are viable options following pediatric tracheostomy.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wanjin Qin ◽  
Peng Yang ◽  
Nanning Lv ◽  
Kaiwen Chen ◽  
Huilin Yang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the different clinical outcomes after removing or retaining syndesmotic screws, and the difference in clinical outcomes after retaining broken or loose syndesmotic screws was also evaluated. Methods A systematic literature search was performed using PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. In this meta-analysis, we conducted online searches using the search terms “syndesmotic diastasis”, “syndesmotic injury”, “syndesmotic screw”, “syndesmotic fixation”, and “tibiofibular syndesmosis”. The analysis was performed on individual patient data from all the studies that met the selection criteria. Clinical outcomes were expressed as standard mean differences for continuous outcomes with 95% confidence intervals. Heterogeneity was assessed using the Chi 2 test and the I 2 statistic. Results There were 2 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 6 observational articles included in this analysis. In the comparison between retained and removed screws and the comparison between broken or loose and removed screws, no significant difference was found in terms of visual analogue scale (VAS), Olerud-Molander Ankle Score (OMAS) and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle/hindfoot score. Broken or loose screws were associated with better AOFAS scores compared with removed or intact screws, and no significant difference was found in terms of VAS and OMAS scores. Conclusions According to our analysis, there was no significant difference in clinical outcomes between removed and retained screws. Broken or loose screws were not associated with bad functional outcomes and may even lead to better function compared with removed or retained screws.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wanjin Qin ◽  
Peng Yang ◽  
Nanning Lv ◽  
Kaiwen Chen ◽  
Huilin Yang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the different clinical outcomes after removing or retaining syndesmotic screws, and the difference in clinical outcomes after retaining broken or loose syndesmotic screws was also evaluated.Methods A systematic literature search was performed using PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. In this meta-analysis, we conducted online searches using the search terms “syndesmotic diastasis”, “syndesmotic injury”, “syndesmotic screw”, “syndesmotic fixation”, and “tibiofibular syndesmosis”. The analysis was performed on data from all the studies that met the selection criteria. Clinical outcomes were expressed as standard mean differences for continuous outcomes with 95 % confidence intervals. Heterogeneity was assessed using the Chi2 test and the I2 statistic.Results There were 2 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 6 observational articles included in this analysis. In the comparison between retained and removed screws and the comparison between broken or loose and removed screws, no significant difference was found in terms of visual analogue scale (VAS), Olerud-Molander Ankle Score (OMAS) and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle/hindfoot score. Broken or loose screws were associated with better AOFAS scores compared with removed or intact screws, and no significant difference was found in terms of VAS and OMAS scores.Conclusions According to our analysis, there was no significant difference in clinical outcomes between removed and retained screws. Broken or loose screws were not associated with bad functional outcomes and may even lead to better function compared with removed or retained screws.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajan Chamlagain ◽  
Sangam shah ◽  
Suman Gaire ◽  
Anuj Krishna Paudel ◽  
Krishna Dahal ◽  
...  

Neuromyelitis optica is rare, autoimmune-mediated inflammation and demyelination of the central nervous system with a prevalence of 1-2 persons per 100,000 populations. We aim to generate a head-to-head comparison of these drugs with appropriate evidence to guide future trials and treatment guidelines in a patient with recurrent attacks of NMO. We searched the databases like PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and Embase for studies published prior to April 2021 using the keywords. Over all 929 patients from 11 different publications were included in the study. Five studies were included for quantitative synthesis. Pooling of studies showed significant mean reduction of ARR in the monoclonal antibody group (-0.26 [-0.35, -0.17], P <0.00001, I2=0%) and the mean difference in EDSS score from baseline in monoclonal antibodies was -0.23(95% CI [-0.43, -0.03], P=0.02, I2=0%). There was no significant difference in frequency of total reported adverse events between monoclonal antibody and the comparator arm (RR: 1.01 [0.95, 1.07], P=0.74, I2=14%). Our findings, particularly seen from the context of a few RCTs, support the pursuit of larger, multi-center RCTs that evaluate the effectiveness of each of the currently available monoclonal antibodies and better describe their adverse risk profile.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Daqian ◽  
Wang Yonghua ◽  
Zhao Yang ◽  
Yang Xuecheng ◽  
wang xinsheng ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction: This was a meta-analysis of studies on conjoined and separate anastomosis for urinary diversion after radical cystectomy due to bladder cancer. Methods: We searched databases (PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) for studies regarding anastomosis for urinary diversion due to bladder cancer. The meta-analysis was designed to determine the difference between conjoined and separate anastomosis. Six studies including 1601 patients were considered in the meta-analysis (654 in the separate group and 947 in the conjoined group). Results: There were no significant differences with respect to age, gender or duration of follow-up. There were seven studies that compared the rate of stricture and the rate of hydronephrosis. For overall stricture, there were 186 of 1163 ureters in the separate group and 64 of 1718 ureters in the conjoined group (odds ratio, 4.53; 95% CI, 2.01-10.22; P = 0.0003). For overall hydronephrosis patients, there were 55 of 205 ureters in the separate group and 51 of 254 ureters in the conjoined group (odds ratio, 1.48; 95% CI, 0.95-2.29; P = 0.08). Conclusion: The separate anastomosis had a higher ratio of strictures than did the conjoined group. The separate anastomosis group experienced hydronephrosis more often than did the conjoined anastomosis group. The separate anastomosis is the better choice for surgery during the operation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 204993611988646
Author(s):  
María Teresa Rosanova ◽  
David Bes ◽  
Pedro Serrano-Aguilar ◽  
Norma Sberna ◽  
Estefania Herrera-Ramos ◽  
...  

Background: The aim of this study was to assess whether daptomycin is safer and more efficacious than comparators for the treatment of serious infection caused by gram-positive microorganisms. Methods: Electronic databases (Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and clinical registered trials) were searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the efficacy and safety of daptomycin versus therapy with any other antibiotic comparator. Two reviewers independently applied selection criteria, performed a quality assessment and extracted the data. Heterogeneity was assessed, and a random-effects or fixed-effects model, when appropriate, was used for estimates of risk ratio (RR). The primary outcome assessed was the risk of clinical treatment failure among the intention-to-treat population and the presence of any treatment related adverse event (AEs). Results: A total of seven trials fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Daptomycin treatment failure rates were no different to comparator regimens (RR = 0.96; CI 95% 0.86–1.06). No significantly different treatment related AEs were identified when comparing groups (RR = 0.91; CI 95% 0.83–1.01). Conclusions: No significant differences in treatment failure rates and safety were found using daptomycin or any of the comparators treatment.


2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maozhi Tang ◽  
Tianyi Li ◽  
Hong Liu

Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) have been considered the 2 standard pre-transplant dialysis modalities in patients awaiting kidney transplantation. However, the impact of pretransplant dialysis on the short- and long-term post-transplant outcomes remains controversial. Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane central register of controlled trials for this review. Twelve studies were identified by strict screening for the meta-analysis. Results: We found that pretransplant PD patients had a significantly lower incidence of delayed graft function than HD patients, with an OR 0.67 (95% CI 0.62-0.72, p < 0.05). In contrast, there was no significant difference in the incidence of acute rejection, OR 0.96 (95% CI 0.75-1.16). Pretransplant PD had a better 5-year patient survival rate than HD, with a hazard ratio 0.86 (95% CI 0.79-0.95, p < 0.05); however, there were no significant differences in the graft survival rate (p = 0.08). Conclusions: We found that PD was a better choice of pretransplant dialysis modality than HD. Video Journal Club ‘Cappuccino with Claudio Ronco' at http://www.karger.com/?doi=446272.


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