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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / A Randomized Controlled Trial for Prevention of Postspinal Anesthesia Shivering in Gynecological Surgeries: Mirtazapine vs. Dexamethasone.

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2022


Anesthesiol Res Pract


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35310422?dopt=Abstract


2022

A Randomized Controlled Trial for Prevention of Postspinal Anesthesia Shivering in Gynecological Surgeries: Mirtazapine vs. Dexamethasone.

Authors

A Randomized Controlled Trial for Prevention of Postspinal Anesthesia Shivering in Gynecological Surgeries: Mirtazapine vs. Dexamethasone.
Esmat IM, Elsayed AM, El-Hariri HM, Ashoor TM
Anesthesiol Res Pract. 2022; 2022:5061803.
PMID: 35310422.

Abstract

The frequency of shivering regarding regional anesthesia is 55%. Newer effective and tolerable options for postspinal anesthesia shivering (PSAS) prophylaxis are necessary to improve patients' quality of care. This research assessed the impact of preemptive mirtazapine versus preemptive dexamethasone to decrease frequency and severity of PSAS in gynecological procedures.
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