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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143505003321

Titolo

Evidence based resource in anaesthesia and analgesia / / edited by Martin R. Tramèr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : BMJ Books, c2003

ISBN

1-280-19821-4

9786610198214

0-470-75021-9

0-470-75058-8

0-585-49323-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

TramèrMartin R

Disciplina

617.96

Soggetti

Analgesia

Anesthesia

Evidence-based medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Evidence-based Resource in Anaesthesia and Analgesia; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Evidence-based medicine, randomised trials, and systematic reviews; 1 Is evidence-based medicine still an option?; 2 Why do we need large randomised trials in anaesthesia and analgesia?; 3 Why do we need systematic reviews in anaesthesia and analgesia?; Part II: Systematic reviews in anaesthesia and analgesia; 4 Acute pain; 5 Peripheral treatment of postoperative pain; 6 Epidural analgesia for labour and delivery; 7 Intravenous fluids for resuscitation; 8 Postoperative nausea and vomiting

9 Propofol for anaesthesia and sedation; 10 Preventing central venous catheter related complications; Part III: Dissemination, implementation, and research agenda; 11 The Cochrane Collaboration - what is it about?; 12 Cost effectiveness of anaesthesia and analgesia; 13 From evidence to implementation; 14 Postoperative epidural analgesia and outcome - a research agenda; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This work discusses the methodology and available evidence from systematic reviews on the current best practice in anaesthesia and



analgesia. The first edition is built upon in this thoroughly revised and updated text. Contributions are from acknowledged world authorities on systematic review in the specialty. The free access website continues to provide added detail on the literature.