ALLMedicine™ Postoperative Respiratory Depression Center

Nov 9th, 2020 - Oliceridine, an investigational IV opioid, is a first-in-class G-protein selective agonist at the μ-opioid receptor. The G-protein selectivity results in potent analgesia with less recruitment of β-arrestin, a signaling pathway associated with opi...

Oct 23rd, 2020 - Postoperative respiratory depression is of concern in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy receiving postoperative opioids and may be mitigated with intraoperative bupivacaine. This study aims to compare the impact of bupivacaine on postoperativ...

Sep 9th, 2020 - Intrathecal morphine prolongs analgesia after surgery, but has been implicated in postoperative respiratory depression or apnoeic episodes. However, this has not been investigated in a prospective trial using respiratory polygraphy. This randomise...

Aug 6th, 2020 - In head and neck surgery where the oropharyngeal area is the operative field, postoperative respiratory depression and upper airway obstruction are common. Therefore, supplemental oxygen is administered to prevent severe postoperative early hypoxe...

Oct 9th, 2019 - Practice Essentials Key action points in the management of postoperative respiratory depression include the following: The incidence of postoperative respiratory depression varies according to the defining criteria employed (eg, use of pharmacolog...

Feb 29th, 2016 - The purposes of these updated guidelines are to improve patient safety and enhance the quality of anesthetic care by reducing the incidence and the severity of neuraxial opioid-related respiratory depression or hypoxemia. In addition, these guidel.

Nov 9th, 2020 - Oliceridine, an investigational IV opioid, is a first-in-class G-protein selective agonist at the μ-opioid receptor. The G-protein selectivity results in potent analgesia with less recruitment of β-arrestin, a signaling pathway associated with opi...

Oct 23rd, 2020 - Postoperative respiratory depression is of concern in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy receiving postoperative opioids and may be mitigated with intraoperative bupivacaine. This study aims to compare the impact of bupivacaine on postoperativ...

Sep 9th, 2020 - Intrathecal morphine prolongs analgesia after surgery, but has been implicated in postoperative respiratory depression or apnoeic episodes. However, this has not been investigated in a prospective trial using respiratory polygraphy. This randomise...

Aug 6th, 2020 - In head and neck surgery where the oropharyngeal area is the operative field, postoperative respiratory depression and upper airway obstruction are common. Therefore, supplemental oxygen is administered to prevent severe postoperative early hypoxe...

Oct 9th, 2019 - Practice Essentials Key action points in the management of postoperative respiratory depression include the following: The incidence of postoperative respiratory depression varies according to the defining criteria employed (eg, use of pharmacolog...

Mar 19th, 2014 - Risk Factors for Postoperative Respiratory Depression There are 2 main categories of risk factors for postoperative respiratory depression. Patient factors are characteristics inherent to the patient, and iatrogenic factors are practices introduce...