Patient-controlled analgesia : proceedings of the First International Workshop on Patient-controlled Analgesia, held at Leeds Castle, Kent, United Kingdom, in June 1984
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Patient-controlled analgesia : proceedings of the First International Workshop on Patient-controlled Analgesia, held at Leeds Castle, Kent, United Kingdom, in June 1984
Blackwell Scientific, 1985
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Includes bibliographies and index
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Description
This book provides a discussion and evaluation of the regimes and equipment used in patient-controlled analgesia. The contributors are noted experts from both Europe and the USA. As an overview of the subject, the book will be a valuable reference for those in the fields of anaesthesia, surgery and pain
Table of Contents
- Section 1: Patient-controlled analgesia: use for research into analgesic drugs and analgesia:
- Terminology used in patient-controlled analgesia
- The pharmacokinetics of opioid administration, with special reference to patient-controlled analgesia
- Patient characteristics influencing pain relief
- Clinical trials of analgesic drugs
- Section 2: Patient-controlled analgesia and biofeedback systems-equipment:
- Modelling, estimation and control for demand analgesia
- Theoretical and practical requirements for patient-controlled analgesia systems
- Apparatus
- Section 3: Patient-controlled analgesia as a clinical regimen:
- Comparison of patient-controlled analgesia with constant infusion and intermittent intramuscular regimens
- Route of administration for patient-controlled analgesia: intravenous, intramuscular or oral
- Practical experience
- Section 4: Future work on patient-controlled analgesia
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