Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access

Hyacinth E Harding

Publications

• Research Article
  The Effect of Dexamethasone on Post-operative Opioid Requirement in Patients who Underwent Gynecology Surgery at the University Hospital in Jamaica
  Author(s): Becky Jno-Baptiste, Marinna D Scarlett and Hyacinth E HardingBecky Jno-Baptiste, Marinna D Scarlett and Hyacinth E Harding
  
  Background: The necessity to improve post-operative analgesia and hence patients’ satisfaction has been the driving force of the quest for easy-to-administer, cost effective and safe analgesic agents. Dexamethasone is a powerful anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-emetic agent, that has been found to decrease opioid use, yet improve post-operative analgesia in a wide range of surgical patients. Objectives: To determine if a single dose of intravenous Dexamethasone (0.5 mg/kg, not exceeding 40 mg), administered preoperatively, decreased post-operative opioid requirements without adverse effects in a cohort of Jamaican patients. Study design: A randomized, single-centre, single-blinded study was conducted over a six (6) month period. Patients, 18-60 years, scheduled to undergo gynecological surgery under general anesthesia, were recruite.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000470

  Abstract PDF

Relevant Topics