Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Department of Anesthesia, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Biography

Dr.  iMulualem Sitot s an Associate professor in the  Department of Anesthesia, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Dr.Mulualem Sitot  is the author/editors/reviewer in several international journals. He published 12 articles in many journals and the articles are informative and got good citations.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Comparison of Lidocaine and Tramadol Premedication in Attenuating Propofol Injection Pain at Comprehensive Specialized Teaching Hospital of Ethiopia: A comparative Cross-Sectional Study
  Author(s): Metages Hunie*, Mulualem Sitot, Wosenyeleh Ademasu, Efrem Fenta, Amanu Gashaw and Diriba Teshome
  
  Background: Propofol is a widely used drug for the induction of anesthesia and often causes severe, sharp, stinging, or burning pain on the injection that can be distressing to the patient. Premedication with opioids, lidocaine, slow injection, and using a large vein for injection has been tried to combat the problem though there is controversy. The study aims to assess the effectiveness of intravenous lidocaine and Tramadol in reducing the incidence and severity of pain on Propofol injection for the adult elective surgical patient in Tikur Anbessa Comprehensive Specialized Teaching Hospital, Addis Ababa Ethiopia from February 1, 2018-March 30, 2018. G.C. Materials and Methods: Comparative cross-sectional study design was employed on a sample of 156 patients divided into two groups of 78. Participants who were 18-60 yea.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-6148.20.11.979

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