Search for dissertations about: "oral clonidine"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words oral clonidine.
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1. Clonidine in paediatric anaesthesia : pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic aspects
Abstract : Clonidine is a mixed alpha-2/alpha-1 adrenoceptor agonist. It reduces sympathetic and increases parasympathetic tone which results in a lowering of the baseline blood pressure and heart rate. READ MORE
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2. Clonidine in pediatric anesthesia : aspects on population pharmacokinetics, nasal administration and safety
Abstract : Clonidine is widely use as premedication in pediatric patients and has many beneficial effects in the perioperative period. The introduction of population pharmacokinetics in the 1980s has proven useful when performing pharmacokinetic studies in children to circumvent previous limitations with traditional pharmacokinetics. READ MORE
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3. Perioperative effects of systemic or spinal clonidine as adjuvant during spinal anaesthesia
Abstract : Aim of study: To evaluate the effects of different doses of clonidine administered systemically or spinally in combination with local anaesthetics on sensory and motor block intraoperatively, on pain relief postoperatively, and on the incidence of postoperative alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) in alcohol abusers.Patients and methods: A total 285 patients were included in five studies. READ MORE
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4. Advances in spinal cord stimulation : enhancement of efficacy, improved surgical technique and a new indication
Abstract : Introduction and aim: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been used for treatment of otherwise therapy-resistant chronic neuropathic pain for about four decades. However, 30-40 % of the patients do not benefit from SCS, despite careful case selection and technical advances. READ MORE