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- Active body surface warming systems for preventing complications caused by inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults
- Adductor canal blocks for postoperative pain treatment in adults undergoing knee surgery
- Adrenaline with lidocaine for digital nerve blocks
- Adverse side effects of dexamethasone in surgical patients
- Air versus saline in the loss of resistance technique for identification of the epidural space
- Airway physical examination tests for detection of difficult airway management in apparently normal adult patients
- Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists for the prevention of cardiac complications among adults undergoing surgery
- Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists for the prevention of shivering following general anaesthesia
- Anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in adults
- Anaesthetic interventions for prevention of awareness during surgery
- Anaesthetic regimens for day-procedure laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Anaesthetic techniques for risk of malignant tumour recurrence
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical introduction of intracranial ventricular shunts
- Antifibrinolytic agents for reducing blood loss in scoliosis surgery in children
- Aromatherapy for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting
- Automated mandatory bolus versus basal infusion for maintenance of epidural analgesia in labour
- Avoidance versus use of neuromuscular blocking agents for improving conditions during tracheal intubation or direct laryngoscopy in adults and adolescents
- Bispectral index for improving intraoperative awareness and early postoperative recovery in adults
- Cannabis-based medicines for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults
- Caudal epidural block versus other methods of postoperative pain relief for circumcision in boys
- Cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for perioperative monitoring of brain oxygenation in children and adults
- Clonidine premedication for postoperative analgesia in children
- Continuation versus discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy for bleeding and ischaemic events in adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery
- Continuous interscalene brachial plexus block versus parenteral analgesia for postoperative pain relief after major shoulder surgery
- Continuous intravenous perioperative lidocaine infusion for postoperative pain and recovery in adults
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) during the postoperative period for prevention of postoperative morbidity and mortality following major abdominal surgery
- Cooling for cerebral protection during brain surgery
- Cuffed versus uncuffed endotracheal tubes for general anaesthesia in children aged eight years and under
- Deliberate hypotension with propofol under anaesthesia for functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
- Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block
- Dexmedetomidine for the management of awake fibreoptic intubation
- Different regimens of intravenous sedatives or hypnotics for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in adult patients with depression
- Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network meta-analysis
- Early versus late removal of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for general anaesthesia
- Effectiveness and risks of cricoid pressure during rapid sequence induction for endotracheal intubation
- Effects of sevoflurane versus other general anaesthesia on emergence agitation in children
- Efficacy and safety of sugammadex versus neostigmine in reversing neuromuscular blockade in adults
- Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass
- Epidural analgesia for pain relief following hip or knee replacement
- Epidural analgesia versus patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for pain following intra-abdominal surgery in adults
- Epidural local anaesthetics versus opioid-based analgesic regimens for postoperative gastrointestinal paralysis, vomiting and pain after abdominal surgery
- Epidural pain relief versus systemic opioid-based pain relief for abdominal aortic surgery
- Erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain
- Erythropoietin plus iron versus control treatment including placebo or iron for preoperative anaemic adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery
- Fast-track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients
- Femoral nerve blocks for acute postoperative pain after knee replacement surgery
- High initial concentration versus low initial concentration sevoflurane for inhalational induction of anaesthesia
- Hyperbaric versus isobaric bupivacaine for spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
- Hypertonic salt solution for peri-operative fluid management
- Incentive spirometry for prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications in upper abdominal surgery
- Infraclavicular brachial plexus block for regional anaesthesia of the lower arm
- Inhaled nitric oxide for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension in infants and children with congenital heart disease
- Injectable local anaesthetic agents for dental anaesthesia
- Interventions for protecting renal function in the perioperative period
- Interventions for treating inadvertent postoperative hypothermia
- Intra-articular lignocaine versus intravenous analgesia with or without sedation for manual reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocation in adults
- Intranasal fentanyl for the management of acute pain in children
- Intranasal or transdermal nicotine for the treatment of postoperative pain
- Intraoperative use of low volume ventilation to decrease postoperative mortality, mechanical ventilation, lengths of stay and lung injury in adults without acute lung injury
- Intravenous nutrients for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults
- Intravenous versus inhalation anaesthesia for one-lung ventilation
- Intravenous versus inhalational anaesthesia for paediatric outpatient surgery
- Intravenous versus inhalational maintenance of anaesthesia for postoperative cognitive outcomes in elderly people undergoing non-cardiac surgery
- Intravenous versus inhalational techniques for rapid emergence from anaesthesia in patients undergoing brain tumour surgery
- Lidocaine for preventing postoperative sore throat
- Lidocaine for reducing propofol-induced pain on induction of anaesthesia in adults
- Local anaesthetics and regional anaesthesia versus conventional analgesia for preventing persistent postoperative pain in adults and children
- Local versus general anaesthesia for adults undergoing pars plana vitrectomy surgery
- Mannitol versus hypertonic saline for brain relaxation in patients undergoing craniotomy
- Melatonin for preoperative and postoperative anxiety in adults
- Music interventions for preoperative anxiety
- Needle gauge and tip designs for preventing post-dural puncture headache (PDPH)
- Neostigmine for reversal of neuromuscular block in paediatric patients
- Nerve blocks or no nerve blocks for pain control after elective hip replacement (arthroplasty) surgery in adults
- Neuraxial anaesthesia for lower-limb revascularization
- Neuraxial blockade for the prevention of postoperative mortality and major morbidity: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
- Nitrates for the prevention of cardiac morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery
- Nitrous oxide-based techniques versus nitrous oxide-free techniques for general anaesthesia
- Nitrous oxide-based versus nitrous oxide-free general anaesthesia and accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in surgical patients
- Non-pharmacological interventions for assisting the induction of anaesthesia in children
- Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation for acute respiratory failure following upper abdominal surgery
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and perioperative bleeding in paediatric tonsillectomy
- Nurse-led versus doctor-led preoperative assessment for elective surgical patients requiringregional or general anaesthesia
- Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention
- Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy
- Peribulbar versus retrobulbar anaesthesia for cataract surgery
- Perioperative administration of buffered versus non-buffered crystalloid intravenous fluid to improve outcomes following adult surgical procedures
- Perioperative alcohol cessation intervention for postoperative complications
- Perioperative angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers for preventing mortality and morbidity in adults
- Perioperative beta-blockers for preventing surgery-related mortality and morbidity
- Perioperative beta-blockers for preventing surgery-related mortality and morbidity in adults undergoing cardiac surgery
- Perioperative beta-blockers for preventing surgery-related mortality and morbidity in adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery
- Perioperative dexmedetomidine for acute pain after abdominal surgery in adults
- Perioperative fluid volume optimization following proximal femoral fracture
- Perioperative glucocorticoid stress dose for adult surgical patients at risk of adrenal insufficiency
- Perioperative increase in global blood flow to explicit defined goals and outcomes following surgery
- Perioperative restrictive versus goal-directed fluid therapy for adults undergoing major non-cardiac surgery
- Peripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures in adults
- Pharmacological agents for preventing morbidity associated with the haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for reducing rocuronium bromide induced pain on injection in children and adults
- Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of acute postoperative pain in adults following brain surgery
- Physician anaesthetists versus non-physician providers of anaesthesia for surgical patients
- Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during anaesthesia for prevention of mortality and postoperative pulmonary complications
- Postoperative epidural analgesia versus systemic analgesia for thoraco-lumbar spine surgery in children
- Pre-emptive and preventive NSAIDs for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery
- Pre-emptive and preventive opioids for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery
- Prediction models for the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting
- Premedication for anxiety in adult day surgery
- Preoperative carbohydrate treatment for enhancing recovery after elective surgery
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in adults
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in children
- Preoperative inspiratory muscle training for postoperative pulmonary complications in adults undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery
- Processed electroencephalogram and evoked potential techniques for amelioration of postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction following non-cardiac and non-neurosurgical procedures in adults
- ProSeal versus Classic laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for positive pressure ventilation in adults undergoing elective surgery
- Psychological preparation and postoperative outcomes for adults undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia
- Pulmonary artery perfusion versus no perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass for open heart surgery in adults
- Pulse oximetry for perioperative monitoring
- Regional analgesia for improvement of long-term functional outcome after elective large joint replacement
- Regional analgesia with or without general anaesthesia for breast cancer surgery: a network meta-analysis
- Rocuronium versus succinylcholine for rapid sequence induction intubation
- Sedation versus general anaesthesia for provision of dental treatment to patients younger than 18 years
- Sedative techniques for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Single, double or multiple-injection techniques for non-ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block in adults undergoing surgery of the lower arm
- Spectral entropy monitoring for adults and children undergoing general anaesthesia
- Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point PC6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
- Sub-Tenon's anaesthesia versus topical anaesthesia for cataract surgery
- Sugammadex, a selective reversal medication for preventing postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade
- Supplemental oxygen for caesarean section during regional anaesthesia
- Supplemental perioperative intravenous crystalloids for postoperative nausea and vomiting
- The effects of high perioperative inspiratory oxygen fraction for adult surgical patients
- The use of ultrasound guidance for perioperative neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks in children
- Thermal insulation for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia
- Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine versus topical anaesthesia alone for phacoemulsification cataract surgery in adults
- Topical anaesthetics for pain control during repair of dermal laceration
- Total intravenous anaesthesia versus inhalational anaesthesia for adults undergoing transabdominal robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery
- Tracheal intubation with a flexible intubation scope versus other intubation techniques for obese patients requiring general anaesthesia
- Transient neurological symptoms (TNS) following spinal anaesthesia with lidocaine versus other local anaesthetics in adult surgical patients: a network meta-analysis
- Ultrasound guidance for upper and lower limb blocks
- Ultrasound guidance versus anatomical landmarks for neuraxial anaesthesia in adults
- Use of hyaluronidase as an adjunct to local anaesthetic eye blocks to reduce intraoperative pain in adults
- Vapocoolants (cold spray) for pain treatment during intravenous cannulation
- Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for adults undergoing tracheal intubation
- Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in children (excluding neonates)
- Warming of intravenous and irrigation fluids for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia
- Airway management (10)
- Airway physical examination tests for detection of difficult airway management in apparently normal adult patients
- Rocuronium versus succinylcholine for rapid sequence induction intubation
- Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for adults undergoing tracheal intubation
- Pharmacological agents for preventing morbidity associated with the haemodynamic response to tracheal intubation
- Effectiveness and risks of cricoid pressure during rapid sequence induction for endotracheal intubation
- Tracheal intubation with a flexible intubation scope versus other intubation techniques for obese patients requiring general anaesthesia
- Dexmedetomidine for the management of awake fibreoptic intubation
- Early versus late removal of the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for general anaesthesia
- Avoidance versus use of neuromuscular blocking agents for improving conditions during tracheal intubation or direct laryngoscopy in adults and adolescents
- ProSeal versus Classic laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for positive pressure ventilation in adults undergoing elective surgery
- Intraoperative management (15)
- Adverse side effects of dexamethasone in surgical patients
- Anaesthetic regimens for day-procedure laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during anaesthesia for prevention of mortality and postoperative pulmonary complications
- Bispectral index for improving intraoperative awareness and early postoperative recovery in adults
- Cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for perioperative monitoring of brain oxygenation in children and adults
- Pulse oximetry for perioperative monitoring
- Spectral entropy monitoring for adults and children undergoing general anaesthesia
- High initial concentration versus low initial concentration sevoflurane for inhalational induction of anaesthesia
- Total intravenous anaesthesia versus inhalational anaesthesia for adults undergoing transabdominal robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery
- Anaesthetic interventions for prevention of awareness during surgery
- Nitrous oxide-based techniques versus nitrous oxide-free techniques for general anaesthesia
- Nitrous oxide-based versus nitrous oxide-free general anaesthesia and accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in surgical patients
- Perioperative fluid volume optimization following proximal femoral fracture
- Anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery in adults
- Intraoperative use of low volume ventilation to decrease postoperative mortality, mechanical ventilation, lengths of stay and lung injury in adults without acute lung injury
- Miscellaneous (27)
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical introduction of intracranial ventricular shunts
- Use of hyaluronidase as an adjunct to local anaesthetic eye blocks to reduce intraoperative pain in adults
- Intravenous versus inhalational techniques for rapid emergence from anaesthesia in patients undergoing brain tumour surgery
- Anaesthetic techniques for risk of malignant tumour recurrence
- Efficacy and safety of sugammadex versus neostigmine in reversing neuromuscular blockade in adults
- Sedation versus general anaesthesia for provision of dental treatment to patients younger than 18 years
- Peribulbar versus retrobulbar anaesthesia for cataract surgery
- Different regimens of intravenous sedatives or hypnotics for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in adult patients with depression
- Epidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass
- Deliberate hypotension with propofol under anaesthesia for functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
- Injectable local anaesthetic agents for dental anaesthesia
- Intravenous versus inhalation anaesthesia for one-lung ventilation
- Lidocaine for reducing propofol-induced pain on induction of anaesthesia in adults
- Topical anaesthetics for pain control during repair of dermal laceration
- Topical anaesthesia plus intracameral lidocaine versus topical anaesthesia alone for phacoemulsification cataract surgery in adults
- Local versus general anaesthesia for adults undergoing pars plana vitrectomy surgery
- Mannitol versus hypertonic saline for brain relaxation in patients undergoing craniotomy
- Cooling for cerebral protection during brain surgery
- Nurse-led versus doctor-led preoperative assessment for elective surgical patients requiringregional or general anaesthesia
- Physician anaesthetists versus non-physician providers of anaesthesia for surgical patients
- Sub-Tenon's anaesthesia versus topical anaesthesia for cataract surgery
- Sugammadex, a selective reversal medication for preventing postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade
- Pulmonary artery perfusion versus no perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass for open heart surgery in adults
- Erythropoietin plus iron versus control treatment including placebo or iron for preoperative anaemic adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for reducing rocuronium bromide induced pain on injection in children and adults
- Vapocoolants (cold spray) for pain treatment during intravenous cannulation
- Sedative techniques for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
- Obstetric anaesthesia (4)
- Supplemental oxygen for caesarean section during regional anaesthesia
- Automated mandatory bolus versus basal infusion for maintenance of epidural analgesia in labour
- Hyperbaric versus isobaric bupivacaine for spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
- Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention
- Paediatric anaesthesia (14)
- Effects of sevoflurane versus other general anaesthesia on emergence agitation in children
- Antifibrinolytic agents for reducing blood loss in scoliosis surgery in children
- Clonidine premedication for postoperative analgesia in children
- Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in children (excluding neonates)
- Cuffed versus uncuffed endotracheal tubes for general anaesthesia in children aged eight years and under
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and perioperative bleeding in paediatric tonsillectomy
- Postoperative epidural analgesia versus systemic analgesia for thoraco-lumbar spine surgery in children
- Caudal epidural block versus other methods of postoperative pain relief for circumcision in boys
- Inhaled nitric oxide for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension in infants and children with congenital heart disease
- Intranasal fentanyl for the management of acute pain in children
- Intravenous versus inhalational anaesthesia for paediatric outpatient surgery
- Neostigmine for reversal of neuromuscular block in paediatric patients
- Non-pharmacological interventions for assisting the induction of anaesthesia in children
- The use of ultrasound guidance for perioperative neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks in children
- Pain management (8)
- Perioperative dexmedetomidine for acute pain after abdominal surgery in adults
- Epidural pain relief versus systemic opioid-based pain relief for abdominal aortic surgery
- Pre-emptive and preventive NSAIDs for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery
- Continuous intravenous perioperative lidocaine infusion for postoperative pain and recovery in adults
- Intranasal or transdermal nicotine for the treatment of postoperative pain
- Pre-emptive and preventive opioids for postoperative pain in adults undergoing all types of surgery
- Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of acute postoperative pain in adults following brain surgery
- Ultrasound guidance versus anatomical landmarks for neuraxial anaesthesia in adults
- Perioperative assessment and intervention (27)
- Perioperative beta-blockers for preventing surgery-related mortality and morbidity in adults undergoing cardiac surgery
- Perioperative beta-blockers for preventing surgery-related mortality and morbidity in adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery
- Active body surface warming systems for preventing complications caused by inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults
- Preoperative inspiratory muscle training for postoperative pulmonary complications in adults undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery
- Perioperative administration of buffered versus non-buffered crystalloid intravenous fluid to improve outcomes following adult surgical procedures
- Music interventions for preoperative anxiety
- Preoperative carbohydrate treatment for enhancing recovery after elective surgery
- Perioperative alcohol cessation intervention for postoperative complications
- Fast-track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients
- Perioperative angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers for preventing mortality and morbidity in adults
- Intravenous nutrients for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults
- Incentive spirometry for prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications in upper abdominal surgery
- Hypertonic salt solution for peri-operative fluid management
- Perioperative beta-blockers for preventing surgery-related mortality and morbidity
- Thermal insulation for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia
- Perioperative restrictive versus goal-directed fluid therapy for adults undergoing major non-cardiac surgery
- Melatonin for preoperative and postoperative anxiety in adults
- Nitrates for the prevention of cardiac morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery
- Interventions for protecting renal function in the perioperative period
- Perioperative increase in global blood flow to explicit defined goals and outcomes following surgery
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in adults
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in children
- Psychological preparation and postoperative outcomes for adults undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia
- The effects of high perioperative inspiratory oxygen fraction for adult surgical patients
- Continuation versus discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy for bleeding and ischaemic events in adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery
- Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists for the prevention of cardiac complications among adults undergoing surgery
- Warming of intravenous and irrigation fluids for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia
- Postoperative complications (14)
- Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists for the prevention of shivering following general anaesthesia
- Aromatherapy for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting
- Cannabis-based medicines for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults
- Supplemental perioperative intravenous crystalloids for postoperative nausea and vomiting
- Intravenous versus inhalational maintenance of anaesthesia for postoperative cognitive outcomes in elderly people undergoing non-cardiac surgery
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) during the postoperative period for prevention of postoperative morbidity and mortality following major abdominal surgery
- Lidocaine for preventing postoperative sore throat
- Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation for acute respiratory failure following upper abdominal surgery
- Processed electroencephalogram and evoked potential techniques for amelioration of postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction following non-cardiac and non-neurosurgical procedures in adults
- Prediction models for the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting
- Premedication for anxiety in adult day surgery
- Interventions for treating inadvertent postoperative hypothermia
- Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network meta-analysis
- Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point PC6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
- Regional anaesthesia (24)
- Infraclavicular brachial plexus block for regional anaesthesia of the lower arm
- Adductor canal blocks for postoperative pain treatment in adults undergoing knee surgery
- Air versus saline in the loss of resistance technique for identification of the epidural space
- Single, double or multiple-injection techniques for non-ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block in adults undergoing surgery of the lower arm
- Continuous interscalene brachial plexus block versus parenteral analgesia for postoperative pain relief after major shoulder surgery
- Dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral nerve block
- Peripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures in adults
- Neuraxial blockade for the prevention of postoperative mortality and major morbidity: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
- Epidural analgesia for pain relief following hip or knee replacement
- Epidural local anaesthetics versus opioid-based analgesic regimens for postoperative gastrointestinal paralysis, vomiting and pain after abdominal surgery
- Femoral nerve blocks for acute postoperative pain after knee replacement surgery
- Intra-articular lignocaine versus intravenous analgesia with or without sedation for manual reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocation in adults
- Local anaesthetics and regional anaesthesia versus conventional analgesia for preventing persistent postoperative pain in adults and children
- Needle gauge and tip designs for preventing post-dural puncture headache (PDPH)
- Neuraxial anaesthesia for lower-limb revascularization
- Transient neurological symptoms (TNS) following spinal anaesthesia with lidocaine versus other local anaesthetics in adult surgical patients: a network meta-analysis
- Regional analgesia for improvement of long-term functional outcome after elective large joint replacement
- Erector spinae plane block for postoperative pain
- Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy
- Epidural analgesia versus patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for pain following intra-abdominal surgery in adults
- Nerve blocks or no nerve blocks for pain control after elective hip replacement (arthroplasty) surgery in adults
- Regional analgesia with or without general anaesthesia for breast cancer surgery: a network meta-analysis
- Ultrasound guidance for upper and lower limb blocks
- Adrenaline with lidocaine for digital nerve blocks