2019
Perioperative Dextrose Infusion and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Marmolejo-Posso D, Stone A, Li J, Grant MC. Perioperative Dextrose Infusion and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30649067, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative nauseaDextrose infusionAntiemetic administrationGlucose levelsPlasma glucose monitoringPostoperative antiemetic administrationRescue antiemetic requirementsFurther prospective trialsPostanesthesia care unitSerum glucose levelsPlasma glucose levelsSignificant reductionAntiemetic requirementsPostoperative hyperglycemiaProspective trialSecondary outcomesPostoperative infusionPrimary outcomeCare unitCochrane LibraryUse of dextroseNauseaVomitingInfusionSignificant association
2018
Dexamethasone Injected Perineurally is More Effective than Administered Intravenously for Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Li J. Dexamethasone Injected Perineurally is More Effective than Administered Intravenously for Peripheral Nerve Blocks. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2018, 34: 276-284. PMID: 28591086, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral nerve blocksDuration of analgesiaPerineural dexamethasoneOpioid consumptionPain scoresPostoperative nauseaSensory blockNerve blockMotor block durationPain modulation mechanismsPerioperative pain controlPreservative-free dexamethasoneBetter analgesic effectDose of dexamethasoneTerms of prolongationSubgroup of studiesRandom-effects modelIntravenous dexamethasonePain controlAnalgesic effectMotor blockPostoperative outcomesAdministered IntravenouslyIntraoperative eventsSystemic absorption