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New Pain Guideline for Older Patients
JAMA, 07/01/09

Kuehn BM - Physicians treating patients aged 75 years or older for chronic pain should avoid using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). The new recommendation reflects evidence about serious cardiovascular and gastrointestinal tract risks associated with this class of drugs that has emerged since 2002. These drugs also may complicate the treatment of common conditions in this population, such as hypertension and congestive heart failure.

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Superficial Cervical Plexus Neuropathy After Single-Injection Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block
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Insertion length and resistance during advancing of epidural catheter
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Effects of landiolol, a short-acting beta-1 blocker, on hemodynamic variables during emergence from anesthesia and tracheal extubation in elderly patients with and without hypertension
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The Role of 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acid in Cerebral Arteriolar Constriction and the Inhibitory Effect of Propofol
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A huffing manoeuvre, immediately before induction of anaesthesia, prevents fentanyl-induced coughing: a prospective, randomized, and controlled study
British Journal of Anesthesia, 11/24/09

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