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Effectiveness of low-dose midazolam plus ketamine in the prevention of shivering during spinal anaesthesia for emergency lower limb surgery

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 19 , issue 3 , 2013 , pages: 164–170

DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2013.10872917

Author(s): K Misiran Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Malaysia , FZ Aziz Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Malaysia

Keywords: midazolam , ketamine , spinal anaesthesia , emergency lower limb surgery , temperature

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Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of two different dosages of intravenous midazolam in combination with ketamine in the prevention of shivering during spinal anaesthesia for emergency lower limb surgery.

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