Least common in children younger than 15 years, elderly older than 65 years, or when administered intramuscularly (IM) May occur up to 24 hours postoperatively An occurrence may be decreased by using a lower recommended dose in conjunction with a benzodiazepine for anesthesia induction General anes...
The results of so-called geriatric “opiophobia” are two-fold. First, the elderly patients are less likely to receive opioid analgesics (oral or parenteral) in the ED and on discharge in comparison to their younger counterparts. Second, when opioids are pre...
THE DURATION ORDINARILY IS NO MORE THAN A FEW HOURS; IN A FEW CASES, HOWEVER, RECURRENCES HAVE TAKEN PLACE UP TO 24 HOURS POSTOPERATIVELY. NO RESIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE RESULTED FROM USE OF KETAMINE. THE INCIDENCE OF THESE EMERGENCE PHENOMENA IS LEAST IN THE ELDERLY (...
Clinical studies of ketamine hydrochloride did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general,...
Other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, ...
Major depression is a serious health problem that affects children, adolescents, adults and the elderly, most often in females. Traditional antidepressants have a high rate of therapeutic failure, with suicide being frequent during the beginning of treatment. This study was conducted in Allied ...
Effects of adjunctive esketamine on depression in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: a randomized controlled trial Jiajing Cai Xiang Chen Juncheng Xiong BMC Anesthesiology (2024) Major depressive disorder: hypothesis, mechanism, prevention and treatment Lulu Cui Shu Li Baoman Li Signa...
THE INCIDENCE OF THESE EMERGENCE PHENOMENA IS LEAST IN THE ELDERLY (OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE) PATIENT. ALSO, THEY ARE LESS FREQUENT WHEN THE DRUG IS GIVEN INTRAMUSCULARLY AND THE INCIDENCE IS REDUCED AS EXPERIENCE WITH THE DRUG IS GAINED. ...
"It meant that one, you are more likely to respond as you receive a higher dose if needed, and two, you don't receive a higher dose than needed, given that side effects are also dose-related," she said. Results also favored flexible-dose ketamine over midazolam for the secondary outcome...
in whole hippocampus of mice following ketamine infusion.46 The increase of CSF1 could also suggest adverse effects, as CSF1 can induce microglial activation contributing to depression47; however, it has also been reported to exert anti-inflammatory effects in a variety of nervous system diseases ...