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A Study of Naloxone Effect on Urinary Retention in the Patient Receiving Morphine Patient-Controlled Analgesia.
- Source :
- Orthopaedic Nursing; Mar/Apr2008, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p111-115, 5p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to compare urinary retention rates following orthopaedic surgery in patients who received low-dose intravenous naloxone while receiving morphine patient-controlled analgesia with patients who did not receive naloxone. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial without blinding. SAMPLE: There were 97 participants consenting to the study, 45 were randomly assigned to a control group and 52 assigned to an experimental group. Forty-three patients in the control group and 47 in the experimental group (90 total) completed the study protocol. FINDINGS: Postoperative urinary residuals were lower, patients voided more frequently, and fewer catheterizations were needed when given low-dose naloxone while receiving morphine patient-controlled analgesia. At the same time, naloxone in small doses was found to have negligible effect on overall patient pain control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ANALGESIA
PAIN
NARCOTICS
MORPHINE
ANESTHESIA
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07446020
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Orthopaedic Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31733845
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NOR.0000315625.44137.4f