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Dr J Houghton
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Dr J Houghton
Starship Hospital, Auckland
Beta Agonists for Prevention of Respiratory Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy
Long-Acting, Short Acting, or Not Acting
Anesthesia Analgesia
Submitted August 2023 by Dr J Houghton
Recent studies have shown a reduction in perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAE) especially the major PRAEs bronchospasm and laryngospasm with short acting inhaled beta agonists. This...
Effect of Tulobuterol Patch Versus Placebo on the Occurrence of Respiratory Adverse Events in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomies
A Randomized Controlled Trial
Anesthesia Analgesia
Submitted August 2023 by Dr J Houghton
Hypothesis: Inhaled B-2 agonists have proven benefits in reducing the incidence of paediatric perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAE). Therefore, transdermal tulobuterol (peak effect 9-12...
