English (United Kingdom)

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/featured_content/oa?rat=en

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/highlighted_journal/

Global: Zendy Tools annual

Presents the keyphrase highlighting as premium feature

Keyphrase Highlighting

Presents the summarisation as premium feature

Summarisation

Insights

Presents the pdf analysis as premium feature

PDF Analysis

Presents the zaia usage as premium feature

ZAIA

Global: Zendy Tools monthly

Global: Zendy Plus monthly

Presents the access of premium content as premium feature

Premium Content

Global: Zendy Plus annual

Global: Zendy Free Plan

Background:  The involved neurotransmitter pathways in the postoperative shivering (POS) are poorly understood. Recently, 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 (5-HT3) receptor antagonists have been reported to prevent POS. We investigated the effect of ondansetron, a 5-HT3 antagonist that is used to treat postoperative nausea and vomiting, on shivering.    Objectives:  This study aimed to compare the efficacy of ondansetron and meperidine in the treatment of shivering after general anesthesia.    Patients and Methods:  In this double-blinded randomized clinical trial, 83 patients (age range, 18-60 years) who had shivering after general anesthesia were randomly allocated to any of these three groups: Group A, (number = 27) received 4 mg of intravenous ondansetron, Group B, (number = 27) received 8 mg of intravenous ondansetron, and Group C, (number = 29) received 0.4 mg/kg of intravenous meperidine at recovery room. The surface temperatures and the incidence as well as intensity of shivering were recorded.    Results:  Shivering was controlled in 16 patients (59%) in Group A, 22 (81%) in Group B, and 25 (86%) in Group C (P = 0.01). Within each group, there were no significant differences among the surface temperature in recovery room. Patients in groups A and B had significantly lower incidence of nausea and vomiting than group C (P = 0.01).    Conclusions:  Ondansetron and meperidine have similar effects on shivering. We concluded that 8 mg of intravenous ondansetron can control shivering and this is the dose of choice, especially in patients with POS with nausea and vomiting.

Comparison of Ondansetron and Meperidine for Treatment of Postoperative Shivering: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial