Buprenorphine versus Morphine in Paediatric Acute Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Introduction. In lab-based studies, buprenorphine appears to have a ceiling effect on respiratory depression but not on analgesia. There is increasing evidence in adult patients that buprenorphine has no ceiling effect on analgesia or side effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the effica...

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Main Authors: Nathan Murray, Utsav Malla, Ruan Vlok, Alice Scott, Olivia Chua, Thomas Melhuish, Leigh White
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3792043