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Median Effective Concentration of Ropivacaine for Ultrasound-Guided T<sub>11</sub> Thoracic Paravertebral Block in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Dixon Up-and-Down Dose-Finding Study.
Key takeaways
This study found the right dose of a numbing drug for people with end-stage kidney disease. It used a method to adjust the dose based on patient response. The study was small and focused on pain control during a procedure.
Who did this work
Ma J (Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.) · Cao J (Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.) · Wang X (Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.) · Li H (Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.) · Xu W (Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.) · Niu Z (Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People's Republic of China.)
Source
Article · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-09-29
https://doi.org/10.2147/dddt.s638060