Effect of intrathecal meperidine and intravenous amino acid infusion in reducing intraoperative shivering during spinal anesthesia: A prospective randomized trial

Conclusion Amino acids infusion decreased the incidence of shivering, increased peripheral and core temperature than intrathecal meperidine, which seems a safer alternative, more effective with lesser side effects than intrathecal meperidine in parturients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.
Source: Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research