Is morphine-induced sedation synonymous with analgesia during intravenous morphine titration?
We observed dissociated effects of morphine on the time-course of sedation and analgesia with sedation occurring first, followed by analgesia. Therefore, morphine-induced sedation should not be considered as an indicator of an appropriate correct level of analgesia during i.v. morphine titration.
Calcaneal OSI, a surrogate marker for estimated BMD, has a strong ability to predict the severity of arterial stiffness independent of classical risk factors and markers of inflammation and malnutrition.