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Ritva Jokela
Researcher at University of Helsinki
Publications - 31
Citations - 2776
Ritva Jokela is an academic researcher from University of Helsinki. The author has contributed to research in topics: Oxycodone & Ondansetron. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 29 publications receiving 2594 citations. Previous affiliations of Ritva Jokela include Helsinki University Central Hospital.
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A factorial trial of six interventions for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Christian C. Apfel,Christian C. Apfel,Kari Korttila,Mona Abdalla,Heinz Kerger,Alparslan Turan,Ina Vedder,Carmen Zernak,Klaus Danner,Ritva Jokela,Stuart J. Pocock,Stefan Trenkler,Markus Kredel,Andreas Biedler,Daniel I. Sessler,Norbert Roewer +15 more
TL;DR: Ondansetron, dexamethasone, and droperidol each reduced the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting by about 26 percent, and the safest or least expensive antiemetic interventions should be used first.
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A randomized controlled trial of perioperative administration of pregabalin for pain after laparoscopic hysterectomy.
TL;DR: Perioperative administration of pregabalin 600 mg decreases oxycodone consumption compared with diazepam 10 mg, but is associated with an increased incidence of adverse effects.
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Premedication with pregabalin 75 or 150 mg with ibuprofen to control pain after day-case gynaecological laparoscopic surgery
TL;DR: Analgesia was better after premedication with pregabalin 150 mg than after diazepam 5 mg, both with ibuprofen 800 mg, during the early recovery after day-case gynaecological laparoscopic surgery.
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Recombinant factor VIIa for life-threatening post-partum haemorrhage
Jouni Ahonen,Ritva Jokela +1 more
TL;DR: In 11 women there was a partial or good response to rFVIIa administration, while in one there was no response, and in the four women undergoing a subsequent selective arterial embolization, the bleeding was significantly reduced although not completely stopped.
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Maternal expectations and experiences of labour pain — options of 1091 Finnish parturients
TL;DR: 51% of all parturients complained of inadequate pain relief during childbirth, which, in multiparous women, was significantly associated with the second stage of labour, which reflects a lack of effective pain relief.