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Clonidine versus tramadol for post spinal anesthesia shivering

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Jinguo Wang, Haixiao Zhao, Yanhui Li, Rui Wang and Na Wang
Saudi Medical Journal April 2021, 42 (4) 363-369; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.4.20200342
Jinguo Wang
From the Department of Urology (Wang J, Zhao); from the Department of Anesthesiology (Li, Wang N), The First Hospital of Jilin University; and from the Engineering Department (Wang R), Jilin Business and Technology College, Changchun, China.
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Haixiao Zhao
From the Department of Urology (Wang J, Zhao); from the Department of Anesthesiology (Li, Wang N), The First Hospital of Jilin University; and from the Engineering Department (Wang R), Jilin Business and Technology College, Changchun, China.
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Yanhui Li
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Rui Wang
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Na Wang
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