Pruvost M, De la Colina O E, Monasterolo N A
Pain and Palliative Medicine Section, Hospital San Roque, Córdoba, Argentina.
J Pain Symptom Manage. 1996 Dec;12(6):372-5. doi: 10.1016/s0885-3924(96)00208-4.
Fourteen patients with advanced cancer received intermittent subcutaneous injection of morphine using an Edmonton Injector (EI). Twelve patients used the system at home. The minimal dose of morphine was 15 mg every 4 hr and the maximal dose was 90 mg every 4 hr. There were two complications: abscess and bleeding. In developing countries, the safety, low cost, and versatility of the Edmonton Injector offers an important alternative in terminally ill patients. This device is an ideal "injection pump" for use in developing countries, where costs are most important in making treatment decisions.
14名晚期癌症患者使用埃德蒙顿注射器（EI）进行了间歇性皮下注射吗啡。12名患者在家中使用该系统。吗啡的最小剂量为每4小时15毫克，最大剂量为每4小时90毫克。出现了两种并发症：脓肿和出血。在发展中国家，埃德蒙顿注射器的安全性、低成本和多功能性为晚期患者提供了一种重要的选择。对于在做出治疗决策时成本最为重要的发展中国家而言，该设备是一种理想的“注射泵”。
