Perioperative pain management
Clinical research at Esbjerg Og Grindsted Sygehus includes perioperative analgesia in abdominal surgery, with attention to postoperative pain control, opioid response, and the clinical role of clonidine and morphine in surgical patients.
- Postoperative acute pain
- Clonidine
- Morphine pharmacology
- Major abdominal surgery
The sponsor’s activity in this area also extends to pain relief considerations in patients undergoing colectomy and bariatric surgery, including individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea.
Obesity and metabolic disease
The hospital is active in studies of obesity, prediabetes, and related metabolic outcomes, with research focused on appetite regulation, body composition, gastric emptying, and treatment response in people with excess weight.
- Obesity phenotyping
- Prediabetes
- Appetite and satiety
- Body composition
Research also addresses the interaction between obesity and sleep apnoea, as well as metabolic care in the setting of bariatric surgery.
Endocrine and hormonal health
Another area of interest is male hypogonadism, including the impact of testosterone therapy in men with obesity who are undergoing bariatric surgery. The research explores hormonal status alongside physical outcomes such as muscle strength and muscle mass.
- Testosterone replacement
- Hypogonadal men
- Muscle strength
- Muscle mass
This work links endocrine treatment with nutritional and exercise-based care in a surgical obesity population.
Fluid therapy and physiological response
Esbjerg Og Grindsted Sygehus also investigates hemodynamic parameters in relation to fluid administration, including comparisons between intravenous fluid therapy and oral fluid therapy, as well as the effects of different fluid temperatures on the body’s response.
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Intravenous fluids
- Oral fluids
- Temperature-related physiological effects
These studies include healthy adults and surgical contexts, with interest in how fluid strategy influences circulation and recovery-related physiology.
