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View article: A Roadmap for Early Management of Trauma Patients
A Roadmap for Early Management of Trauma Patients Open
Trauma is primarily a health hazard of the young and results in loss of precious productive years. It is the leading cause of death in young adults. Most of the health care workers are faced with management of these patients on a regular b…
View article: Efficiency of Acute Pain Management Following Cesarean Section and Its Impact on Maternal Social Behavior at Khoula Hospital
Efficiency of Acute Pain Management Following Cesarean Section and Its Impact on Maternal Social Behavior at Khoula Hospital Open
Introduction: Cesarean section is one of major surgical procedure. Delivery of adequate post- operative pain management is critical. The aim of this study was to assess the efficiency of existing post-operative pain management in Khoula ho…
View article: Role of Low dose Ketamine (0.05 and 0.1 mg/kg) in Alleviating Propofol Injection Pain
Role of Low dose Ketamine (0.05 and 0.1 mg/kg) in Alleviating Propofol Injection Pain Open
Introduction: Pain from propofol injection can be severe and distressing in some patients. Various methods and agents has been used to alleviate this pain. One of the agents is ketamine which has been used in different sub-anaesthetic dose…
View article: Role of Low Dose Ketamine (0.05 and 0.1 Mg/Kg) in Alleviating Propofol Injection Pain
Role of Low Dose Ketamine (0.05 and 0.1 Mg/Kg) in Alleviating Propofol Injection Pain Open
Introduction: Pain from propofol injection can be severe and distressing in some patients. Various methods and agents has been used to alleviate this pain. One of the agents is ketamine which has been used in different sub-anaesthetic dose…
View article: A Comparison of Propofol+Sevoflurane versus Propofol Alone For Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion in Adults.
A Comparison of Propofol+Sevoflurane versus Propofol Alone For Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion in Adults. Open
Introduction: Alone or various combinations of propofol with either etomidate or sevoflurane have been used to enhance placement quality of laryngeal mask airway and reduce the incidence of hypotension. In this prospective trial we compare…
View article: D-Dimer Trends as a Prognostic Factor of Critical Illness in COVID-19 Patients
D-Dimer Trends as a Prognostic Factor of Critical Illness in COVID-19 Patients Open
Raised levels of D-dimer have been noted in patients with COVID-19.The existing evidence emplies that the highest levels of D-dimer in the critically ill Covid-19 patient shows a linear relationship between the D-dimer measurement and the …
View article: A clinical evaluation of the I gel and Air Q as conduits for blind tracheal intubation in adult patients
A clinical evaluation of the I gel and Air Q as conduits for blind tracheal intubation in adult patients Open
Introduction: Supraglottic airway devices have been recommended to be used as a conduit for tracheal intubation when required. We hypothesized that both I gel and Air Q would favor blind tracheal intubation with equal success rate when per…
View article: Predicting the Need for ICU Care in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
Predicting the Need for ICU Care in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Open
Specialized stroke units are known to provide best care for stroke patients.However in their absence, patients are often shifted to regular intensive care units that are already overburdened.We carried out a retrospective study to identify…
View article: Prolonged effect of succinylcholine following reversal of residual rocuronium bromide block: A case report
Prolonged effect of succinylcholine following reversal of residual rocuronium bromide block: A case report Open
Succinylcholine is administered in small doses to relieve post-extubation laryngospasm. We report a 3-month-old infant weighing 5.1 kg who developed severe laryngospasm after tracheal extubation following reversal of rocuronium bromide neu…
View article: Serial Estimation of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Progress of Critical Illness in Patients with COVID-19 Disease
Serial Estimation of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Progress of Critical Illness in Patients with COVID-19 Disease Open
A high incidence of lymphopenia has been reported in Covid-19 patients.The initial neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) of ≥ 3.13 in Covid-19 patients predicts a high propensity of these patients to progress to critical illness.However, it…
View article: Subdural Hematoma following Accidental Dural Puncture while Performing Epidural Analgesia - A Case Report
Subdural Hematoma following Accidental Dural Puncture while Performing Epidural Analgesia - A Case Report Open
Introduction: Subdural hematoma is a rare but serious complication of accidental dural puncture during epidural or spinal anesthesia.This case report emphasizes the importance of close follow-up of patients with post dural puncture headach…
View article: Throat packs inserted by anaesthetists
Throat packs inserted by anaesthetists Open
Having experienced a case involving rapid enlargement of the tongue after tracheal intubation due to impaired lymphatic drainage 1, we are wary of using throat packs. However, we disagree with Bailey et al. 2 and Athanassoglou et al. 3 tha…
View article: Modified Surgical Technique for Chiari Malformation
Modified Surgical Technique for Chiari Malformation Open
Craniectomy with or without cervical laminectomy is a well-recognized treatment option for patients with symptomatic Chiari malformation. However, performing craniectomy removes the protection of the suboccipital cranial bone while laminec…