African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of wound infiltration with bupivacaine on pulmonary function after elective lower abdominal operations.
Subcutaneous or intrafascial wound infiltration of local anaesthetic with systemic opioids has been shown to enhance patient comfort with improved analgesia and reduced opioid requirements. ⋯ Bupivacaine wound infiltration produced statistically significant elevations in pulmonary function tests results at all assessment periods.
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African health sciences · Sep 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialImpact of weight loss on markers of systemic inflammation in obese Saudi children with asthma.
Weight loss studies were conducted in children without asthma have demonstrated a reduction in systemic inflammation. However, the impact of weight loss in the obese paediatric population with asthma has not been investigated. ⋯ Weight loss improves markers of systemic inflammation in obese Saudi children with bronchial asthma.