Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ)
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Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) · Oct 2011
Outcome of head injury patients undergoing surgical management: a tertiary level experience.
Head injury is the major cause of death in a neurosurgical patient. ⋯ Mortality in head injury patients depend upon severity of injury. Mortality in severe head injury group can be reduced by supportive and definite surgical intervention.
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Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) · Oct 2011
Use of non invasive ventilation in patients with respiratory failure in Nepal.
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has become an integral tool in the management of acute and chronic respiratory failure. Studies have shown that use of NIV decreases the length of hospital stay, improves symptoms and also reduces the need for invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with respiratory failure. However, NIV is not used sufficiently in our country. ⋯ COPD patients with type 2 respiratory failure were seen to benefit most with NIV. It is a very cost effective and safe method of treatment and should be used first in patients with COPD with type 2 respiratory failure.
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Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) · Oct 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialUse of gabapentin, esmolol or their combination to attenuate haemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and intubation.
Laryngoscopy and intubation increases blood pressure and heart rate. ⋯ Combination of gabapentin and esmolol in this study design is safe and better attenuates both the pressor and tachycardic response to laryngoscopy and intubation, than either agent alone.
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Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) · Oct 2011
Scaphoid fracture: functional outcome following fixation with Herbert Screw.
Most scaphoid fractures though heal uneventfully with cast treatment, immobilization with cast is associated with complication like wrist stiffness. Open reduction and fixation with Herbert Screw though technically demanding procedure can yield excellent results and prevents complication like nonunions and loss of wrist function. ⋯ Fixation with Herbert screw for scaphoid fracture is an effective and convenient way of treatment with satisfactory functional outcome and less complication.
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Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) · Jul 2011
Comparative StudyIntramedullary nailing for paediatric diaphyseal forearm bone fracture.
Though most of the pediatric diaphyseal forearm bone fracture can be treated with closed reduction and cast application, indications for operative intervention in pediatric both-bone forearm fractures include open fractures, irreducible fractures, and unstable fractures. Controversy exists as to what amount of angulation, displacement, and rotation constitutes an acceptable reduction. ⋯ Fixation with intramedullary rush pin for forearm fracture is an effective, simple, cheap, and convenient way for treatment in pediatric age group.