Medicine
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Magnesium deficiency is defined as a pathophysiologic factor in numerous illnesses. This study aims to define the effects of magnesium levels on patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) regarding length of stay in the ICU, length of mechanical ventilation (MV), and 28-day mortality. The following data were collected during initial assessment of patients admitted to the ICU with acute respiratory failure (ARF). ⋯ In the initial serum analysis prior to treatment of patients in the ICU, the mortality rate of the patient group with hypermagnesemia was found to be statistically significant when compared with other magnesium levels (P = .018). Apart from renal failure, ICU mortality is higher in the hypermagnesemia group than other groups. Hypermagnesemia is an electrolyte abnormality that is generally seen in older individuals and those with serious comorbidity and it can be used in mortality prediction.
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Pain on injection is a well-recognized adverse event of propofol administration for the stimulation of general anesthesia. Pre-treatment with lidocaine or flurbiprofen axetil has proven to be effectual in the reduction propofol-induced pain in adults. Nonetheless, only few studies have evaluated the clinical therapeutic effects of lidocaine combination with flurbiprofen axetil to prevent pain on injection of propofol. The current study aims to evaluate the clinical therapeutic effects of lidocaine combination with flurbiprofen axetil to reduce pain on injection of propofol among adult patients. ⋯ November 17, 2020.osf.io/72tpj/. (https://osf.io/72tpj/).
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To evaluate the predictive accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVU) cervical length (CL) for spontaneous onset of labor in singleton gestation enrolled at term by a meta-analysis. ⋯ INPLASY202080065.
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Osteoporosis is usually one of the less perceived complications of chronic illness among children. Previous studies have shown that vitamin D supplementation may be valuable to bone density, especially among children with a deficiency of vitamin D. Yet, the results often remain inconsistent. Therefore, the present study investigates the clinical therapeutic effects of vitamin D supplementation to enhance children with bone mineral density. ⋯ October 24, 2020. osf.io/7vtey. (https://osf.io/7vtey/).