International journal of clinical practice
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialStress response ın vertebra surgery by total ıntravenous and ınhalatıon anesthesıa.
We compared inhalational and total intravenous anaesthesia about haemodynamic stability and oxidative stress response in vertebral surgery. ⋯ Dynamic thiol/disulfide haemostasis reflects oxidative stress. Propofol positively contributes to oxidative stress in elective vertebral surgery.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialComparison of the analgesic effects of two quadratus lumborum blocks (QLBs), QLB type II vs. QLB type III, in Cesarean Delivery: A randomised study.
Quadratus lumborum blocks (QLBs) are relatively novel regional anaesthesia techniques, and the efficacy of all three types of QLB for postoperative analgesia in caesarean delivery (CD) has been demonstrated in separate studies. The aim of the present study is to compare the analgesic efficacy of the QLB-II and QLB-III blocks performed at the end of surgery in patients undergoing spinal anaesthesia for CD. ⋯ The analgesic efficacy of QLB-III was superior to QLB-II in patients who had undergone CD under spinal anaesthesia without use of intrathecal opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialDoes heated erythrocyte suspension transfusion with medical devices containing phthalates increase DEHP and MEHP levels?
It is commonly known that stored blood and blood products are heated before transfusion to prevent hypothermia, which leads to increased di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) content leaching into the blood and blood products and thereby causes greater conversion of DEHP to mono (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP). However, there has been no study in the literature reporting on the amount of toxic phthalates in blood following the erythrocyte suspension (ES) transfused via warming. In this study, we aimed to investigate the DEHP and MEHP content in blood following the heated ES transfusions administered by DEHP-containing and DEHP-free infusion sets. ⋯ DEHP-containing products lead to toxicity. Therefore, using DEHP-free medical devices may prevent toxicity in patients undergoing ES transfusion.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of Flaxseed Consumption on Central Obesity, Serum Lipids, and Adiponectin Level in Overweight or Obese Women: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Flaxseed may be beneficial for the management of obesity due to its high content of alpha-linolenic acid, fibre, and lignans. ⋯ Flaxseed consumption may improve adiposity markers, such as adiponectin level. Thus, flaxseed consumption could be an adjunctive therapy to attenuate central obesity. Serum lipid profile has not changed meaningfully after flaxseed consumption.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialDoes the power of the laser devices matter for a successful HoLEP procedure? A prospective comparative study.
The objectives of this prospective study were to evaluate the efficiency, safety and applicability of medium-power (MP) holmium laser devices in the endoscopic enucleation of the enlarged prostate (HoLEP) compared with high-power (HP) laser devices. ⋯ Our comparative study indicated that HoLEP can be performed safely and effectively with MP laser devices without any technical difficulties and with comparable results achieved in HP laser devices.