J Res Med Sci
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Kidney stone is normally treated by opioids with a variety of side-effects including hypotension, respiratory depression and apnea, nausea and vomiting. Regarding less complications of intravenous acetaminophen, we aimed to compare it with intravenous morphine in management of renal colic pain. ⋯ Comparing intravenous morphine and acetaminophen in renal colic pain reviled that morphine can develop greater pain relief, but more complications such as dizziness and hypotension. Acetaminophen can be also be effective in renal colic pain, so it is concluded that acetaminophen can be administered as a less harmful drug for patients with renal colic pain.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of lidocaine solution in the cuff of the endotracheal tube in reducing mucosal damage following tracheal intubation. ⋯ The inflation of the tracheal tube cuff with lidocaine was superior to air in decreasing the incidence of mucosal damage in the 24 h and 48 h post intubation.
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Case Reports
Ulnar aplasia, dysplastic radius and preaxial oligodactyly: Rare longitudinal limb defect in a sporadic male child.
Ulnar hypoplasia is a rare longitudinal limb deficiency in which the ulna shows various degrees of deficiency. The condition is normally associated with radial defects, and in severe cases there is a reduction of postaxial/ulnar digits. Ulnar deficiency is an integral part of several syndromic malformations like Weyer's oligodactyly syndrome, limb/pelvis hypoplasia/aplasia syndrome, and ulnar-mammary syndrome. ⋯ Roentgenographic study revealed rudimentary ulna, dysplastic and posteriorly dislocated radius, crowding of carpals, and complete absence of digit rays of the thumb and index finger. Despite this anomaly, the subject could manage his daily life activities well. We present detailed clinical features and differential diagnosis of this rare limb malformation.
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The present study was carried out to assess the effects of community nutrition intervention based on advocacy approach on malnutrition status among school-aged children in Shiraz, Iran. ⋯ This study demonstrates the potential success and scalability of school feeding programs in Iran. Community nutrition intervention based on the advocacy process model is effective on reducing the prevalence of underweight specifically among female school aged children.
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After reestablishment of blood flow to ischemic limb recirculation of free radicals may cause ischemia-reperfusion injury in many organs. This study designed to investigate effects of hydrocortisone and alprostadil distant injury to kidneys by both measuring biochemical markers of oxidative stress and histopathologic examination in an experimental rat model of hind limb ischemia-reperfusion. ⋯ Alprostadil and hydrocortisone do not improve the kidney GSH, SOD, and MDA level and kidney releases its GSH reserve during ischemia-reperfusion event, and another point is that, 3 h of ischemia-reperfusion does not develop injury in kidney.