Pak J Med Sci
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Septic arthritis is a joint infection that causes metabolic and physiological disorders and if not diagnosed and treated on time can cause severe damage and disabilities. In this study, the effect of intravenous dexamethasone on septic arthritis, and the recovery process of the disease have been evaluated. ⋯ In patients with septic arthritis in addition to routine antibiotic therapy, receiving intravenous dexamethasone can reduce the clinical symptoms of the disease symptoms and also accelerate recovery and return to daily activities.
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We aimed to evaluate ductus venosus Doppler waveforms before and after amniocentesis in order to investigate any effect of amniocentesis on fetal myocardial hemodynamics. We also evaluated the umbilical artery, uterine artery and fetal mid-cerebral artery Doppler waveforms in order to investigate any relationship with ductus venosus Doppler changes. ⋯ Amniocentesis-whether transplacental or not- does not cause any significant effect on fetal myocardial hemodynamics.
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Back ground and Objective: Mechanical Ventilation (MV) is frequently used as one of the most frequent life-supportive technology in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs). Very little data is available from Asian countries like Pakistan regarding use of MV in PICUs. Our objective was to assess the frequency, indications and immediate-outcomes in mechanically ventilated pediatric patients in tertiary-care center of developing country. ⋯ About half of PICU admission required mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours. The neurological illness was the most common reason for ventilation. The low incidence of complication rate and relatively high mortality in cardiac cases and long duration of mechanical ventilation were noted in our cohort.
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The trail investigated the effect of small dose sufentanil or fentanyl administrated before the end of surgery in reducing the incidence of emergence agitation after anesthesia with sevoflurane in preschool children undergoing ophthalmology surgery, and the incidence of emergence agitation of sevoflurane anesthesia. ⋯ We conclude that the incidence of emergence agitation after sevoflurane anesthesia in children undergoing ophthalmology surgery is up to 63.33%. The single dose of sufentanil or fentanyl can reduce the emergence agitation in children anesthesized with sevoflurane, with no adverse effects. The effect of sufentanil is better than fentanyl.
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Objective : To determine the prevalence of domestic violence and associated factors among married women in a semi-rural area of western Turkey. ⋯ Our study found higher prevalence of domestic violence than expected. Verbal violence is also a significant problem particularly in terms of its consequences. It was concluded that further informative studies are needed on domestic violence to find out the causative factors to chalk out preventive strategies.