Middle East journal of anaesthesiology
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Feb 2015
Case ReportsSTRAIGHT TO VIDEO: TONSILLAR INJURY DURING ELECTIVE GLIDESCOPE(ò)-ASSISTED PEDIATRIC INTUBATION.
Airway management in pediatric patients presenting for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy may prove challenging given the enlarged upper airway structures. Video Laryngoscopy (VL) can be very helpful but it does not come without risks. In this case report, we report an unfavorable outcome of VL in a pediatric patient with adenotonsillar hypertrophy.
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Feb 2015
EFFECTS OF MEMANTINE ON PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME--A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY.
Memantine was discovered in 1968 and is used as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease. We evaluated the use of memantine to treat complex regional pain syndrome in this retrospective study. ⋯ Memantine is a promising option for the treatment of CRPS. A randomised controlled study is needed to evaluate its efficacy.
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Feb 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyCOMPARISON BETWEEN C-MAC VIDEO-LARYNGOSCOPE AND MACINTOSH DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPE DURING CERVICAL SPINE IMMOBILIZATION.
Video-laryngoscopes have gained popularity in the recent years and have shown definite advantages over the conventional Macintosh direct laryngoscopes. However, there is still insufficient evidence comparing the C-MAC with the Macintosh for patients during manual inline stabilization (MILS). ⋯ The C-MAC video-laryngoscope was superior to the Macintosh laryngoscope for patients requiring intubation when manual inline neck stabilization was applied.
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Feb 2015
Multicenter StudyRENAL PROTECTION IN THE CARDIAC SURGERY PATIENT: PERI-OPERATIVE SODIUM BICARBONATE INFUSION (POSBI) OR NOT?
Acute renal failure following cardiac surgery is not uncommon and carries a high level of morbidity and mortality. The aim of our study was to determine whether perioperative sodium bicarbonate infusion (POSBI) would decrease acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery patients and improve post-operative outcomes. ⋯ POSBI resulted in fewer patients developing AKIN stage 1 renal failure. Despite this, there appears to be little benefit in the prevention of acute kidney injury after 48 hours or mortality reduction in cardiac surgery patients.
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Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Feb 2015
EFFECT OF ULTRASOUND-GUIDED SUBSARTORIAL APPROACH FOR SAPHENOUS NERVE BLOCK IN CASES WITH SAPHENOUS NERVE ENTRAPMENT IN ADDUCTOR CANAL FOR CONTROLLING CHRONIC KNEE PAIN.
Saphenous nerve neuropathy is one of the causes of chronic pain of the knee. Blockade of saphenous nerve under sonographich guide has been used for controlling pain in recent years. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of saphenous nerve block for controlling pain in patients with chronic knee pain. ⋯ The result of current study showed that ultrasound guided subsartorial approach is moderately effective in blockade of saphenous nerve in cases with saphenous nerve entrapment in adductor canal for controlling chronic knee pain.