Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR
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At 60 seconds, 2xED95 dose (0.6mg/kg) of rocuronium is frequently used for intubation. Some studies suggest 3XED95 (0.9mg/kg body weight) dose in achieving excellent intubating conditions. In this context, present study aimed at comparing intubating conditions with these two doses of rocuronium, using clinical criteria by cooper's score; assisted with adductor pollicis T.O.F response. ⋯ 3xED95 dose of Rocuronium achieves more intense NMB and better conditions for intubation at 60 seconds than 2ED 95 dose.
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Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is an oxidizing agent with known bactericidal, viricidal and fungicidal properties. Its efficacy in reducing the halitosis has been established by previous literature. However, data evaluating its antiplaque property is scarce. Chlorhexidine (CHX) is considered as the gold standard and an effective adjunctive to mechanical plaque removal. However, it is associated with few reversible side effects. Therefore a study was conducted to assess the antiplaque property of ClO2 containing mouthrinse against CHX mouthrinse. ⋯ The clinical antiplaque efficacy of CHX and ClO2 mouthwash is comparable and so is the efficacy in reducing the oral bacterial load.
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Continuous epidural infusion of Bupivacaine and Ropivacaine with or without the addition of Fentanyl has been evaluated by various researchers for effective postoperative pain relief. Studies however, depict significant variability in their results with regard to analgesic efficacy and adverse effects like hypotension, motor blockade etc. ⋯ It can be concluded that epidural analgesia using Ropivacaine 0.2% infusion is more effective than other study groups when used for postoperative pain relief in lower limb surgeries.
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Patients who survive cardiac arrest often develop severe neurological dysfunction due to the hypoxic brain injury and reperfusion induced cell death. Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has become a standard therapy of cerebral protection following the successful return of spontaneous circulation in patients of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to American heart association guidelines. This is a case report of a 30-year-old patient who developed in-hospital cardiac arrest and was revived after prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and also required primary angioplasty. ⋯ The patient was gradually and successfully weaned off from ventilator with no neurological impairment. There is an increasing evidence of TH and its protective mechanisms in patients with non-shockable arrest rhythms with particular emphasis on neurological outcomes. This article emphasizes the role of TH in every successful CPR irrespective of the cardiac rhythm.
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Clonidine has proved to be effective drug for postoperative analgesia but it's efficacy to alter neuroendocrine stress response and emergence agitation is unknown. This study was conducted to assess and compare the efficacy of caudal fentanyl vs. clonidine for analgesia, blunting of neuroendocrine stress responses (NESR) and emergence agitation (EA) following sevoflurane anaesthesia. ⋯ Caudal clonidine in a dose of 3 μg/kg prolongs analgesia and decreases emergence agitation as compared to bupivacaine alone or with fentanyl 1μg/kg. Modulation of the neuroendocrine stress response was observed in all the investigated groups though the indicators were lowest in clonidine group.