Acta medica Iranica
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Acta medica Iranica · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effects of religion and spirituality on postoperative pain, hemodynamic functioning and anxiety after cesarean section.
Spiritual elements play an important role in the recovery process from acute postoperative pain. This study was conducted to assess the effect of pray meditation on postoperative pain reduction and physiologic responds among muslim patients who underwent cesarean surgery under spinal anesthesia. This double-blinded randomized clinical trial study was conducted among muslim patients who underwent cesarean surgery under spinal anesthesia during 2011-2013 at tertiary regional and teaching hospital in Lorestan, Iran. ⋯ However, there was no significant difference in the physiological responses (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, respiration, and heart rate) any time between the groups. Religion and spirituality intervention such as pray meditation could be used as one of non-pharmacological pain management techniques for reducing pain after cesarean surgery. Also, Pray meditation provides less postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and more relaxation.
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Acta medica Iranica · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of low-dose remifentanil on the hemodynamic responses of endotracheal extubation.
Emergence from general anesthesia can be associated with coughing, agitation, and hemodynamic disturbances. Remifentanil may attenuate these responses. We have examined the effect of remifentanil on the hemodynamic response to the emergence from anesthesia and tracheal extubation. ⋯ Remifentanil attenuated the increase in both systolic and diastolic arterial pressure and heart rate after extubation compared to the control group. No differences in SpO2, cough and laryngospasm were observed between two groups. Use of a low-dose remifentanil has clinically acceptable effect in blunting the cardiovascular changes induced by tracheal extubation.
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Acta medica Iranica · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialAdministration of higher doses of amikacin in early stages of sepsis in critically ill patients.
High-dose extended-interval dosage (HDED) regimen of aminoglycosides is now considered as the standard dosage strategy in sepsis. Although safety and efficacy of this dosing regimen is well studied, but new experiments show increased the risk of resistance development associated with %T>MIC less than 60% of the dosing interval following extended interval dosing. Moreover, limited information is available about safety of more frequent administration of high dose aminoglycosides. ⋯ This indicates a safer pattern of moderate doses with more frequent administration of amikacin at the tubular injury level. Higher doses of amikacin could be safely administered to achieve PK/PD goal of Cmax>40 and %T>MIC more than 60% of the dosing interval. This dosing regimen would be considered as an alternative to minimize the resistance development associated with the extended-interval dosing in septic patients with multi-drug resistant gram-negative organisms.
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Acta medica Iranica · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyAxillary nerve block in comparison with intravenous midazolam/fentanyl for painless reduction of upper extremity fractures.
The painful nature of fractures has made it inevitable to use various anesthetic techniques to reduce or immobilize fractured parts. In the present study, axillary nerve block was compared with intravenous midazolam/fentanyl to induce anesthesia for Painless Reduction of Upper Extremity Fractures. The subjects in the present clinical trial consisted of 60 patients with upper extremity fractures. ⋯ In contrast, the recovery time was much shorter in the ANB group (P<0.001). No life or organ threatening complications were observed in the two groups. Axillary nerve block can be considered an appropriate substitute for intravenous sedation in painful procedures of the upper extremity.
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Acta medica Iranica · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialVertical infraclavicular block with local anesthetic injections at different currents.
Injecting local anesthetic at the seeking current would be appealing. It would save time and avoid potentially dangerous manipulations of the needle. This study aimed to test the hypotheses that in vertical infraclavicular block, injecting local anesthetic at a seeking current of 0.8 mA would produce the same quality of block as injecting at ≤0.5mA. ⋯ We had patients in both groups who developed complete anesthesia of the hand within 25 minutes. We conclude that the injection at 0.8 mA would result in a similar quality of block to one injected at ≤0.5 mA. The difference between two groups was not statistically significant.