The Journal of international medical research
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A prospective follow-up study to evaluate the ability of cardiac ultrasonography performed by emergency physicians to predict resuscitation outcome in adult cardiac arrest patients. ⋯ Ultrasonographic detection of cardiac activity may be useful in determining prognosis during cardiac arrest. Further studies are needed to elucidate the predictive value of ultrasonography in cardiac arrest patients.
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To determine the relevance of surgery and other causative factors to the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in patients with severe systemic disease. ⋯ Lower baseline MMSE score was the only independent predictor for POCD in patients with severe systemic disease.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Perioperative assessment of terlipressin infusion during living donor liver transplantation.
To investigate the safety and efficacy of infusion of terlipressin during living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). ⋯ Terlipressin infusion improved low SVRI and PVRI during LDLT and may have contributed to better renal function and shorter ICU stays.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Efficacy and tolerability of celecoxib versus naproxen in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy trial.
To assess the efficacy and tolerability of celecoxib versus naproxen in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. ⋯ Over the 6month study period, celecoxib provided similar improvements in OA symptoms to naproxen. In addition, celecoxib provided better upper gastrointestinal tolerability than naproxen.
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This prospective, observational study aimed to identify children likely to require sedation preoperatively by measuring anxiety levels using the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS). Other possible predictive factors for preoperative sedation were also investigated. ⋯ High anxiety levels, young age and long waits contributed to the need for preoperative sedation in children.