The Journal of international medical research
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A meta-analysis was conducted to examine the effect of mud therapy on pain relief in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). ⋯ Mud therapy is a favourable option for pain relief in patients with knee OA. Additional high-quality randomized controlled trials need to be conducted to explore this issue further and to confirm this conclusion.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Application of parecoxib in post-uvulopalatopharyngoplasty analgesia.
To investigate the postoperative analgesic effects of parecoxib for uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP). ⋯ Intravenous parecoxib combined with incision-local ropivacaine provided effective postoperative analgesia for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, undergoing UPPP.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Tracheal intubation in intellectually disabled patients: clinical usefulness of remifentanil and sevoflurane without a muscle relaxant.
To compare two remifentanil doses (1 µg/kg and 2 µg/kg) in order to determine the preferred dose in intellectually disabled patients undergoing day care dental surgery under sevoflurane-induced general anaesthesia. ⋯ Successful tracheal intubation in intellectually disabled patients can be accomplished with a combination of 1 µg/kg or 2 µg/kg remifentanil and 8% sevoflurane anaesthesia induction, without the requirement for neuromuscular blocking drugs.
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To assess retrospectively the diagnostic value of procalcitonin (PCT) in excluding suspected bloodstream infection, establish cut-off values for PCT levels, and compare PCT with other clinical markers. ⋯ The serum PCT level can potentially be used as surrogate marker to exclude bacteraemia and to inform critical management decisions regarding antibiotic usage, in patients admitted with suspected bloodstream infection.