Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre
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To describe initial multidetector computed tomographic (MDCT) findings of novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV) infection in immunocompromised patients and to evaluate whether or not identification of certain abnormalities can help predict patients who are at risk for a severe clinical course. ⋯ The MDCT scan in immunocompromised patients with confirmed S-OIV infection frequently revealed pulmonary abnormalities, which included ground-glass opacities and consolidations. Therefore, prediction of an adverse clinical outcome could be made in patients with MDCT findings demonstrating bilateral extensive consolidations, often combined with ground-glass opacities.
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The aim of this research was to study the trends in authorship and type of article in European and North American journals of urology over the past 6 decades. ⋯ The multiple-authorship trends observed in both European and North American urology journals were similar and appeared to be mainly due to changes in original articles and case reports.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Can ephedrine pretreatment be effective in alleviating rocuronium injection pain?
The aim of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the effect of ephedrine pretreatment on the intensity of rocuronium injection pain when rocuronium was applied by timing principle and also to compare this effect with lidocaine and placebo. ⋯ Although not as effective as lidocaine 0.5 mg/kg, 70 μg/kg ephedrine pretreatment was able to alleviate rocuronium injection pain when rocuronium was applied by timing principle.
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To describe the clinical presentations, laboratory findings, prevalence and pattern of complications and the response to treatment of brucellosis in a 12-year period in a Turkish research hospital. ⋯ The hematological, osteoarticular and hepatobiliary manifestations were predominant. Bursitis, synovitis, glomerulonephritis, cutaneous lesion and deep vein thrombosis were the rare complications observed in our study. In clinical practice, brucellosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in the presence of infrequent complications.