Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
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J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad · Apr 2004
Clinical TrialEffectiveness of combined thoracic epidural and light general anaesthesia in patients undergoing non-cardiac thoracic surgery.
The specialty of thoracic anaesthesia has emerged as a scientifically based discipline just 30 years back. At the start of the 20th century empyema and tuberculosis were the main indications for the thoracic surgery. Later on with the introduction of antibiotics lung malignancies were more commonly operated. Recent resurgence of tuberculosis and associated medical illnesses put these patients in high risk for surgery and anaesthesia, necessitating introduction of more skillful approach. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of combined thoracic epidural anaesthesia and light general anaesthesia in patients undergoing non-cardiac thoracic surgery. ⋯ Combined use of light general anaesthesia and thoracic epidural is effective in patients undergoing non-cardiac thoracic surgery.
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J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad · Apr 2004
Magnesium sulphate in the prophylaxis and treatment of eclampsia.
Magnesium Sulphate is considered to be the agent of choice for the control of eclamptic seizures in pregnant women. Our objectives were to determine frequency of eclampsia and pre-eclampsia in our unit and to determine the effect of initial loading dose of magnesium sulphate on maternal and fetal outcome. ⋯ Frequency of eclampsia and pre-eclampsia is high in this region with high perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. Magnesium sulphate is an effective drug to prevent and control seizures. It is easy to administer and subsequent nursing is easy. Seizures usually terminate after the initial loading dose of magnesium sulphate.