Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Effects of posterior pericardiotomy on the incidence of pericardial effusion and atrial fibrillation after coronary revascularization.
The aim of this prospective, randomized study was to assess the efficacy of posterior pericardiotomy in decreasing the prevalence of pericardial effusion and postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF). ⋯ These findings suggest that posterior pericardiotomy reduces the prevalence of early pericardial effusion and related AF by improving pericardial drainage in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.
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Comparative Study
The relationship of the Functional Rating Index with disability, pain, and quality of life in patients with low back pain.
The study was planned to determine the relationship of the Functional Rating Index (FRI) with disability, pain, and quality of life in patients with low back pain. ⋯ Our study reveals that the FRI, as a reliable instrument in assessing functional status, is associated with the RMQ, the VAS, and all items of the SF-36 in patients with LBP. It was concluded that changes in functional status were related to changes in disability, pain, and quality of life.
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Comparative Study
Diagnostic utility of ultrasonography for respiratory distress syndrome in neonates.
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the most frequent cause of respiratory failure treated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The diagnosis is usually based on clinical manifestation and chest X-ray. The aim of the study was to investigate the possible role of chest ultrasound in the diagnosis of the RDS. ⋯ The ultrasound examination is characterized by 100% sensitivity and 92% specificity in RDS. There was a strong positive correlation between ultrasound and X-ray imaging in the description of RDS severity (tau = 0.835; p < 0.001). Ultrasound examination cannot replace chest X-ray in the respiratory failure work-up as it overestimates the diagnosis, but it can be useful in excluding RDS as a cause of respiratory insufficiency in newborns.