Presse Med
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
[Compared effects of etomidate and propofol for anaesthesia during electroconvulsive therapy].
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) requires repeated short-term anaesthesia with muscle relaxation and deep narcosis and uses several anaesthetic agents. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of the anaesthetic technique applied for ECT by comparing two products: propofol and etomidate. ⋯ The pharmacological properties of propofol and etomidate reply precisely to the requirements of anaesthesia for ECT. Nevertheless, no drop in blood pressure was observed with the greater prolongation of seizures in the etomidate group compared with the propofol group.
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Practice Guideline Comparative Study Guideline
[Guidelines for the medical follow-up of adult and adolescent asthmatic patients].
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Calorie restriction increases longevity in rodents, delays the onset of certain diseases and has positive effects on ageing. Studies are ongoing in non-human primates. ⋯ Calorie restriction perhaps teaches us more on the means of resisting malnutrition than on ageing in normal dietary conditions. Calorie restriction is a tool for research, but it should not be recommended by practitioners, notably in elderly patients.
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To investigate whether high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs CRP) levels are elevated in young type 1 diabetic patients and to determine the relationships with age, degree of metabolic control determined by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), blood lipids, and subclinical complications. ⋯ Levels of hs CRP were 3-fold greater in diabetic patients without complications than in controls and 5-fold greater in diabetic patients with subclinical complications. High sensitive CRP therefore appears to be an interesting indicator of the risk for developing complications.