Saudi Med J
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Clinical Trial
Pitfalls of inhalation technique in chronic asthmatics. Effect of education program and correlation with peak expiratory flow.
To determine the pattern of pitfalls of inhalation technique in chronic asthmatics; to assess whether an educational program can reduce the pitfalls of inhalation technique; and to evaluate whether reduction of the pitfalls could have a positive correlation with peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurements. ⋯ An educational program used in the outpatients asthma clinic has been significantly reduced the pitfalls of inhalation technique. The reduction of the pitfalls correlated positively with an increase in the PEF measurement. Therefore, we recommend such an education to be used in patients using such inhalers.
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To determine the incidence of hypothermia during surgical procedures when adequate methods of preserving normothermia are applied. ⋯ Aggressive measures must be adopted to preserve normothermia as prevention of intraoperative hypothermia improves patient's outcome. All patients should have their core body temperature monitored during surgery. However, application of available methods of keeping normothermia reduces the incidence of intraoperative hypothermia but does not abolish it completely. Hypothermic patients should be closely monitored during gradual rewarming, preferably in the intensive care setting. A protocol for prevention of intraoperative hypothermia must be adopted by all operating theaters.