Saudi Med J
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To assess the nursing knowledge of acute pain management in a tertiary hospital. ⋯ Nurses' knowledge of acute pain management is deficient in many aspects. Proper education is needed to improve their knowledge of pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A prospective study of the safety of tracheal extubation using endotracheal ventilation catheter in patients undergoing maxillofacial surgery.
To assess the use of endotracheal ventilation catheter for extubation of patients who underwent maxillofacial surgery. ⋯ Endotracheal ventilation catheter is a safe and easy to use device for extubation, and patients can tolerate it well. Therefore, we recommend the use of this type of exchange catheter for the extubation of patients undergoing maxillofacial surgery.
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Case Reports
A hemolysis trigger in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase enzyme deficiency. Vicia sativa (Vetch).
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is an enzyme, playing an important role in the redox metabolism of all aerobic cells. It was reported that certain medications, fava beans, and infections can trigger acute hemolytic anemia in patients with G6PD deficiency. An 8-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with blood in the urine, headache, dizziness, fatigue, loss of appetite, and jaundice in the eyes, 24 hours after eating large amounts of fresh, vetch grains. ⋯ Approximately 0.5% of fava bean seeds have 2 pyrimidine beta-glycosides called, vicine and convicine. Vetch has 0.731% vicine, 0.081% convicine, and 0.530% beta cyanoalanine glycosides. The aim of this case report is to emphasize the importance of vetch seeds as a cause for hemolytic crisis in our country, where approximately one million tons of vetch is produced per year, especially in the agricultural regions.