Saudi Med J
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Comparative Study
A comparison of the effects of sufentanil and fentanyl on intraocular pressure changes due to easy and difficult tracheal intubations.
To study the effects of sufentanil and fentanyl on intraocular pressure after easy and difficult intubations. ⋯ Both drugs blunt the increased intraocular pressure during laryngoscopy and tracheal intubations, but in difficult intubation, sufentanil presented better protection than fentanyl.
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To investigate the impact of associated extra-abdominal injury on morbidity and mortality in poly-traumatized patients with blunt abdominal trauma. ⋯ Extra-abdominal injuries add to the morbidity and mortality from blunt abdominal trauma in poly-traumatized patients. Routine computerized tomography scanning can minimize negative abdominal exploration and facilitate better management of extra-abdominal injuries.
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To establish a rat model of chronic pancreatitis, and to prove the activation of sonic hedgehog (SHH) signaling pathways in chronic pancreatitis. ⋯ Trinitrobeneze sulfonic acid can induce chronic pancreatitis in rat. The SHH signaling pathway is activated in rats with chronic pancreatitis.