Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet
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Many women would like to avoid pharmacological or invasive methods of pain management in labour and this may contribute towards the popularity of complementary methods of pain management. This review examined currently available evidence supporting the use of alternative and complementary therapies for pain management in labour. To examine the effectiveness of complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour on maternal and perinatal morbidity. ⋯ No differences were seen for women recieving, music or audio analgesia. Hypnosis may be beneficial for the management of pain during labour. However, few complementary therapies have been subjected to proper scientific study.
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Review Case Reports
Spinal cord compression and bilateral sensory neural hearing loss: an unusual manifestation of neurocysticercosis.
Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic infestation involving the central nervous system in tropical countries. Common presentations are seizure, meningitis and increased intracranial pressure. The authors report a case of a 52-year-old woman with racemose neurocysticercosis in the subarachnoid space at the cistern of the brain through the lumbar cistern. ⋯ The histopathologic examination confirmed cysticercosis. After treatment by albendazole and surgical removal, she still developed recurrent spinal compression at a higher level and obstructive hydrocephalus. Finally, she died from status epilepticus and septic shock.
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Aloe vera has been used as a popular herbal medicine since ancient times for many conditions including burns. Much evidence has reported the efficacy of topical Aloe vera gel in the treatment of thermal burns through its different pharmacological actions. This review article consists of pathophysiology of the thermal burns, the botany and chemical constituents of Aloe vera, and therapeutic properties of Aloe vera on thermal burns. The mechanisms that may underlie its action include: anti-inflammation, antimicrobials, wound healing promotion, and biological/immunological modulation.