JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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To study the awareness on Basic Life Support (BLS) (CPR) in undergraduate medical students. ⋯ Most of the medical students although had not attended the course, still they had some knowledge about BLS. Inclusion of this course in the undergraduate curriculum will increase awareness and application of this valuable life saving maneuver.
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Clinical Trial
Haemodynamic response to induction, laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation in diabetic and non-diabetic patients.
Presence of autonomic neuropathy in diabetic patients can alter the haemodynamic response to induction and tracheal intubation. This trial was conducted to compare this response in 30 non-diabetic (control group) and 30 diabetic patients including both insulin and non-insulin dependent. ⋯ The systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure response was similar in the two groups. A greater fall in SAP was observed post intubation in the DB group. A significant difference was observed in the heart rate response which was less in the diabetic group.