JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Comparative Study
Wound infiltration with Bupivacaine versus Ketorolac for postoperative pain relief in minor to moderate surgeries.
To compare the analgesic efficacy of Bupivacaine 0.25% wound infiltration with Ketorolac incisional infiltration in relieving postoperative pain for first twenty-four hours. ⋯ Wound infiltration with Bupivacaine 0.25% was better for postoperative pain relief in comparison with Ketorolac regarding percentage pain relief, onset and duration of action.
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Comparative Study
Frequency of preoperative anxiety in Pakistani surgical patients.
To measure the frequency of preoperative anxiety in patients coming to our hospital and to correlate Visual analogue scale (VAS) with State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire. ⋯ Frequency of preoperative anxiety was 62%. Female gender, younger age and higher educational status were positively correlated while prior experience of surgery while preoperative anaesthesia clinic visit were negatively correlated with anxiety. VAS correlated well with STAI.