JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Thiopental versus ketofol in paediatric sedation for magnetic resonance imaging: A randomized trial.
To compare the efficiency of intravenous thiopental against intravenous ketamine-propofol combination in paediatric sedation for magnetic resonance imaging. ⋯ Thiopental had a comparable effectiveness with shorter anaesthesia inductions and recovery times than ketofol. Intravenous thiopental can be an effective and safe alternative drug in sedating children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging.
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To determine the histopathological pattern of gastritis and benign gastric diseases in western Saudi Arabia. ⋯ Benign gastric diseases appeared to affect the younger individuals. Gastritis was more prevalent and benign polypi was less so.
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To determine the aetiology of headache in patients seen for an ocular examination. ⋯ The majority of patients had associate ocular causes such as refractive errors and anterior segment pathologies.
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Scar endometriosis is an uncommon but well-described condition. It is caused by the dissemination of endometrial tissue in the wound at the time of surgery. The deposits can involve uterine scar, abdominal musculature or subcutaneous tissue, with the latter being the most common. ⋯ The patients underwent imaging which revealed abnormal findings at the scar site suggesting scar endometriosis. In the presence of strong clinical suspicion and supportive imaging, all three of them underwent local excision of the lesion. The diagnosis of endometriosis was confirmed on histopathology.