JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of efficacy of ondansetron and dexamethasone combination and ondansetron alone in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
To compare the efficacy of ondansetron alone and combination of ondansetron and dexamethasone in preventing post-operative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ⋯ Combination of ondansetron and dexamethasone was more efficacious compared to ondansetron alone in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Biochemical changes following succinylcholine administration after pretreatment with rocuronium at different intervals.
To evaluate the biochemical changes associated with succinylcholine administration after pretreatment with rocuronium at different time intervals. ⋯ Pretreatment with rocuronium effectively reduces the biochemical changes associated with succinylcholine-induced muscle fasciculations. However, whether it is given 1 minute or 5 minutes before succinylcholine does not make much difference.
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Comparative Study
Factors affecting anastomotic leak after colorectal anastomosis in patients without protective stoma in tertiary care hospital.
To determine the factors associated with clinically significant anastomotic leak in patients having undergone large intestinal anastomosis. ⋯ In colorectal anastomotic surgeries temporary diversion stoma formation needs to be considered on the basis of risk factors to decrease mortality and morbidity associated with anastomotic leak.
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Comparative Study
Medical students perception of their medical environment-expected versus actual perceptions--a cross sectional study.
To compare the expected (perceptions of their environment at the beginning of their 1st year) versus actual perceptions (perceptions at the end of 1st year) of 1st year students at Dow University of Health Sciences. ⋯ In general the results displayed that the students perceived the environment positively but the significant difference found in the two samples, demonstrated that their expectations were not met.