JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Percutaneous vertebroplasty in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: our initial experience.
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To study the efficacy, safety and patient satisfaction of psoas compartment and caudal epidural steroid injection in patients with spinal stenosis and lumbosaccral radiculopathy. ⋯ Psoas compartment and caudal epidural steroid injection could be an alternate option for pain relief in patients with spinal stenosis and lumbosaccral radiculopathy.
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To share our experience of managing acute DSP patients, a cross sectional, observational study was conducted for one year. Patients with acute DSP, defined as "ingestion of a poison or excessive dose of a medicine for self-harm" were included. Patient demographics (gender, age, educational, and marital status etc), intention, substance used, and outcome were noted. ⋯ Majority (55%) of patients wanted to commit suicide. Benzodiazepines (31.3%) and organophosphate (OP) compounds (21.3%) were commonly used for DSP. 2.5% (n = 2) patients expired. DSP with OP compounds was significantly associated with suicidal intention.