Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan xue bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
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Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao · Dec 2014
Research advances in the application of methylprednisolone in the treatment of acute spinal cord injury.
Acute spinal cord injury(ASCI),mainly caused by traffic accidents and fall injuries,is a catastrophic event that can profoundly affect the trajectory of a patient's life. Debate continues over the medical management of ASCI,in particular the usefulness,dosage,and potential risks of methylprednisolone(MP). Although the results of American National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study 2 and 3 trials led to the wide adoption of a high-dose MP regimen for ASCI patients,the reliabilities of their study methods and data were still questionable. Based on the currently available literature,we conclude that high-dose MP is no longer a recommended therapy for ASCI;however,due to the lack of effective treatment,it remains a useful option for this condition.
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Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao · Dec 2014
Impact of cuff pressure on airway leak pressure in laryngeal mask airway supreme and flexible.
To investigate the impact of cuff pressure on airway leak pressure in laryngeal mask airway(LMA)Supreme and Flexible. ⋯ Mean airway leak pressure of LMA Supreme is higher than LMA Flexible. The lowest cuff pressure to meet the tightness requirement with LMA Supreme is 20 cmH2O,which is lower than Flexible(30 cmH2O).