Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · May 1986
Comparative Study Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialPostoperative pain relief: a double-blind comparison of dezocine, butorphanol, and placebo.
The safety and efficacy of single intramuscular doses of dezocine (10 or 15 mg) were compared with butorphanol (2 mg) and placebo in 157 patients with moderate to severe postoperative pain. A verbal pain intensity scale, an analog pain intensity scale, and a verbal pain relief scale were used to record the patients' subjective assessments. ⋯ The scores on all three efficacy scales were highest with the 15 mg dose of dezocine after the first hour, while the 10 mg dose of dezocine and butorphanol were compared during this period. Nausea and vomiting were the most commonly reported side effects; injection site reactions were reported more frequently in the butorphanol group.
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Southern medical journal · May 1986
Comparative StudyKaposi's sarcoma: a comparative analysis in 17 white and 19 black patients.
Kaposi's sarcoma is a multicentric, malignant, neoplastic process that manifests itself as multiple vascular tumors. We present a comparative, retrospective analysis of demographic and survival data involving patients with Kaposi's sarcoma seen at Charity Hospital, New Orleans, over a 35-year period. ⋯ Both blacks and men suffered relatively greater morbidity. In addition, the incidence of second primary malignancies in this group of patients is lower than previously reported.