Caspian journal of internal medicine
-
Caspian J Intern Med · Jan 2015
Women's satisfaction in early versus delayed postcaesarean feeding: A one-blind randomized controlled trial study.
The early postoperative feeding after caesarean section (C- section) has remained controversial. This study was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of early versus delayed postcaesarean section oral feeding regarding gastrointestinal complications and patients postoperative satisfaction after C- section. ⋯ The results of this study suggest early postcaesarean feeding. It is well tolerated and helps return normal feeding habits.
-
Syncope is a common clinical problem which can be remarkably debilitating and associated with high health care costs. Syncope is a clinical syndrome with many potential causes. The aim of the study was to determine the etiologies of patients with syncope in the emergency department (ED) of a referral and general university hospital. ⋯ We found that cardiac arrhythmias and neurocardiogenic type are the frequent causes of syncope. In about one-sixth of the patients, no etiology was found. Approximately one-third of patients had traumatic syncope.
-
Caspian J Intern Med · Jan 2013
Post spinal puncture headache, an old problem and new concepts: review of articles about predisposing factors.
Post spinal puncture headache (PSPH) is a well known complication of spinal anesthesia. It occurs after spinal anesthesia induction due to dural and arachnoid puncture and has a significant effect on the patient's postoperative well being. ⋯ The association of predisposing factors like female, young age, pregnancy, low body mass index, multiple dural puncture, inexpert operators and past medical history of chronic headache, expose the patient to PSPH. The identification of factors that predict the likelihood of PSPH is important so that measures can be taken to minimize this painful complication resulting from spinal anesthesia.
-
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is one of the common malignant tumors in infants and children, but it is extremely rare in the kidney. In this paper, we present a case of RMS the kidney of a child. ⋯ Rhabdomyosarcoma of the kidney should be considered in the differential diagnosis of children with huge abdominal mass.