24 hours prehabilitation for thoracoscopic surgery; is it enough to improve outcome?

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Does treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms within 24 hours improve clinical outcome?

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to analyze whether treating ruptured intracranial aneurysms within 24 hours of subarachnoid hemorrhage improves clinical outcome. METHODS An 11-year database of consecutive ruptured intracranial aneurysms treated with endovascular coiling or craniotomy and clipping was analyzed. Outcome was measured by the modified Rankin Scale at 6 months....

Outcome of surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia-is it predictable?

AIM The study was done to evaluate the pre-operative and intra operative factors which influence the post-operative outcome in patients undergoing surgery for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). SETTING AND DESIGN It was carried out prospectively at a university college hospital in northern India. MATERIAL & METHODS The study was carried out prospectively in 31 patients who underwent surger...

Is it safe for Multiple Sclerosis patients to fast?

Ramadan fasting predispose multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to a great challenge. Clinicians should have practical knowledge about the effects of fasting on MS. A mini-symposium was held in 2013 to answer the common questions about fasting in MS patients. In current review we present a summary of the mentioned mini-symposium.Generally, fasting is possible for most stable MS patients. Thorough m...

Outcome of Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Spontaneous Secondary Pneumothorax

BACKGROUND Conventional treatment (i.e. chest tube insertion and chemical pleurodesis) still remains standard for patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax because the risk of surgical bullectomy is deemed high in this subset. However, it has been suggested that surgical treatment using thoracoscopy may expedite postoperative recovery and, thus, may reduce hospital stay. MATERIALS AND ...