Abstract Aim The eTEP approach for ventral hernia is becoming a promising treatment option obese patients as scheduled procedure, in specialized high volumen centers. Is it feasible also emergency surgey? M&M We present case of 73 year old female patient with an incarcerated hernia, presenting itself bowel obstruction on the early postoperative period after prosthetic knee surgery. had prev...

Introduction and Aim: Proteus mirabilis is a Gram-negative bacterium that responsible for urinary tract infections (UTI), especially catheter-associated UTI. In this study, we investigated whether certain painkillers anti-inflammatory drugs, when used alongside antibiotics, could lower P. growth consequently resistance to antibiotics. Materials Methods: Urine samples (n=119) were collected from...

The authors present their experience in applying quantum electronic devices patients undergoing lower limb amputations. Object. To develop a technique for potentiating the traditional multimodal anesthesia by optoelectronic with wavelength 650 nm (red range) and 470 (blue (manufactured Russia) amputation of extremities. Material methods. Multimodal was performed 48 (11 women 37 men) aged 68–89 ...

background: post-cesarean section analgesia improves functional ability of the mother and her interaction with the infant. pharmacological methods such as painkillers and narcotics are commonly used to reduce post-cesarean section pain. however, due to the complications of current pharmacological therapies, the use of non-pharmacological methods is currently receiving special attention. the pur...

Postoperative collection is a known complication of abdominal surgery, especially after major surgery; however, minor surgical procedures may also be associated with this phenomenon. Utilization of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as lornoxicam, and the adverse effects thereof, may affect the surgeon's judgment regarding the need for, and extent of, draining of these collections. Here...

RATIONALE Lumbar osteoid osteoma has a low incidence, which could easily lead to scoliosis. PATIENT CONCERNS Scoliosis secondary to lumbar osteoid osteoma could be easily misdiagnosed when patients do not complain of obvious symptoms. DIAGNOSES We reported a case of a 9-year-old boy with back deformity that was firstly diagnosed with scoliosis at the local hospital. After prescribed with or...

Sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures has become indispensable, hence sedation is now a mandatory requirement to be offered to all patients before an endoscopic exam following the discussion of its benefits, risks, drawbacks, and alternative options. Patient sedation pursues a dual purpose –on the one hand the achievement of a good perceived quality by suppressing pain; on the oth...

© 2016 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2247 Journal Compilation © 2016 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 The role of transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) in the initiation of neurogenic inflammation and transduction of pain is well established. In this study 33 patients with herpes zoster (HZ) were recruited from a single centre and underwent a questionnaire interview at...

Quantitative structure-retention relationship (QSRR) analysis is a useful technique capable of relating chromatographic retention time to the chemical structure of a solute. A QSRR study has been carried out on the reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography retention times (log tR) of 62 diverse drugs (painkillers) by using molecular descriptors. Multiple linear regression (MLR) is u...

Background: Cryptococcal meningitis has become the most common lethal opportunistic fungal infection in people with HIV and AIDS. Prompt treatment depends on awareness of the common symptoms. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with Cryptococcus meningitis in HIV infected patients in Kisumu District. Methods: This was a cross sectional study carried out in two private (...