This research has focused on the birthing experience of first-time mothers who received the narcotic analgesic combination of Pethidine and Hydroxyzine during the first stage of labour. A qualitative research methodology was used to collect data. Unstructured interviews were held with first-time mothers to obtain accounts of their experience of childbirth. These narrations were audio-taped whil...

It is known that catalepsy serves as an experimental animal model of parkinsonism. In this study, the relationship between in vivo dopamine D1 and D2 receptor occupancies and catalepsy was investigated to predict the intensity of catalepsy induced by drugs that bind to D1 and D2 receptors nonselectively. 3H-SCH23390 and 3H-raclopride were used for the labeling of D1 and D2 receptors, respective...

PURPOSE The purpose of this prospective, pilot study was to investigate postsedation events during the first 24 hours after discharge from the treatment facility in children sedated for dental treatment. METHODS This prospective study involved a convenience sample of 30 healthy patients, ranging from 2 to 5 years of age, who were scheduled to undergo sedation in the dental clinic for operativ...

BACKGROUND For years, anxiolytics and hypnotics have been one of the most prescribed drug classes in most developed countries. The main aim of this study is to explore the pattern of use of anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs during the period 2000-2011, comparing their growth with that of five european countries. METHOD We performed an ecological and descriptive study of anxiolytics and hypnotics ...

Various studies have implicated generalized health problems with chronic exposure to trace levels of nitrous oxide. Recent investigations have reported that higher-than-recommended levels of nitrous oxide exist in the breathing zone of the dental staff. This study was undertaken to accurately determine waste nitrous oxide levels during pediatric sedations and to evaluate the effect of scavengin...