this study investigated efficacy and side effects of morphine suppository for pain management after the first elective caesarean delivery in comparison to diclofenac suppository. one hundred women aged 18-40 with term pregnancies undergoing elective caesarean section for the first time participated in this prospective project. exclusion criteria included drug sensitivity, fetal malformations or...

BACKGROUND The evaluation of patient satisfaction is a core aspect of the continuous quality improvement in anesthesia service that can be affected by the preoperative anesthetist visit. This visit enables the anesthetist to know about the patient's general health status and the nature of surgery, to choose the type of anesthesia, and to discuss perioperative complications and their management ...

Introduction. Elective abortion has always been considered taboo. The event can sometimes be experienced as traumatic, the woman finds herself struggling against a range of emotions: fear, shame, ambivalence, and sense guilt. Multidisciplinary support is therefore fundamental to guide women during this complex phase, social workers usually play key role in process. present study aimed explore e...

Introduction: To assess the rate of cervical lymph node involvement in patients with supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with no lymph node in clinical assessments and radiological studies. Materials and Methods: Fifty-six patients who underwent elective dissection of the cervical lymph node of the second through fourth level were enrolled, and pathologic evaluation of the dissected lymp...

BACKGROUND Left internal thoracic artery to left anterior descending artery (LITA-LADA) grafting has become a fundamental part of the coronary artery bypass graft procedure (CABG). This grafting in turn has led to an increased use of other arterial conduits, of which the radial artery (RA) is most popular. Whether RA grafting can be used in the emergency patient is controversial. METHODS 47 p...

BACKGROUND A low plasma glutamine level at the time of acute admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) is an independent predictor of an unfavourable outcome in critically ill patients. The primary objective of this study was to determine whether there are differences in plasma glutamine levels upon non-elective or elective ICU admission. The secondary objective was to compare glutamine levels...