to compare intubating conditions and hemodynamic changes between bonfils intubation fiberscope and macintosh laryngoscopy without administering neuromuscular blocking drugs (nmbds). methods: in this randomized controlled trial,80 male and female patients, scheduled for elective surgery, aged 15 to 60 years, asa class ii or i, non-obese, non smokers, without anticipated difficult intubation; wer...

OBJECTIVES To describe the current recommendations on the best management of pediatric patients with acute diarrheal disease. DATA SOURCE PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar. DATA SUMMARY There has been little progress in the use of oral rehydration salts (ORS) in recent decades, despite being widely reported by international guidelines. Several studies have been performed to improve the effecti...

CONTEXT Novel psychoactive substances, including synthetic cannabinoids, are becoming increasingly popular, with more patients being seen in the emergency room following acute ingestion. These substances have been associated with a wide range of adverse effects. However, identification of complications, clinical toxicity, and management remain challenging. CASE REPORT We present the case of a...

BACKGROUND Acute gastroenteritis is characterized by diarrhea, which may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain. OBJECTIVE To review the evidence on the assessment of dehydration, methods of rehydration, and the utility of antiemetics in the child presenting with acute gastroenteritis. DISCUSSION The evidence suggests that the three most useful predictors of 5% or mor...

Following coronary angiography, approximately 14.5% of patients develop contrast induced nephropathy (CIN). In addition, CIN accounts for more than 10% of hospital acquired renal failure. Not only is CIN associated with increased lengths of stay, but also with worsening of baseline renal function, and, rarely, progression to hemodialysis. Most importantly, CIN is associated with increased short...

BACKGROUND Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is considered to be a possibly severe complication of radiography and thus, remains to be the main cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) for inpatients. A clinical trial was executed to measure the preventive effect of allopurinol against CIN in high-risk patients undertaking coronary angiography. METHODS Through randomized controlled trial, 140 pati...

PURPOSE To test the hypothesis that daily intravenous pre-hydration decreases renal toxicity and improves chemotherapy adherence in patients receiving daily cisplatin to concurrent radiotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with locally advanced NSCLC were treated between 2008 and August 2012 with daily 6 mg/m(2) cisplatin as a bolus in...

BACKGROUND Cisplatin (CDDP) is used as a key anticancer drug for solid cancers, including lung cancer. However, a large quantity of fluid replacement is required to prevent renal dysfunction. This requirement have made outpatient chemotherapies including CDDP administration less popular among the available therapeutic options. We designed a short-term hydration regimen combined with oral rehydr...

BACKGROUND Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) remains to be a potentially serious complication of radiographic procedures and is the third leading cause of the acute kidney injury (AKI) among hospitalized patients. This clinical trial was performed to assess the preventive effect of oral nicorandil on CIN in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. METHODS In this prospective, r...