background opioids have been traditionally used for postoperative pain control, but they have some unpleasant side effects such as respiratory depression or nausea. some other analgesic drugs like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) are also being used for pain management due to their fewer side effects. objectives the aim of our study was to compare the analgesic effects of paraceta...

One of the most important issues of urgent computing is the appropriate management of resources and tasks to meet the requirements of this concept. This article presents a model-based approach to a deadline-driven resource control taking into account the main requirements of urgent computing. The structure of stochastic multi-componential performance model for estimation and optimization of the...

Small bowel obstruction due to ileo-ileal knotting is rare. Ileo-ileal usually presents with clinical features of small rapid deterioration necrosis, and the management includes prompt surgical intervention. Here, we present a case 35-year-old patient who presented our emergency room severe non-radiating crampy abdominal pain for 18 hours. The underwent an laparotomy as preoperative diagnosis c...

An 88-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with severe epigastric pain and ‘coffee grounds’ vomiting. Serum amylase and alanine aminotransferase levels were 1700 U/L (normal range, 25-85 U/L) and 99 U/L (normal range, 10-40 U/L), respectively. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed a swollen pancreas with a dilated common bile duct and stones in the gall bladder. The patient deterior...

A retrospective study of 129 cases ofabdominal trauma admitted to a district general hospital over the 8 years 1964-71 is reported. Road traffic accidents accounted for 60% of the cases and had a much higher mortality than domestic or industrial accidents. Laparotomy was carried out in eighty-eight patients, but two patients with a ruptured abdominal viscus died without operation because the di...

 Abstract Background: There are a large number of patients with penetrating abdominal trauma who have normal vital signs and negative abdominal examination when referred to trauma centers. Agreat deal of controversy exists between authorities about screening these patients for emergency explorative laparotomy. Many references have reported more than 90% sensitivity for DPL as a diagnostic metho...

CASE REPORT A 73 year old man presented with loss of mobility, anorexia, weight loss and pain in the left hip. Recent investigation of altered bowel habit had shown extensive diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon. On examination he was cachectic, dehydrated and pyrexic. There was redness, increased temperature, swelling and crepitus in the left groin with fixed flexion deformity and painful...