Background: Neonatal seizures continue to contribute significantly to neonatal mortality and morbidity in terms of sequelae and cerebral palsy. Aims and Objectives: The objectives of the study were as follows: Study of clinical and etiological profiles…
Background: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common degenerative spinal condition which is a major cause of pain and functional disability. Epidural steroid injections with or without local anesthetics have been used for the treatment of spinal pain, …
Background: In combination with local anesthetics such as levobupivacaine, fentanyl, and dexmedetomidine improve post-operative analgesia after surgery on the lower extremities. Aims and Objectives: To determine whether the local anesthetic levobupivac…
Background: Prompt confirmation of proper endotracheal (ET) tube placement after intubation is imperative to averting life-threatening consequences. Waveform capnography, although the gold standard method, poses some limitations while transtracheal ult…
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypothyroidism are two of the most common metabolic diseases worldwide. The prevalence of both conditions is drastically on the rise and if untreated is associated with long-term complications. Several studies hav…
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy nowadays is the preferable approach over open cholecystectomy because of early recovery and lower rate of complications. However, some undesirable effects, such as shoulder pain, which has an incidence of about …
Background: The number of cases of obesity has been rising worldwide due to the current lifestyle and unhealthy food habits. The vestibular system has connections with various brain areas involved in the regulation of food intake. Stimulating the vesti…
Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases has been related to various liver illnesses such as liver enzyme derangements, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, and cirrhosis. There has been increased…
Background: Emergency surgeries account for half of all surgical deaths and one-third of all complications. Post-operative outcomes following emergency abdominal surgery are generally worse leading to different serious consequences and post-operative p…
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by permanent respiratory symptoms and limitation of airflow which is due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities, caused by significant exposure to noxious particles or gases. CO…