background and objective: the present study aimed to assess the role of magnesium sulfate (mgso4) sup-plementation after cardiac surgery in pediatric patients, evaluating the incidence of cardiac complications, such as arrhythmia. methods: in this study, 105 children scheduled for elective cardiac surgery were randomly divided into 3 groups. the first group, as the placebo group, received salin...

background osteotomy is one of the major steps in rhinoplasty. the aim of study was to compare edema and ecchymosis after external and internal lateral osteotomy in patients who underwent rhinoplasty. methods based on a prospective randomized clinical trial, 168 osteotomies were performed through an external route in a perforating fashion and internal route in a continuous fashion at right or l...

We reviewed the laboratory-confirmed cases of leptospirosis in Ramathibodi Hospital, a medical-school hospital in Bangkok, to assess the documented cases of leptospirosis in Bangkok and the medical complications of severe cases. There were 59 cases from January 1994 to December 2000. More than half of the cases were Bangkok residents and did not travel outside Bangkok in the preceding 2 weeks. ...

Foreign body granulomas from sutures are more common among non-absorbable compared to absorbable and have been reported as a postoperative complication in variety of medical fields. However, only few cases delayed foreign reaction addressed with orthopedics. We present patient systemic lupus erythematosus who developed an infectious suture granuloma that extended the entire Achilles tendon was ...

PURPOSE The present pilot study evaluates the histopathological characteristics and suitability of CO2 and diode lasers for performing excisional biopsies in the buccal mucosa with special emphasis on the extent of the thermal damage zone created. PATIENTS AND METHODS 15 patients agreed to undergo surgical removal of their fibrous hyperplasias with a laser. These patients were randomly assign...

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a frequent complication of preterm newborns, resulting in cerebral palsy and cognitive handicap as well as hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and periventricular leukomalacia. In this study, we investigated the restorative effect on neonatal IVH by umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (UC-MSCs) cultured in serum-free medium (RM medium) for clinical ...

Increased oxidative stress and disturbance in nitric oxide bioavailability lead to endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular complication in renal disease. Gentamicin (GM), a commonly used antibiotic, exhibits a toxic effect on renal proximal tubules. Prevention of its nephrotoxicity is important. Therefore, we investigated whether heme oxygenase 1 HO-1) induction influenced kidney and vascula...

HYPOTHESIS New hemostatic methods have been widely used in open and laparoscopic surgery. The LigaSure Precise diathermy system (Valleylab, Boulder, Colo) has been recently used in thyroid surgery. We hypothesized that its use could lead to reduced operative time and fewer complications compared with conventional knot tying in total or near-total thyroidectomy. DESIGN Prospective case-control...