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Low-dose ketamine anaesthesia was compared with neuroleptanaesthesia, in respect of immediate and longer-term psychomimetic reactions, in 40 female patients undergoing elective gynaecological surgery. Qualitatively, but not quantitatively, different psychomimetic reactions occurred in both groups. In the neurolept group the predominant complaint was of a dissociative nature, reported after 24 h...

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of inhaled salbutamol for the treatment of Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN). Methods: Totally, 80 neonates with TTN were randomly assigned into two groups of treatment and placebo. The treatment and placebo groups received one dose of nebulized salbutamol (dose of 0.15 ml/kg in 2 ml of normal saline) and only 2 ml 0.9% no...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the short- and long-term adverse effects of systemic glucocorticosteroid (GS) therapy in infants with hemangiomas. DESIGN Retrospective chart review of infants treated with GSs for hemangiomas during a 3-year period. SETTING Tertiary care children's hospital. PATIENTS Of 141 patients identified with hemangiomas, 22 were treated with GSs. INTERVENTIONS Minimum of 1-...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to compare the QTc interval between low and high dose methadone groups and evaluate the pattern of QTc variation. METHODS This is a prospective cohort study conducted from December 2010 till August 2011 at Malaysian University of Science's Hospital. Forty six subjects, grouped in high dose (>80mg) and low dose (<80mg) oral methadone, were followed-up at 4-weekly fo...