Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of antibiotic-loaded bone cement in controlling local infection and in regard to its physical characteristics, elastic modulus, and tensile strength in-vitro. Methods: Acrylic bone cement, based on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) was mixed with the powder form of three antibiotics, i.e., gentamicin, tobramycin, and cefuroxime with diff...

Objectives: Effective pain therapy after cesarean section is essential for parturient comfort and to allow early ambulation to facilitate care of her infant. This study evaluated the analgesic effect of preventive 1gr intravenous paracetamol on postoperative pain and analgesic consumption during the 24 hours after cesarean section. Materials and Methods: One-hundred American Society of Anesthes...

Introduction: Ketamine used for patients in the intensive care unit provides a combination of sedation and analgesia as well beneficial effect on hemodynamics. This study aims to describe use continuous intravenous ketamine postoperative laparotomy pain management septic shock.
 Case presentation: A man, 55 years old, came emergency room with complaints abdominal accompanied by bloating, n...

Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic disease of bone whose management is controversial. To evalu­ ate the efficacy and safety of calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin DJ in postmenopausal osteoporosis, this pros­ pective, randomized, one-year clinical trial was planned. Seventy patients aged between 45-69 years were ran­ domly assigned to receive either calcitriol (0.25gr twice daily) or suppl...

Free radicals from cigarette smoke are a dangerous part that must be found to counteract. This research aims make composite biofilter made Azadirachta Indica ward off/capture free smoke. is with leaf powder added polyethylene glycol as the matrix. The was then seen for its physical characteristics; density and porosity were tested using SEM. Furthermore, membrane used filter Cigarette passes th...

Abstract Background and Aims Proteinuria (Pr) is a marker of glomerular diseases progression. The aim study was to define the efficiency angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) treatment in prevention Pr development boys with X-linked Alport's syndrome (XLAS). Method Single center observation included confirmed XLAS (n = 87). Twenty nine pts (1gr) started ACEi (enalapril 4.2±1.4 mg/m2/d...

abstract objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of antibiotic-loaded bone cement in controlling local infection and in regard to its physical characteristics, elastic modulus, and tensile strength in-vitro. methods: acrylic bone cement, based on polymethylmethacrylate (pmma) was mixed with the powder form of three antibiotics, i.e., gentamicin, tobramycin, and cefuroxime ...

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective role of short hydration against nephrotoxicity induced by cisplatin (CDDP). Materials and Methods: Twenty-two patients (13 men and 9 women) under CDDP therapy were enrolled in this retrospective study between 2009 and 2014. The CDDP was given in 500 ml of isotonic solution, and before and after CDDP administration, the patients re...

Glutaric aciduria (GTA) type II can be seen as late onset form with myopathic phenotype. We present a case of a 19-year old female with progressive muscle weakness was admitted in intensive care unit (ICU) with respiratory failure and acute renal failure. Patient was unconscious. Pupils were anisocoric and light reflex was absent. She had hepatomegaly. The laboratory results showed a glucose le...

  Abstract   Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of antibiotic-loaded bone   cement in controlling local infection and in regard to its physical characteristics, elastic   modulus, and tensile strength in-vitro.   Methods: Acrylic bone cement, based on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) was   mixed with the powder form of three antibiotics, i.e., gentamicin, tobramycin, and...