Publications by authors named "Alok Kumar Bharti"
Background: Post traumatic seizures (PTS) are very common after traumatic brain injury and occur more common in severe form of injury. Prophylactic treatment with phenytoin has been found to be effective however till now no uniform internationally agreed guideline is available for the duration of anticonvulsant prophylaxis for traumatic brain injury patients.
Methods: 100 patients of either sex between age group of 18-65 years who have suffered intracranial injury identified by CT scan, admitted in Trauma ICU were enrolled in this prospective randomized single blinded clinical study.
Background: Hemodynamic changes are the most common predicted response after laryngoscopy and intubation during general anesthesia. We compared the efficacy of buprenorphine with fentanyl to attenuate this stress response.
Methods: One hundred and thirty patients of either sex between the age group of 18-70 years, admitted for the routine surgical procedure under general anesthesia were enrolled in this double blind, randomized, clinical study.
Introduction: To relieve anxiety and fear is a major concern for pediatric anesthesiologist, and intranasal dexmedetomidine seems to be better alternative to midazolam to provide sedation and allay anxiety in children.
Aims And Objectives: We compare the sedative effects, anxiety level, successful child-parental separation, and hemodynamic parameters of either intranasal dexmedetomidine or midazolam as a premedication in children undergoing pediatric surgery.
Setting And Design: This is a prospective, randomized, double-blind study conducted on 60 patients belonging to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classes I and II, undergoing pediatric surgical procedures with the use of intranasal dexmedetomidine and midazolam as premedication.