Publications by authors named "Khalid P Sofi"
Article Synopsis
- Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is more effective than office blood pressure monitoring (OBPM) for accurately diagnosing hypertension, especially in living kidney donors.
- A study involving 73 potential donors revealed that while OBPM identified 31.5% as hypertensive, ABPM found only 21.9%, highlighting discrepancies between the two methods.
- The research also showed that OBPM overestimated hypertension prevalence; ABPM was better at detecting white-coat and masked hypertension and correlating with target organ damage.
Background: There has been considerable debate regarding the ideal anaesthetic technique for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL). PCNL is usually performed under general anaesthesia (GA) in prone position. The prone position under GA is associated with various complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: PCNL has revolutionized the treatment of renal calculi putting almost an end to the era of open stone surgery. The procedure can safely be carried out under general anesthesia (GA) or regional anesthesia viz. spinal anesthesia (SA), epidural anesthesia (EA) or combined spinal and epidural anesthesia (CSE).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: General anesthesia administration involves laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation which are associated with the pressor response and can lead to tachycardia, hypertension, and arrhythmias, which can be deleterious in compromised patients and hence, this response needs to be suppressed.
Aims: The aim of the study is to compare the effectiveness of intravenous (i.v) fentanyl and nalbuphine on the suppression of hemodynamic response in patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia.
Background: Obturator nerve (ON) stimulation during transurethral resection of lateral and posterolateral bladder wall tumor under spinal anesthesia may lead to obturator reflex, adductor contraction, and leg jerking with complications such as bleeding, bladder perforation, or incomplete tumor resection. Our study was carried out to obtain successful block of ON using ultrasound (US)-guided technique with or without nerve stimulation in patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) under spinal anesthesia.
Aims: The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of two different techniques in blocking ON and adductor spasm during TURBT.
Aims: The aim of the study was to compare the effect of mannitol (M) and hypertonic saline (HTS) on brain relaxation and electrolyte balance.
Settings And Design: Prospective, randomized, double-blind study.
Subjects And Methods: A total of 114 patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists status II and III, scheduled to undergo craniotomy for supratentorial brain tumor resection were enrolled.