The effectiveness of percutaneous injections of ozonotherapy in low back pain.

Introduction: Lumbar pain is one of the main reasons for medical consultation, causing the disruption of daily routines due to its disabling nature, thus resulting in social and personal damage. Among the complementary treatments, ozonotherapy offers analgesia to most patients, with reports of complications. However, great questions about its clinical effectiveness have not been answered yet, and there have been reports of serious complications.

[Effectiveness of magnesium sulfate compared to rocuronium for rapid sequence tracheal intubation in adults: clinical randomized trial].

Introduction And Objectives: Magnesium sulphate has been used in anesthesia because it has relevant clinical features such as: analgesia, autonomic response control and muscle relaxation. Using the agent to establish adequate conditions for tracheal intubation remains controversial. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of magnesium sulfate and rocuronium for rapid sequence tracheal intubation in adults.

[Effectiveness of ozone therapy compared to other therapies for low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials].

Background And Objectives: Low back pain is a prevalent disease in the adult population, whose quality of life is considerably affected. In order to solve this problem, several therapies have been developed, of which ozone therapy is an example. Our objective in this study was to determine the effectiveness of ozone therapy for lumbar pain relief in adult patients compared to other therapies (steroid and placebo).

Effectiveness of Insulin Analogs Compared with Human Insulins in Pregnant Women with Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Diabetes during pregnancy has been linked to unfavorable maternal-fetal outcomes. Human insulins are the first drug of choice because of the proven safety in their use. However, there are still questions about the use of insulin analogs during pregnancy.

[Tutorial for performing systematic review and meta-analysis with interventional anesthesia studies].

Background And Objective: The systematic review of randomized clinical trials is crucial to assess the safety and effectiveness of intermediate procedures. The objective of this article is to present a tutorial for the planning and execution of systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trial studies.

Method: The systematic literature review is the type of research that organizes, criticizes, and integrates available evidence published in the health field.

Applications of magnesium sulfate in obstetrics and anesthesia.

Background And Objectives: Magnesium is predominantly an intracellular ion. Its blocking effects on NMDA receptors are responsible for the analgesic and sedative characteristics of this ion. The objective of this study was to review the physiology, pharmacology, and decreased plasma levels of magnesium, as well as its applications in obstetrics and anesthesia.

Artificial oxygen carriers as a possible alternative to red cells in clinical practice.

Fluid resuscitation is intended to eliminate microcirculatory disorders and restore adequate tissue oxygenation. The safety limits for a restrictive transfusion policy are given by patients' individual tolerance of acute normovolemic anemia. Artificial oxygen carriers based on perfluorocarbon or hemoglobin are attractive alternatives to allogenic red blood cells.

Quality assessment of randomized clinical trial in intensive care.

Objective: A randomized clinical trial is a prospective study that compares the effect and value of interventions in human beings, of one or more groups vs. a control group. The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of published randomized clinical trials in Intensive care in Brazil.

[Use of the intravenous and nebulized magnesium sulfate for the treatment of the acute asthma in the emergence].

Background And Objectives: Magnesium sulfate has been shown to benefit asthmatic children and adults with poor responses to initial beta-agonist therapy and systemic corticoids in the emergency department. The aim of this study was to realize a no systematic review about the treatment of the acute asthma with intravenous and nebulized magnesium sulfate in the emergence.

Contents: The first investigations that demonstrate the benefit in the use of the magnesium sulfate in asthma date to 1938.

[Von Willebrand's disease and anesthesia.].

Background And Objectives: von Willebrand's disease is secondary to a mutation on chromosome 12, and is characterized by a qualitative and quantitative deficiency of the von Willebrand's factor. The diversity of the mutations is responsible for several different clinical manifestations, enabling the classification of several types and subtypes. The coagulopathy is manifested basically through a platelet dysfunction associated with a reduction in the serum levels of factor VIII.

[Negative pressure pulmonary edema after tracheal extubation: case report].

Background And Objectives: Negative pressure pulmonary edema after acute upper airway obstruction is a well-described event, thought infrequently diagnosed and reported. This report aimed at presenting a case of postextubation negative pressure pulmonary edema refractory to use of diuretics and with successful therapeutic after using positive pressure noninvasive mechanic ventilation.

Case Report: A 22-year-old-woman underwent an operation to opened colecistectomy.

[Assessment of the diagnostic and treatment in cardiac arrest between doctors with five years after graduation].

Background And Objectives: New resuscitation guidelines contain significant changes intended to improve resuscitation practice and survival from cardiac arrest. The objective of this study was to evaluate the theoretical knowledge about cardiac arrest (CA) and cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among doctors after five years of the graduation.

Methods: The questionnaire survey was conducted in an Emergency Hospital in the State of Alagoas.