Efficacy of intraperitoneal bupivacaine, hydrocortisone, and magnesium sulfate in different combinations for pain relief after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of intraperitoneal different combinations for postoperative pain relief in patients undergoing laparoscopic unilateral ovarian cystectomy.

Methods: We conducted a double-blind randomized controlled trial that enrolled patients who were included to undergo laparoscopic unilateral ovarian cystectomy. Patients received one of the following combinations (30 patients each): group I: received bupivacaine plus magnesium sulfate, group II: received bupivacaine plus hydrocortisone, group III: received magnesium sulfate plus hydrocortisone, and group IV: received saline 0.

Association of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene G894T polymorphism with hypertension risk and complications.

This study evaluated the association of NOS3 polymorphisms with hypertension risk and complications. eNOS (G894T) SNP was performed by RT-PCR on 70 hypertensive patients (25 were hypertensive, 25 were hypertensive with CAD, and 20 were diabetic with hypertension) and 30 age- and gender-matched individuals. Lipid and glucose profile were assessed by standard colorimetric assay.