Publications by authors named "Rahat Akhtar"

Objective: To see whether betamethasone gel or lidocaine gel is superior in reducing the incidence of post-operative sore throat after tracheal extubation.

Methods: This clinical study was conducted at the Nishtar Hospital and Medical College, Multan, Pakistan, from July to December 2015, and comprised patients who were set to undergo elective surgery under general anaesthesia. The patients were divided into two equal groups.

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Objectives: Comparison of effects of propofol and isosorbide dinitrate during rewarming on cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing coronary artery bypasses grafting.

Methods: It was randomized prospective clinical trial. One hundred and twenty patient (120) undergoing CABG surgery were included in this study.

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