To assess and compare the sensory component of the saphenous nerve in Coronary artery disease (CAD) patients undergoing Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) with great saphenous vein graft pre and post-CABG. An observational longitudinal study evaluating the effect of surgery on the saphenous nerve involved 32 CAD patients undergoing CABG. This study was carried out jointly by the Department of Physiology and the Department of Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery (CTVS) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, India from November 2022 to January 2024.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Many patients experience pain in their upper limbs following surgical procedures involving median sternotomy, particularly those undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This type of pain, commonly reported by CABG patients, is often overlooked in hospital settings. Our study aims to address this issue by utilizing electrodiagnostic studies to understand this postoperative discomfort better.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: NIV (Non-invasive ventilation) and HFNC (High Flow nasal cannula) are being used in patients with acute respiratory failure. HACOR score has been exclusively calculated for patients on NIV, on other hand ROX index is being used for patients on HFNC. This is first study where ROX index has been used in patients on NIV to predict failure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent Adv Antiinfect Drug Discov
June 2023
Introduction: COVID-19 causes significant pulmonary microthrombi in some individuals, leading to ARDS and death. Thrombolysis could be an effective approach in some patients with severe ARDS. We describe our experience with the usage of thrombolytic agents in critically ill COVID-19 patients who were in worsening respiratory failure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF