Assessment of GCS and FOUR Score as Prognostic Indicators for Hospital Stay and Morbidity in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients: An Observational Study.

Aim: The objective of the present research was to evaluate variations in hospital stay as well as morbidity based on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and Full Outline of Un-Responsive (FOUR) scores for patients who had traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Materials And Methods: A total of 107 patients with TBI patients who attended the emergency department of MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna, were enrolled into the study. FOUR and GCS scoring systems were used to assess the patients within 24 hours of the presentation to the emergency department.

Evaluating GCS and FOUR Score in Predicting Mortality of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients (TBI): A Prospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital of South Malabar.

Objective: This study evaluated the full outline of Unresponsiveness (FOUR) score and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) to predict traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes.

Methods: Among 107 patients, FOUR and GCS grading systems analyzed emergency department patients within 24 hours. FOUR and GCS were assessed simultaneously.

Carotid Artery Blood Flow Changes Associated with Head Positioning in Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy.

Background And Aims: There are possibilities of insufficiency in blood flow through carotid arteries during head positioning in thyroid surgeries under general anesthesia which is usually compensated by collateral circulation in normal conditions. This compensation may be hampered in patients with congenital abnormalities or diseases such as atherosclerosis. We aimed to elucidate the changes in common carotid artery blood flow related to head positioning during thyroid surgery by Doppler examination.

Lumbar Plexus Block as an Effective Alternative to Subarachnoid Block for Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture Surgeries in the Elderly.

Background And Aims: Elderly patients with hip fractures pose a medical challenge for the anesthesiologist and are often associated with a high incidence of perioperative morbidity and mortality. We aimed to compare the efficacy of lumbar plexus block (LPB) with subarachnoid block (SAB) in elderly patients undergoing closed reduction and internal fixation for hip fractures.

Methods: In this observational study, 50 patients with femoral intertrochanteric fracture were divided into LPB group and SAB group of 25 each by convenient sampling.

Efficacy of midazolam as oral premedication in children in comparison to triclofos sodium.

Background And Aims: The perioperative behavioural studies demonstrate that children are at greater risk of experiencing turbulent anaesthetic induction and adverse behavioural sequelae. We aimed to compare the efficacy of midazolam 0.5 mg/kg with triclofos sodium 100 mg/kg as oral premedication in children undergoing elective surgery.

Effect of positive airway pressure during pre-oxygenation and induction of anaesthesia upon safe duration of apnoea.

Background And Aims: Induction of general anaesthesia per se as also the use of 100% oxygen during induction of anaesthesia, results in the development of atelectasis in dependent lung regions within minutes of anaesthetic induction. We aimed to assess the effect of application of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) of 5 cm H2O during pre-oxygenation and induction of anaesthesia on the period of apnoea before the occurrence of clinically significant desaturation.

Methods: In this prospective, randomised, and double-blind study, 40 patients posted for elective surgery were enrolled.

Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY)--history, first case reports and recent advances.

The world is seemingly facing a global increase in people suffering from diabetes especially in developing countries. The worldwide occurrence of diabetes for all age groups in year 2000 was estimated to be 2.8% and this number is most certainly expected to rise to 4.