A Comparative Study of Intrathecal Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine with Different Doses of Clonidine in Lower Limb Surgeries.

Background: Intrathecal clonidine is a very safe, nonopioid adjuvant to local anesthetics to prolong the duration of analgesia without any major side effects.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of clonidine in two different doses as an adjuvant to bupivacaine intrathecally in lower limb surgeries.

Materials And Methods: A total of 75 adult patients scheduled to undergo lower limb surgeries were randomly allocated into either of three groups of 25 patients.

Comparative evaluation of different doses of intrathecal neostigmine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia.

Objective: To study the efficacy and safety of intrathecal neostigmine at dose of 50 μg and 150 μg as an adjuvant to bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia under spinal anesthesia.

Materials And Methods: 75 patients of either sex, belonging to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II in the age group of 30-65 years scheduled to undergo lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries were allocated randomly into 3 groups of 25 each. Spinal anesthesia was administered in Group I (control group) with 12.

Attitude toward mouthguard utilization among North Indian school children.

Objectives: The present study was designed to evaluate the attitude toward mouthguard utilization among 8-11-year-old athletically active schoolchildren in Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 2,000 schoolchildren aged 8-11 years of both the sexes, attending private schools in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Children were questioned about their perceptions regarding the protective role of mouthguards and the reasons behind not using mouthguards.