3 results match your criteria: "Texas Tech University at El Paso[Affiliation]"
Regional analgesia in neonates undergoing thoracoabdominal surgeries: A pilot study.
J Neonatal Perinatal Med
September 2019
University at Buffalo, Oishei Children's Hospital, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Objective: The primary aim of this pilot study was to assess feasibility and to evaluate if peri-operative pain management with regional analgesia resulted in decreased use of narcotic medication and earlier return to preoperative respiratory/nutritional status.
Study Design: Cases were defined as infants who received regional analgesia as part of their perioperative anesthetic management. Controls were matched for surgical procedures without regional analgesia.
Urosdeoxycholic acid in primary sclerosing cholangitis: a meta-analysis and systematic review.
Arab J Gastroenterol
September 2012
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University at El Paso, TX, USA.
Background And Study Aims: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease with no proven effective medical therapy. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) was proposed as a potential treatment for this disorder. However, several randomised controlled trials reported conflicting results regarding the usefulness of UDCA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConservative management of cholelithiasis and its complications in pregnancy is associated with recurrent symptoms and more emergency department visits.
Gastrointest Endosc
September 2012
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79905, USA.
Article Synopsis
- The study reviewed the outcomes of different treatments for gallstone-related complications in 112 pregnant patients, focusing on conservative treatment versus surgical and endoscopic procedures.
- Results indicated that patients receiving conservative treatment experienced significantly more recurrent symptoms and higher rates of emergency visits and hospitalizations compared to those who underwent more active interventions.
- While fetal birth weight remained similar across treatment groups, the conservative treatment group had a higher likelihood of requiring cesarean sections during delivery.