Health Sciences

Complicaciones por bloqueo de escalpe

El bloqueo de escalpe es una técnica de anestesia regional utilizada en neurocirugía para proporcionar analgesia durante procedimientos craneales, como la craneotomía despierta, mediante la infiltración de anestésicos locales en nervios específicos del cuero cabelludo. Estos nervios incluyen el occipital mayor y menor, auriculotemporal, cigomáticotemporal, supraorbitario y supratroclear.

A systematic review on proton pump inhibitors induced vitamin b12 deficiency

Background: Drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are frequently prescribed to treat a variety of gastrointestinal disorders, including erosive esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and duodenal and stomach ulcers. They are now the most effective medications that lower gastric hydrochloric acid output and have been in use for almost 30 years. Sometimes, in certain patient populations, prolonged use of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) has been associated with decreased serum levels of vitamin B12 (cobalamin).

Behavioural and cognitive outcomes in a child with traps syndrome: a case study

Tumour Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS) is a rare autosomal dominant autoinflammatory disorder and the symptoms include recurrent fevers, significant multisystem involvement and systemic inflammation. (1)The physical symptoms of TRAPS, such as abdominal pain, arthralgia, and skin rashes, are well known but its impact on neurodevelopmental and behavioural outcomes is less understood.

Exploratory study to assess the level of knowledge and skills regarding hand hygiene among housewives

An exploratory study was conducted among the housewives of Bahadarpur Jatt, Haridwar. A self structured knowledge questionnaire and skill checklist was used to collect data from subjects regarding hand hygiene. A total of 100 housewives participated in this study. According to the findings of the study, Majority 48% had average knowledge regarding hand hygiene.

Health-seeking behavior and associated factors among ptb patients in jaramogi oginga odinga teaching and referral hospital (jootrh), Kenya, 2022

The study aimed to assess the health-seeking behavior (HSB) of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients and its associated factors, which significantly impact disease management in countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB), such as Kenya. Problem Statement: The PTB burden in Kenya has increased significantly in recent years due to poor health-seeking behavior among PTB patients. Despite the implementation of free PTB testing and treatment, inadequate HSB contributes to high morbidity and mortality rates and increases the spread of PTB.

Fish bone in anal verg

Foreign body ingestion, particularly fish bone ingestion leading to gastrointestinal complications, is a common medical concern that is rarely associated with migration to the anal verge. This case report details an extraordinary instance involving a 27-year-old male who presented with acute anal pain and discomfort following a meal that included fish, suspected to have resulted in the ingestion of a fish bone. Diagnostic evaluation revealed a foreign body embedded superficially in the anal mucosa, confirmed through colonoscopy.

Evaluation of the effect of virtual reality glasses on pain and anxiety experienced in the latent phase of labour from the perspective of pregnant women and midwives: Case study

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of virtual reality goggles on pain and anxiety in pregnant women undergoing labour induction. The labour process brings psychological pressures as well as physical pain, and especially conditions requiring labour induction may increase maternal anxiety and pain levels. In this study, the effects of virtual reality goggle application on pain and anxiety during labour were investigated. Method: This case study was conducted on two pregnant women undergoing labour induction in a State Hospital.

Factors influencing the adoption and implementation of the emr among health care providers at homabay county teaching and referral hospital

In Kenya, many public hospitals continue to use paper-based health records(PBHR), associated with several challenges. Adoption and implementation of the EMR are necessary for the advancement of the quality of patient care. Despite the efforts by the government by providing subsidies, there has been low uptake of the EMR by public facilities. Thus the need to study the factors influencing the adoption and implementation of EMR among healthcare providers in HCTRH.

Sevoflorane consumption with low fresh gas flows vs high fresh gas flows

Introducción: Se ha demostrado que la anestesia de bajo flujo es una técnica segura y confiable que ofrece una reducción considerable en la utilización de agentes volátiles. Además del ahorro de costos, la anestesia de bajo flujo ofrece varias ventajas sobre la administración de anestesia "tradicional". Se deben aprovechar todas las oportunidades para limitar el desperdicio de medicamentos anestésicos mientras se brinda una atención segura y eficiente a través de anestesia de bajo flujo.

Prevalencia de complicaciones en pacientes sometidos a drenaje de hematomas subdurales crónicos por agujeros de trépanos bajo bloqueo escalpe y sedación

Antecedentes: La trepanación por agujero de trepanación se realiza para la mayoría de los pacientes que se someten a cirugía para drenaje de hematoma subdural crónico sintomático para facilitar el drenaje de líquidos y la reexpansión del tejido cerebral subyacente. Esta intervención es susceptible de ser realizada bajo anestesia regional y sedación. Mediante el bloqueo de escalpe el cual brinda bloqueo de la inervación del cráneo, dando analgesia trans y post operatoria. La sedación es imprescindible para brindar confort y evitar ansiedad en el paciente.