The efficacy and safety of ketoprofen and paracetamol were compared for the treatment of acute migraine in a randomized, double-blind study of 64 patients. Thirty-four patients received ketoprofen 100 mg intramuscularly, and 30 patients received paracetamol 500 mg intramuscularly. Partial or complete relief of pain and other symptoms was achieved 15 to 20 minutes after administration in the ketoprofen group and within 35 minutes in the paracetamol group. Complete relief of pain was achieved within 30 to 40 minutes after ketoprofen in 28 patients (82.5%) compared to 5 patients (17.5%) in the paracetamol group. Six of the patients treated with ketoprofen needed a second dose for complete relief of pain during the 4-hour follow-up period. Side effects were rare and minimal. Our findings suggest that ketoprofen produced statistically significant benefit in the treatment of acute migraine. 相似文献
This paper describes a study in which 70 elderly patients were assessed for risk factors in their medication regimen They were separated into three study groups, including two levels of teaching intervention focused on the home medication administration system, and a control group The intervention utilizing a follow-up telephone call demonstrated a significant change in risk-related behaviours such as verbalization of the regimen, congruence between instructions and usage of medications, and taking of medicines not currently prescribed or over-the-counter 相似文献
Despite being constantly cited as a critical intervening variable in the recovery from alcohol problems, there is a paucity of literature on client motivation. This paper reviews the current literature which impacts on motivation and its importance in treatment and develops in a stepwise manner the revised expectancy/motivation hypothesis, tentatively explaining both motivation and denial as a natural process in behavioural change. Because of the revised expectancy/motivation hypothesis' distinctly defined stages which closely relate to the process of nursing and the qualitative and quantitative measurement it entails which the nursing process demands, it offers a particularly appropriate model for treatment within nurse practice. 相似文献
Cardiac arrhythmias are a well known cause of mortality for patients with heart disease. However, sinus tachycardia is a more unusual arrhythmia which can lead to serious heart damage or death. Even young patients with structurally normal hearts may become gravely ill.
This case study outlines the condition of sinus tachycardia, and associated changes in heart function, altered cellular structure of the myocardium and compensatory mechanisms in the body. Treatment modalities, including electro-physiological studies and drug therapies to moderate the tachycardia and myocardial oxygen demand of the heart, are discussed. Fourteen year old ‘Ben’ was previously a well, active and outgoing youth who suddenly became critically ill. He endured weeks of hospitalisation, numerous serious complications including Torsade de pointes arrhythmia, Cheyne-Stokes respirations, nausea and dizziness during this acute phase. Despite challenges, Ben's severely compromised heart muscle recovered at a remarkable rate. 相似文献
Despite decreasing mortality rates, morbidity is still high after pancreatic head resection. Comparative data in the United
States and Europe show a relationship between hospital volume and mortality. Treatment strategies vary frequently, partially
because of the lack of evidence-based data. We performed a multi-institutional analysis in Germany evaluating current numbers,
indications, techniques, and complication rates of pancreatic head resection. Questionnaires were completed by seven high-volume
surgical departments regarding quantitative and qualitative aspects of pancreatic head resections in the period from 1999
to 2004 (five prospective and two retrospective institutional databases). A total of 1454 pancreatic head resections (944
for malignancy) were reported. Mean annual hospital volume ranged from 14 to 52 (10 to 43 in malignancy). Mortality was between
1.1% and 4.8%, morbidity was between 24% and 46%, and pancreatic leakage was between 9% and 20%. In malignant disease, all
centers perform standard lymphadenectomy and regard arterial infiltration as a contraindication for resection. However, the
rate of portal vein resection varied from 0% to 28%. No consensus is seen on the type of surgery for malignancy and chronic
pancreatitis. After resection for pancreatic cancer less than one fourth of the patients receive adjuvant therapy. The results
of our analysis in Germany confirm that pancreatic head resection can be performed with low mortality in specialized units.
Variations in indications, operative technique, and perioperative care may demonstrate the lack of evidence-based data and/or
personal and institutional experience. The low number of patients receiving adjuvant therapy after resection of pancreatic
cancer suggests that more efforts must be made to establish novel adjuvant therapies under randomized study conditions.
Presented at the Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting of The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Chicago, Illinois, May 14–18,
2005 (oral presentation). 相似文献