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Initial administration routes were 461 (23%) IN, 547 (27%) IM, 1024 (50%) IV, and 2 (0.1%) intraosseous (IO). Midazolam redosing occurred in 116 patients (25%) who received IN midazolam versus 222 patients (14%) treated initially with midazolam via alternate routes (risk difference 11% [95%CI 7 - 15%]). The age-adjusted odds ratio for redosing midazolam after intranasal administration compared to alternate route administration was 2.0 (95% CI 1.6 - 2.6). Conclusion Prehospital treatment of pediatric seizure with intranasal midazolam was associated with increased frequency of redosing compared to midazolam administered by other routes, suggesting that 0.1 mg/kg is a subtherapeutic dose for intranasal midazolam administration.Introduction In Japan, etoposide or sobuzoxane, a type of topoisomerase II inhibitor, is orally administered in patients with lymphoma who cannot tolerate conventional combination chemotherapy. However, the related clinical data remain to be fully summarized.Areas covered We evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of etoposide and sobuzoxane.Expert opinion Previous studies on etoposide or sobuzoxane monotherapy, including those among patients who could not tolerate conventional chemotherapy, suggested a favorable overall response rate (ORR) with moderate gastrointestinal or liver/renal toxicity. As for adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, a clinical trial with a limited sample size exhibited an ORR of >70%. Remarkably, the percentage of patients with a poor performance status was high among those receiving etoposide/sobuzoxane. Given a lack of randomized studies, etoposide/sobuzoxane might be a therapeutic option for lymphoma in a palliative setting. In the future, prospective trials with a homologous treatment schedule are warranted, in which the association between clinical efficacy and characteristics of lymphomas, such as specific gene alterations, should be elucidated.IntroductionPostoperative pain is one of the most common adverse events after surgery and has been shown to increase the risk of other complications. On the other hand, liberal opioid use in the perioperative period is also associated with risk of adverse events. The current consensus is therefore to provide multimodal, opioid minimizing analgesia after surgery.Areas CoveredIn this review, we will discuss the benefits and risks associated with non-opioid analgesics, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, gabapentinoids, ketamine, α-2 agonists, and corticosteroids. In addition, we will discuss the general and block-specific risks associated with regional anesthestic techniques.Expert OpinionAdverse events associated with non-opioid analgesics are rare outside their specific contraindicated patient groups, especially when dosed appropriately. α-2 agonists can cause transient hypotension and bradycardia, and gabapentinoids may cause sedation in higher risk patient populations. Regional anesthesia techniques are generally safe when done by an experienced practitioner. We therefore encourage the development of standardized multimodal analgesic protocols, which may facilitate opioid minimization and lead to better patient outcomes.
Double coronary artery is a rare anomaly with just a few cases reported in the literature. This anomaly started being reported recently with the wide use of coronary angiography. Before the advent of advanced imaging and catheterization facilities most of the available data came from the work of anatomists. Two patients were recently operated in our department. In the first patient the preoperative coronary angiography showed two right coronary arteries. In the second patient a double ostium of the right coronary artery was encountered intraoperatively. We wanted to know the incidence of this anomaly and the available data in the literature.
A PubMed research was conducted by using the term 'double right coronary artery'. More than 50 case reports and small case series were identified.
The review of the literature revealed a lot of controversy and debate. When using the term 'double right coronary artery' authors do not always refer to the same entity. Different definitions and classifications have proposed without, however, gaining wide acceptance. Selleck Bay 11-7085 In fact, there is a lot of confusion in the literature and cases that are rather common are presented as being 'extremely rare'.
Even though the real incidence could be over or underestimated due to variability in coronary angiography interpretation, clinicians must be aware of this entity in order to avoid troubleshooting during percutaneous coronary interventions and cardiac surgery. There is need for a close collaboration between interventional cardiologists, anatomists and cardiac surgeons in order to standardize the nomenclature.
Even though the real incidence could be over or underestimated due to variability in coronary angiography interpretation, clinicians must be aware of this entity in order to avoid troubleshooting during percutaneous coronary interventions and cardiac surgery. There is need for a close collaboration between interventional cardiologists, anatomists and cardiac surgeons in order to standardize the nomenclature.Morphological studies suggest that the major pathogen causing basal stem rot of oil palm in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands is Ganoderma boninense. This study presents the first evidence for conspecificity of G. boninense from four countries where basal stem rot is prevalent. Seventy-three dikaryotic isolates of Ganoderma boninense from Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands were studied via mating tests, analyses of nuc internal transcribed spacer ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 sequences, and microsatellite genotyping. Sequence similarity in the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region was >99%, and all exotic isolates successfully mated with Papua New Guinea tester strains. Transfer of nuclei during mating was also confirmed via microsatellite markers for the first time in this species. Four microsatellite primers were used to generate evidence for 33 alleles in the four populations. All isolates studied had unique genetic fingerprints but alleles were also shared, suggesting gene flow. Heterozygosities were lower than expected in Indonesian and Papua New Guinea populations, consistent with the possibility of localized inbreeding.