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Intravenous Tranexamic acid versus placebo during Caesarian section: A comparative study
Iqbal MJ, Mazhar A, Shabir A
Pakistan journal of medical sciences. 2022;38(5):1183-1187
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of Tranexamic Acid in preventing postpartum hemorrhage against placebo in high-risk women undergoing cesarean section. METHODS A double-blinded placebo-controlled comparative trial was conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Nishtar Hospital for one year, from 15(th) June 2020 to 15(th) June 2021. A total of 60 women who were at high risk of postpartum hemorrhage and had to undergo elective cesarean sections were included in the study. Among them, initial 30 patients were administered Tranexamic Acid before skin incision whereas later 30 were treated as the placebo group. These women were then observed for blood loss during surgery and within 24 hrs. after surgery and any postoperative complications such as thromboembolic events, the need for additional uterotonic agents, and blood transfusions. RESULTS Out of 60 women, 30 were placed in each group. The groups had no significant difference in terms of baseline data and post-partum hemorrhage-associated risk factors (p>0.05). However, the occurrence rate of primary post-partum hemorrhage (blood loss greater than 1000 ml) was significantly less in a tranexamic acid group than the placebo group (16.6% vs 60%, respectively, p<0.01). Similarly, the requirement of additional uterotonic agents (13.3% vs 43.3%, respectively) and the need for blood transfusion (6.0% vs 23.3%, respectively) was lower in a tranexamic group than in the placebo group. CONCLUSION The study highlighted the significance of tranexamic acid in controlling post-partum hemorrhages, the requirement of additional uterotonic agents, improving post-partum hemoglobin, and the need for blood transfusion.
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Effectiveness of platelets rich plasma versus corticosteroids in lateral epicondylitis
Khaliq A, Khan I, Inam M, Saeed M, Khan H, Iqbal MJ
Jpma. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. 2015;65((11 Suppl 3)):S100-4.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To compare the treatment modalities of lateral epicondylitis in terms of pain relief. METHODS The randomised controlled study was conducted at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar, Pakistan, from April 2013 to March 2014, and comprised cases of lateral epicondylitis. The patients were selected through consecutive sampling from the outpatient department and were randomly allocated to two equal groups; group A receiving corticosteroid injections, and group B receiving injection of platelet-rich plasma. The patients were followed up for three weeks to determine the effectiveness of intervention. RESULTS The 102 patients in the study were divided into two groups of 51(50%) each. The over mean age was 33.9+/-10.3 years. Mean age of patients in the corticosteroid group was 34.2+/-10.2 years and in the other group it was 33.6+/-10.5 years. Mean baseline visual analogue score in group A were 6.5+/-1.2 and in group B it was 6.7+/-1.4. In group A, 74.5% of patients presented in moderate pain category and 25.5% presented in severe pain category. In group B, 70.6% presented in moderate with 29.4% presented in severe pain category. On follow-up, the mean pain score in group A was 4.0+/-2.6 and in group B it was 3.5+/-2.61. Group A showed effectiveness in 52.9% patients and group B showed effectiveness in 82.3% (p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS PRP is an effective alternate to corticosteroid in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow).