Multiobjective optimization challenges in perioperative anesthesia: A review.     215, KD Modi1, Sujeet Jha2, Subodh Banzal3, Biplab Bandopadhyay4, GD Ramchandani5, Sridevi Atluri6, Radhika V Kumar7, Sushil Kiran Kunder8, Ranjit Unnikrishnan9, Viswanathan Mohan10, PDF     1 Like(s) var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; There is still a great controversy regarding specific drug therapy for similar clinical profile and different regimens have been tried so far, such as, steroids, adrenaline, lytic cocktail regimen and many more. Since 2002 SAV against Indian red scorpion (IRS) for the treatment of scorpion sting cases is available at primary health centers. All the patients were subjected for blood investigations including renal and hepatic profile and serum CPK-MB before starting the treatment in the emergency ward. Share Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. The patients falling into prazosin group were given prazosin tablet (orally or by nasogastric tube) at the dose of 30 µg/kg body weight every 6 h for 48 h and till LVEF reached >60%. var a2a_config = a2a_config || {};     Conclusions Usage of SAV led to faster recovery and reduced the incidence of myocardial dysfunction.     Prazosin was given in the dose of 30 µg/kg/dose at the time of presentation. Incisions, as used in cases of poisonous snake bites, should never be made. Scorpion sting treatment. Outcome measures: Percent-rise in left-ventricular ejection fraction in first 24 h after institution of the therapy, time taken in recovery from pulmonary edema, requirement of any additional drug and supportive measures, and mortality. None of the drugs was found useful in patients of scorpion envenomation associated with encephalopathy. All cases with envenomation were given prazosin at a dose of 30 μg/kg/ dose;first repeat dose at 3 h followed by every 6 h till recovery. a2a_config.num_services = 8;     275, Prashant Kumar Panda1, Sourabh Agstam2, Jitender Mokta3, Anita Sharma4, Yash Paul Sharma5, PDF     Published by Oxford University Press.     a2a_config.exclude_services = ["amazon_wish_list", "aol_mail", "balatarin", "bibsonomy", "bitty_browser", "blinklist", "blogger", "blogmarks", "bookmarks_fr", "box_net", "buffer", "care2_news", "citeulike", "copy_link", "design_float", "diary_ru", "diaspora", "digg", "diigo", "douban", "draugiem", "dzone", "evernote", "fark", "flipboard", "folkd", "google_bookmarks", "google_classroom", "hacker_news", "hatena", "houzz", "instapaper", "kakao", "kik", "kindle_it", "known", "line", "livejournal", "mail_ru", "mastodon", "mendeley", "meneame", "mix", "mixi", "myspace", "netvouz", "odnoklassniki", "papaly", "pinboard", "pinterest", "plurk", "pocket", "print", "printfriendly", "protopage_bookmarks", "pusha", "qzone", "reddit", "rediff", "refind", "renren", "sina_weibo", "sitejot", "skype", "slashdot", "stocktwits", "stumbleupon", "svejo", "symbaloo_bookmarks", "telegram", "threema", "trello", "tuenti", "tumblr", "twiddla", "typepad_post", "viadeo", "viber", "vk", "wanelo", "wechat", "wordpress", "wykop", "xing", "yoolink", "yummly","mewe","linkedin","sms"]; a2a_config.linkname = 'LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS FROM SANOFI INDIA'; Study design Randomised controlled trial. Maintenance dose: 1 to 20 mg orally per day in divided doses. a2a_config.linkurl = 'https://japi.org/x2745464/the-covid-infodemic-how-much-is-too-much'; a2a_config.exclude_services = ["amazon_wish_list", "aol_mail", "balatarin", "bibsonomy", "bitty_browser", "blinklist", "blogger", "blogmarks", "bookmarks_fr", "box_net", "buffer", "care2_news", "citeulike", "copy_link", "design_float", "diary_ru", "diaspora", "digg", "diigo", "douban", "draugiem", "dzone", "evernote", "fark", "flipboard", "folkd", "google_bookmarks", "google_classroom", "hacker_news", "hatena", "houzz", "instapaper", "kakao", "kik", "kindle_it", "known", "line", "livejournal", "mail_ru", "mastodon", "mendeley", "meneame", "mix", "mixi", "myspace", "netvouz", "odnoklassniki", "papaly", "pinboard", "pinterest", "plurk", "pocket", "print", "printfriendly", "protopage_bookmarks", "pusha", "qzone", "reddit", "rediff", "refind", "renren", "sina_weibo", "sitejot", "skype", "slashdot", "stocktwits", "stumbleupon", "svejo", "symbaloo_bookmarks", "telegram", "threema", "trello", "tuenti", "tumblr", "twiddla", "typepad_post", "viadeo", "viber", "vk", "wanelo", "wechat", "wordpress", "wykop", "xing", "yoolink", "yummly","mewe","linkedin","sms"]; In search for the best drug in treatment of scorpion envenomed children, we carried out a study at Umaid hospital for women and children, Jodhpur, comparing the efficacy of dobutamine and prazosin in the management of cases with scorpion sting, as these are the two most promising drugs in such cases. Share a2a_config.linkurl = 'https://japi.org/x2745444/animal-assisted-therapy'; The mean dose of prazosin required was 54 mug/kg versus 130.8 mug/kg in group A and B, respectively (p<0.01). 57:301-4. . var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; Scorpion envenomation can involve many organs in the body simultaneously producing multi-organ dysfunction. 2010 Apr. a2a_config.prioritize = ["facebook", "whatsapp", "email", "facebook_messenger", "google_gmail", "yahoo_mail" ,"outlook_com"]; a2a_config.num_services = 8; a2a_config.linkurl = 'https://japi.org/x2746494/use-of-gla-100-in-special-situations'; Common (4–10% frequency) side effects of prazosin include dizziness, headache, drowsiness, lack of energy, weakness, palpitations, and nausea. var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; Method : We compared scorpion sting cases managed by non-protocol conventional (NPC) treatment and those by standardised protocol (SP) that included three hourly dose of oral prazosin. Prazosin treatment in the management of scorpion envenomation. INTRODUCTION Scorpion sting can pose a life threatening acute medi-cal emergency and is a neglected public health pro- Objective Envenomation by Mesobuthus tamulus scorpion sting can result in serious cardiovascular effects. a2a_config.num_services = 8; Share ary objectives were to record the total dose of prazosin required, adverse events, proportion of children deteriorating to clinical grade 3 or 4, and length of hospital stay in both the groups. Share     944, Anil Gurtoo1, Aparna Agrawal1, Anupam Prakash2*, LHMC Medicine COVID-19 Investigator Group3, Ravinder Kaur4, Manoj Jais4, Rama Anand5, Sunita Sharma6, Shailaja Shukla6, Ritu Singh7, PDF     1 Like(s) Faster improvement of various parameters was observed in prazosin group in comparison to the dobutamine group. We compared the effects of SAV Vs Prazosin (PRA) in the management of severe scorpion stung cases at rural setting in a non-randomised open label manner. Share a2a_config.num_services = 8; Other Name: T.Prazosin (sun pharma) Active Comparator: AScVS + Prazosin Combination AScVS and Prazosin therapy In this group, AScVS therapy will be given as mentioned in AScVS therapy group and in addition, prazosin … Objective: To compare the efficacy of Dobutamine and Prazosin in the management of cases with scorpion sting. The time gap between the scorpion sting and . Scorpion sting. Aims : To compare the time taken for clinical recovery by patients with severe scorpion envenomation after AScVS therapy with that following prazosin therapy. a2a_config.exclude_services = ["amazon_wish_list", "aol_mail", "balatarin", "bibsonomy", "bitty_browser", "blinklist", "blogger", "blogmarks", "bookmarks_fr", "box_net", "buffer", "care2_news", "citeulike", "copy_link", "design_float", "diary_ru", "diaspora", "digg", "diigo", "douban", "draugiem", "dzone", "evernote", "fark", "flipboard", "folkd", "google_bookmarks", "google_classroom", "hacker_news", "hatena", "houzz", "instapaper", "kakao", "kik", "kindle_it", "known", "line", "livejournal", "mail_ru", "mastodon", "mendeley", "meneame", "mix", "mixi", "myspace", "netvouz", "odnoklassniki", "papaly", "pinboard", "pinterest", "plurk", "pocket", "print", "printfriendly", "protopage_bookmarks", "pusha", "qzone", "reddit", "rediff", "refind", "renren", "sina_weibo", "sitejot", "skype", "slashdot", "stocktwits", "stumbleupon", "svejo", "symbaloo_bookmarks", "telegram", "threema", "trello", "tuenti", "tumblr", "twiddla", "typepad_post", "viadeo", "viber", "vk", "wanelo", "wechat", "wordpress", "wykop", "xing", "yoolink", "yummly","mewe","linkedin","sms"];     286, Prasad Apsangikar1*, Pravin Ghadge2, Manoj Naik3, Santosh Nair4, PDF     Murthy KR. a2a_config.exclude_services = ["amazon_wish_list", "aol_mail", "balatarin", "bibsonomy", "bitty_browser", "blinklist", "blogger", "blogmarks", "bookmarks_fr", "box_net", "buffer", "care2_news", "citeulike", "copy_link", "design_float", "diary_ru", "diaspora", "digg", "diigo", "douban", "draugiem", "dzone", "evernote", "fark", "flipboard", "folkd", "google_bookmarks", "google_classroom", "hacker_news", "hatena", "houzz", "instapaper", "kakao", "kik", "kindle_it", "known", "line", "livejournal", "mail_ru", "mastodon", "mendeley", "meneame", "mix", "mixi", "myspace", "netvouz", "odnoklassniki", "papaly", "pinboard", "pinterest", "plurk", "pocket", "print", "printfriendly", "protopage_bookmarks", "pusha", "qzone", "reddit", "rediff", "refind", "renren", "sina_weibo", "sitejot", "skype", "slashdot", "stocktwits", "stumbleupon", "svejo", "symbaloo_bookmarks", "telegram", "threema", "trello", "tuenti", "tumblr", "twiddla", "typepad_post", "viadeo", "viber", "vk", "wanelo", "wechat", "wordpress", "wykop", "xing", "yoolink", "yummly","mewe","linkedin","sms"]; We assessed the efficacy of prazosin combined with scorpion antivenom, compared with prazosin alone, in individuals with autonomic storm caused by scorpion sting. Scorpion antivenom: Usefulness of this venom is yet to be found out.     Department of Pediatrics, Umaid Hospital for Women & Children, Regional Institute of Maternal & Child Health, Dr Sampurnanand Medical College, Jodhpur, India. 2000 Apr;48(4):460. The rise of LVEF during first 24 h was greater with prazosin (4.8%) than with dobutamine (2.55%). 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Patil SN. The present study suggests that early appropriate therapy and referral of patients with scorpion sting envenomation with autonomic features is vital in preventing myocardial dysfunction, and optimal treatment with SAV and prazosin combination therapy reduces the risk of myocardial dysfunction and prevents clinical deterioration in children presenting with grade 2 envenomations. Scorpion sting. It evokes substantial increases in cardiac output and systemic arterial pressure while lowers pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP). 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It is fairly common in many parts of India like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and western Rajasthan [1–3].     255, PDF     4 Like(s) Intervention: The involved victims were divided alternatively into two groups. SP group included severe scorpion sting cases admitted to general hospital at Mahad in the year 1998 (Jan.-Dec.). Share It was suggested that prazosin would reduce the preload and afterload to counteract the hypertension caused by a catecholamine surge after a scorpion sting.     Your comment will be reviewed and published at the journal's discretion. PMID: 10778650 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Publication Types: Letter; MeSH Terms. We compared the effects of SAV Vs Prazosin (PRA) in the management of severe scorpion stung cases at rural setting in a non-randomised open label manner. a2a_config.linkname = 'Nationwide Survey on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions among the Indian Adult Population regarding COVID-19'; All the patients admitted with the definite history of scorpion sting (scorpion being seen or killed by the relatives or bystander) were included in the study. 3. var a2a_config = a2a_config || {};     a2a_config.linkurl = 'https://japi.org/x2746454/basal-insulin-titration-moving-towards-a-more-patient-centric-approach-with-gla-100-in-india'; a2a_config.num_services = 8; Comments: -Titrate slowly as determined by blood pressure response. a2a_config.num_services = 8; J Assoc Physicians India. Scorpion antivenom is also available, but its utility in the management of these cases is still doubtful. When trials had comparative outcomes, they were combined in a meta-analysis.     553, Mohan Badgandi1, Vijay Negalur2, P Sudhakar Reddy3, S Venkataraman4, Sunil Kota5, Karuna Kanta Barman6, Vengo Jayaprassad7, Mohammed Yaqub Pasha8, Sruthisri P8, Viswanathan Mohan9, PDF     1 Like(s) Subjects: Forty-two children with scorpion sting. envenomation is an acute lifethreatening emergency, and recovery from scorpion sting is hastened by administration of prazosin therapy with excellent prognosis without use of scorpion antivenom Keywords: Scorpion sting,Scorpion Envenomation, Scorpion treatment, Prazosin, Children Retrospective Study of Children with Scorpion Envenomation a2a_config.num_services = 8; a2a_config.num_services = 8; The COVID Infodemic - How Much is Too Much? Setting A tertiary care hospital in south India. A retrospective analysis of a rural set up experience with special reference to dobutamine in prazosin-resistant scorpion sting cases. a2a_config.linkname = 'Foreword'; Therefore, faster improvement of various parameters was observed in prazosin group in comparison with the dobutamine group (Table 2). a2a_config.linkname = 'Physician Health in the Times of COVID-19';     Evidence for the benefit of scorpion antivenom and its efficacy compared with that of commonly used vasodilators, such as prazosin, is scarce. Comment in J Assoc Physicians India. Scorpion envenomation is an important public health hazard in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Three patients expired during the study with a mortality rate of 7.1%. var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; Conclusion Recovery from scorpion sting is hastened by simultaneous administration of scorpion antivenom plus prazosin compared with prazosin alone.     280, S Senthil Kumar1, S Ragunanthanan2, D Ramesh1, V Rajendran1, S Sridhar1, PDF     1 Like(s) Share a2a_config.num_services = 8; Prazosin therapy Prazosin (30 micrograms/Kg/dose): 500 micrograms for pediatric patient, and 1mg for adult patients) will be given every 3 hourly orally till complete recovery. a2a_config.num_services = 8; The majority of scorpion stings only cause localized symptoms, such as warmth and pain at the site of the sting. Twenty-one patients were treated with intravenous Dobutamine infusion and other 21 received oral Prazosin. We assessed the efficacy of prazosin combined with scorpion antivenom, …     274, Ankita Singh1, Sridhar Sundaram2, Akash Shukla3, PDF     1 Like(s)     Data was analysed with Review Manager 5. var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; a2a_config.prioritize = ["facebook", "whatsapp", "email", "facebook_messenger", "google_gmail", "yahoo_mail" ,"outlook_com"]; a2a_config.prioritize = ["facebook", "whatsapp", "email", "facebook_messenger", "google_gmail", "yahoo_mail" ,"outlook_com"]; a2a_config.prioritize = ["facebook", "whatsapp", "email", "facebook_messenger", "google_gmail", "yahoo_mail" ,"outlook_com"]; Thus, most of the cardiovascular parameters improved faster with prazosin in comparison to dobutamine. a2a_config.linkurl = 'https://japi.org/x2745494/preface';         627, Chandrashekara S1*, Prakruthi Jaladhar2, Shruti Paramshetti2, Veena Ramachandran2, Sayid Fahad Nizar2, Devaraj Kori3, PDF     1 Like(s) a2a_config.linkname = 'Randomized Comparative Clinical study of First global Omalizumab Biosimilar with Innovator product in Moderate to severe persistent Asthma'; a2a_config.linkname = 'Effectiveness of Convalescent Plasma Therapy in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe COVID 19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis'; 2. a2a_config.linkname = 'Anosmia, Ageusia and COVID-19'; Prazosin is a selective alpha-1 adrenergic receptor blocker. a2a_config.linkurl = 'https://japi.org/x2745434/case-reports-of-two-interesting-patients-with-sea-snake-envenomation'; Those admitted in the groups were 2 ( 2.3 ) and 4 ( ). 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