obesity/seizures

Introduction Hypertension is the commonest medical complication of pregnancy. It is associated with high maternal and perinatal mortality, especially when severe. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy constitute one of the five major causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in obstetric practice,

Severe obesity, afflicting ~8% of adolescents in the U.S., is a serious and challenging medical and public health problem. The number and levels of cardiovascular risk factors are considerably higher in the context of severe obesity compared to milder forms of obesity. Approximately 85% of youth

Cefepime, a fourth-generation cephalosporin, is widely prescribed for the treatment of serious bacterial infections. Cefepime has a more narrow spectrum and has relatively lower minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) values compared to meropenem. Therefore cefepime is widely endorsed, and preferred

Preeclampsia is a multisystem disorder that complicates 3-5% of pregnancies and remains a major cause of maternal, fetal, and neonatal morbidity and mortality.(1) Preeclampsia is characterized by the development of new onset hypertension (HTN) and the establishment of proteinuria. Other signs and

Background of the Project including Preliminary Observations Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including preeclampsia, complicate up to 10% of pregnancies worldwide, constituting one of the greatest causes of fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, low birth weight, perinatal mortality, and

PPH occurs in approximately 1-5% of deliveries in the United States and accounts for 20-25% of maternal deaths worldwide. PPH is difficult to predict, but classically, risk factors for PPH- uterine atony, abruption, retained tissue, lacerations, infection, obesity, preeclampsia, magnesium

Background Post-prandial hypoglycemia Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) is a well-established treatment of severe obesity and is performed in women most often during their reproductive years. RYGB is a hormonal, malabsorptive as well as a restrictive surgical procedure, leading to complications such

Magnesium sulfate is, generally, applied in order to alleviate or to avoid seizures. It can be administered according to many medical approaches. Nevertheless, at Rajavithi Hospital, the recommended administration of magnesium sulfate is 4 grams for loading dose in 15 minutes, followed by 2 grams

After the approval of medical ethical committee of Ain Shams University, this prospective parallel group double blinded study will be conducted over 60 patients between the age of 35-57 years old, ASA physical status I and II, scheduled for fixation of open tibial fractures using iIlizarov external

Insomnia is defined as difficulty with falling asleep, staying asleep, or early morning awakening. Chronic insomnia is estimated to affect 9-15% of the world's population. Lack of sleep increases a person's risk for many chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, anxiety and

Pre-eclampsia is a disorder of pregnancy characterized by hypertension (defined as systolic blood pressure ⩾140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ⩾90 mmHg) and proteinuria (300 mg or greater in a 24 h urine specimen and/or protein to creatinine ratio of > 0.30) . The disorder usually occurs after 20

This is a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, monocentric study. We plan to recruit 180 obese adult patients scheduled for bariatric surgery in a the french university hospital of Caen. Exclusion: contra-indications for any aminoamide local anesthetic (allergy, severe hepatic disease) and

Diabetes mellitus afflicts close to 10% of our population and 5% of those with diabetes have type 1, which is defined by an absolute deficiency of insulin. The need for managing diabetes is critical, given the economic burden of this disease, with over $175 billion dollars in direct health care

This is a prospective, randomized, controlled study comparing post-operative pain scores, morphine sulfate equivalence consumption values, and adverse events in patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty with general anesthesia. Group1 will receive a pre-operative, ultrasound guided indwelling