Theophylline versus NSAID in the Treatment of Postdural Puncture Headache in Obstetric Patients
| Autor: | Tariq Mehmood, Rao Ali Shan Khan, Muhammad Awais Qarni, Kaukab Majeed Kayani, Usman Khalid, Hina Iftikhar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Vol 74, Iss 3 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0030-9648 2411-8842 |
| DOI: | 10.51253/pafmj.v74i3.7837 |
| Popis: | Objective: To determine the effectiveness of oral Theophylline compared to Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in the management of postdural puncture headache in obstetric patients. Study Design: Quasi-experimental Study. Place and Duration of Study: Anaesthesia Department, Combined Military Hospital, Kharian Pakistan, from Apr to Sep 2018. Methodology: Our study enrolled 60 pregnant women suffering from postdural puncture headache. The were divided in to two groups, NSAID-Group (Group-A) who received 30mg of Ketorolac in three divided doses in 24 hours and Theophylline- Group (Group-B) who received 750mg of oral Theophylline in three divided doses in 24 hours after which effects of both drugs were noted. Results: Pregnant women were enrolled in NSAID-Group and in Theophylline Group. Mean baseline Visual Analogue Scale score was 7.500±0.97 in NSAID-Group and 7.33±0.92 in Theophylline Group. Mean weight was 66.86±5.25 kg in NSAID-Group and 67.16±7.01 Kg in Theophylline-Group. In NSAID-Group efficacy was noted in 7(23.3%) patients as compared to 25(83.3%) patients in Theophylline-Group, (p |
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