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Finger tip patterns of sixty patients of Bronchial Asthma were compared with that of 50 control cases. Higher frequency of whorls was observed in first digit of both generations of bronchial asthma patients in comparison to controls. In all digits the frequency of arches was reduced in both generations of bronchial asthma patients as compared to controls. These findings proved highly significant statistically (P valve:<0.001). There was no significant change in finger tip patterns in II, & III digit, but, IV & V digit showed significant reduction in frequency of loops in both generations of bronchial asthma patients as compared to controls. There is scope of more studies in this field and the significant findings can be included as part of clinical picture of bronchial asthma.
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Asthma/genetics , Dermatoglyphics , Adolescent , Adult , Case-Control Studies , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
The present report compares Thiopentone sodium and Althesin as intravenous anaesthetic agents in modified electro-convulsive therapy. The induction time with althesin and thiopentone was more or less similar. There was significantly shorter recovery period with althesin as compared to thiopentone. Early and uneventful recovery with althesin was distinct advantage over thiopentone sodium.
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The study was undertaken to assess the value of etomidate in modifed E.C.T. and compare the results with thiopentone sodium. Fifty patients of schizophrenia, depressive illness and manic depressive psychosis requiring E.C.T. were studied with thiopentone and etomidate in two subsequent sittings. The results indicate that induction time is approximately same with both the drugs. The shorter recovery time with etomidate in comparison to thiopentone proved to be of definite advantage specially to psychiatric out patients who rapidly have to regain consciousness and soon become alert enough to go back to their homes alter treatment.
