Kasr El Aini Hospital

This study compares two drugs, dexmedetomidine and fentanyl, when added to a standard numbing medicine (bupivacaine) for nerve blocks in high-risk patients having an above-knee amputation. The goal is to see which provides better pain control during and after surgery, and whether…

This study tests whether doxapram, a drug that stimulates breathing, can help adults on mechanical ventilation transition to breathing on their own. Sixty ICU patients ready to wean will receive either doxapram or a placebo during a breathing trial. Researchers will measure diaph…