Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation: Effects of Intracuff Dexamethasone on Post-Extubation Reactions.
Effects of intracuff dexamethasone on post-extubation reactions.
Filed under: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation
J Res Med Sci. 2012 Apr; 17(4): 338-43
Rafiei MR, Arianpour N, Rezvani M, Ebrahimi A
The most common complications after tracheal intubation during general anesthesia are sore throat, hoarseness, and laryngospasm which can cause severe discomfort to patients. Several methods have been suggested to prevent these complications. In this study, the effects of intracuff dexamethasone, lidocaine, and normal saline in reducing post-extubation reactions were compared.This double-blind clinical trial was performed on 180 men of ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) class I or II who underwent general anesthesia for elective inguinal herniation surgery in Imam Reza Hospital, Tehran, Iran during 2008-2010. Depending on the kind of drug used to fill the endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff, patients were randomly allocated into normal saline, lidocaine, and dexamethasone groups. Post-extubation reactions were then evaluated in all groups.The groups were demographically comparable. There were no significant differences between the three groups regarding post-extubation sore throat, hoarseness, or laryngospasm (p > 0.05). However, a significant difference in cough existed between the… Continue reading
Depression Treatment: Microbial Hitchhikers on Intercontinental Dust: Catching a Lift in Chad.
Microbial hitchhikers on intercontinental dust: catching a lift in Chad.
Filed under: Depression Treatment
ISME J. 2012 Dec 20;
Favet J, Lapanje A, Giongo A, Kennedy S, Aung YY, Cattaneo A, Davis-Richardson AG, Brown CT, Kort R, Brumsack HJ,… Continue reading
Eating Disorders: Nutritional and Cultural Aspects of the Mediterranean Diet.
Nutritional and cultural aspects of the mediterranean diet.
Filed under: Eating Disorders
Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2012 Jun; 82(3): 157-62
Serra-Majem L, Bach-Faig A, Raidó-Quintana B
The recent recognition by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)… Continue reading
[Rehabilitation, Identity and Sense of Belonging: A Clinical Case].
[Rehabilitation, identity and sense of belonging: a clinical case].
Filed under: Rehab Centers
Sante Ment Que. 2012; 37(1): 119-34
Toliou A, Laugier F
Through the clinical narrative of a psychiatric patient in long term care, the article examines the… Continue reading
Depression Treatment: Pediatricians’ Self-Reported Role in Treating Children and Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder: A National Random Survey.
Pediatricians’ Self-Reported Role in Treating Children and Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder: A National Random Survey.
Filed under: Depression Treatment
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2012; 14(4):
Pfalzgraf AR, Scott V, Makela EH, Hartsock SL, Kavookjian J, Miller LA… Continue reading
Predictors of Assault Among Urban Female Trauma Patients.
Predictors of assault among urban female trauma patients.
Filed under: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation
J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2012 Oct; 5(4): 299-303
Periyanayagam U, Shaheen AW, Crandall M
Assault is a common mechanism of injury among female trauma victims.… Continue reading
In- Patient
In- patient – I’ve made a decision (and i’m so scared by it!). Anyone want to offer any words of wisdom?
Shooter praised China, blamed his father for passing on to him Asperger's …
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