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901 Vocal cord dysfunction in adolescents Pediatric Pulmonology, March 30, 2012
902 Exogenous lipoid pneumonia secondary to Vaseline application to the tracheostomy in a laryngectomy patient: PET/CT and MR imaging findings Clinical Imaging, March 30, 2012
903 Novel use of a Weerda laryngoscope for transoral excision of a cervical ganglioneuroma: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, March 30, 2012
904 Transmylohoid/Submental Endotracheal Intubation in Pan-facial Trauma: A Paradigm Shift in Airway Management with Prospective Study of 35 Cases Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, March 29, 2012
905 Role of a computer-generated three-dimensional laryngeal model in anatomy teaching for advanced learners The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, March 29, 2012
906 Comparison of Blind Tracheal Intubation through the Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA Fastrach) and the Air-Q Full Text Emergency Medicine News, March 28, 2012
907 Does a 4 diagram manual enable laypersons to operate the laryngeal mask supreme(R)- A pilot study in the manikin Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, March 28, 2012
908 Adverse Laryngeal Effects Following Short-term General Anesthesia JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, March 27, 2012
909 Directly measured mucosal pressures produced by the i-gel and laryngeal mask airway Supreme in paralysed anaesthetised patients Anaesthesia, March 26, 2012
910 LMA Supreme vs i-gel a comparison of insertion success in novices Anaesthesia, March 26, 2012
911 Morphogenesis of the human laryngeal ventricles Head & Neck, March 26, 2012
912 Objective and subjective changes in voice quality after radiotherapy for early (T1 or T2, N0) laryngeal cancer: A pilot prospective cohort study Head & Neck, March 26, 2012
913 Giant intradiploic epidermoid cyst with large osteolytic lesions of the skull: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, March 26, 2012
914 Light levels of anaesthesia after relaxation for tracheal intubation - comparison of succinylcholine and cis-atracurium Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, March 23, 2012 Clinical Article
915 Effectiveness of Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube Cleaning JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, March 23, 2012
916 Oral gastric tube-guided insertion of the ProSeal- laryngeal mask is an easy and noninvasive method for less experienced users Journal of Anesthesia, March 23, 2012
917 Laryngeal edema after radiotherapy in patients with squamous cell carcinomas of the larynx and hypopharynx Oral Oncology , March 22, 2012
918 Effect of jaw thrust and cricoid pressure maneuvers on glottic visualization during GlideScope videolaryngoscopy Journal of Anesthesia, March 22, 2012
919 Vocalization Assessed by Electrolaryngography Is Unaffected by Topical Lidocaine Anesthesia: A Prospective, Crossover, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study Anesthesia & Analgesia, March 21, 2012 Clinical Article
920 Functional imaging of larynx via 256-Slice Multi-Detector Computed Tomography in patients with laryngeal tumors: A faster, better and more reliable pre-therapeutic evaluation European Journal of Radiology, March 21, 2012
As published in Minerva Medica, the effective post-operative analgesic doses of nefopan, paracetamol, and combined nefopam + paracetamol were determined. The study involved 90 adults who underwent tonsillectomies. The effective doses of nefopam, paracetamol, and combined nefopam + paracetamol were 21.7 mg, 628 mg, and 8.9 mg + 265 mg (synergistic), respectively.
Read the article summaryAs published in Pediatric Anesthesia, the application of topical ketamine (20 mg) or tramadol (0.8 ml) to the tonsillar fossae for 5 min following tonsillectomy in children (n=60) reduced pain and the requirement for rescue analgesia.
Read the article summaryAs published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, patients with hay fever and asthma have a reduced risk of colorectal mortality (RR = 0.79-0.90) and colorectal incidence (RR = 0.90).
Read the article summary1 Gabapentin Therapy of Hiccups Annals of Pharmacotherapy, May 20, 2013
2 The cost of vocal fold paralysis after thyroidectomy The Laryngoscope, May 28, 2013
3 Vocal fold insufficiency: medialization laryngoplasty vs calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres (Radiesse Voice) Acta Oto-Laryngologica , April 1, 2013
4 High Prevalence of Exercise-Induced Laryngeal Obstruction in Athletes Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, May 22, 2013 Review Article
5 A double blind, randomized, controlled trial to study the effect of dexmedetomidine on hemodynamic and recovery responses during tracheal extubation Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, May 16, 2013 Free full text
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7 Contributions of Medieval Islamic Physicians to the History of Tracheostomy Anesthesia & Analgesia, April 22, 2013
8 The management of recurrent croup in children The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, May 22, 2013
9 Laryngectomy rehabilitation: a perspective from the United States of America Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, May 9, 2013
10 Neuromonitoring of the laryngeal nerves in thyroid surgery: a critical appraisal of the literature European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 20, 2013 Review Article
11 A new paradigm for the management of essential vocal tremor with botulinum toxin The Laryngoscope, April 12, 2013
12 Incidence of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer and outcomes after chemoradiation in a population of heavy smokers Head & Neck, May 1, 2013 Review Article
13 Antireflux surgery in patients with chronic cough and abnormal proximal exposure as measured by hypopharyngeal multichannel intraluminal impedance antireflux surgery in patients with chronic cough JAMA Surgery, May 30, 2013 Review Article
14 Effect of early vs late tracheostomy placement on survival in patients receiving mechanical ventilation the tracman randomized trial early vs late tracheostomy placement JAMA, May 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
15 Endoscopic or external approach revision surgery for pharyngeal pouch following primary endoscopic stapling: which is the favoured approach European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, April 18, 2013 Review Article
16 Sequential Chimeric Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Reconstruction of Through-and-Through Oropharyngeal Defects with No Suitable Neck Recipient Vessels Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 10, 2013
17 Source and trajectories of inhaled particles from a surrounding environment and its deposition in the respiratory airway Inhalation Toxicology, May 8, 2013 Review Article
18 Comparison of hemodynamic response to tracheal intubation with Macintosh and McCoy laryngoscopes Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, May 14, 2013 Free full text
19 The association between tracheostomy and sternal wound infection in postoperative cardiac surgery patients Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, May 6, 2013
20 Effects of dexmedetomidine infusion on laryngeal mask airway removal and postoperative recovery in children anaesthetised with sevoflurane Anesthesia and Intensive Care, May 13, 2013
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