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MDLinx ENT:On this page you can find ranked summaries of the latest clinically-relevant ENT news articles, and medical journals updated every 24 hours. We’ve also included MDLinx Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery exclusive content chosen by our physician editor, D. Scott Cunningham, MD, PhD, and clinical pearls from our Smartest Doc daily quiz competition and Physician Review. Here’s how we do it:
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Latest (4) Full Text Articles (66)961 Management of Adult Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis with Oral Acyclovir Following Micro Laryngeal Surgery: A Case Series Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, January 23, 2012
962 Role of CT Scan in Decision Making Prior to Approximation Laryngoplasty Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, January 23, 2012
963 Voicing quantification is more relevant than period perturbation in substitution voices: an advanced acoustical study European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, January 23, 2012
964 Demographic and Videostroboscopic Assessment of Vocal Pathologies Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, January 23, 2012 Clinical Article
965 Comparison of superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation with conventional jet ventilation for laryngeal surgery Full Text British Journal of Anesthesia, January 20, 2012
966 Definitive Radiotherapy versus Postoperative Radiotherapy of Patients with Oro- and Hypopharyngeal Cancer Journal of Oncology, January 19, 2012
967 Oro-Pharyngo-Laryngeal Foreign Bodies: Some Interesting Cases Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, January 16, 2012 Clinical Article
968 Characterization of tracheal intubation process of care and safety outcomes in a tertiary pediatric intensive care unit Pediatric Critical Care, January 16, 2012
969 New method for quantitative assessment of airway calibre using a stereovision fibreoptic bronchoscope Full Text British Journal of Anesthesia, January 13, 2012
970 Staging of laryngeal carcinoma: Comparison of high-frequency sonography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography Clinical Radiology, January 13, 2012
971 Prognostic Value of Elevated SHIP2 Expression in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Archives of Medical Research, January 10, 2012
972 Survival analysis of laryngeal carcinoma without laryngectomy, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, January 9, 2012
973 The effects of dexmedetomidine on attenuation of stress response to endotracheal intubation in patients undergoing elective off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting Full Text Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, January 9, 2012 Clinical Article
974 Use of laryngeal mask airway in children with upper respiratory tract infection, compared with face mask Full Text Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica, January 6, 2012 Clinical Article
975 A clinical assessment of the Mucus Shaver: A device to keep the endotracheal tube free from secretions Critical Care Medicine, January 6, 2012 Clinical Article
976 KTP Laser in Laryngeal Amyloidosis: Five Cases with Review of Literature Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, January 5, 2012
977 Identification and validation of gene expression models that predict clinical outcome in patients with early-stage laryngeal cancer Full Text Annals of Oncology, January 5, 2012
978 Sutureless vs Sutured Posterior Costal Cartilage Grafting in Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in Children JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, January 5, 2012
979 Does topical lidocaine before tracheal intubation attenuate airway responses in children Paediatric Anaesthesia, January 4, 2012 Clinical Article
980 Functional results of pharyngo-laryngectomy and total laryngectomy: a comparison The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, January 4, 2012
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- Middle-aged women with migraine or non-migraine headache are at increased risk of incident depression.
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Nefopam + paracetamol effective post-operative analgesia
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 summaryTopical ketamine and tramadol reduce post-operative tonsillectomy pain
As 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 summaryHay fever and asthma reduce risk of CRC incidence and mortality
As 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).
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