BACKGROUND Spinal cord stimulation is currently approved to treat chronic intractable pain of the trunk and limbs. However, such implantable electronic devices are vulnerable to external electrical currents and magnetic fields. Within the hospitals and modern operating rooms (ORs), there is an abundance of electrical devices and other types of equipment that could interfere with such devices. D...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: OSAS: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome; OSAHS: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome; BMI: Body Mass Index; AHI: Apnea Hypopnea Index; ESS: Epworth Sleepiness Scale; UPPP: Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty; UARS: Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome; RERAs: Respiratory Effort Related Arousals; CAPSO: Cautery Assisted Palatal Stiffening Operation

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of chemical cautery (AgNo3) and steroid nasal spray against SMD (submucosal diathermy) in the treatment of symptomatic Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy (ITH). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients attending OPD in the department of ENT &HNS at KMCTH with symptomatic Inferior turbinate Hypertrophy were taken with their approval included for the study. Patients were div...

BACKGROUND Epistaxis is a common medical problem in pediatric population. Although in most cases it is mild and self-limiting, a proportion of childhood epistaxis is massive, recurrent, or resistant to conventional management. OBJECTIVE To compare effectiveness of propranolol as a treatment option for childhood epistaxis versus conventional silver nitrate cautery. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODOLO...