background : homicide is killing of a human being by another human being. various methods like strangulation, cut throat, stabbing etc may be used for homicide; however combination of two mechanisms is rare. case report: hereby we present a rare case with unexpected appearance of two different mechanisms of homicide applied over same region, wherein body of a female was referred to us with hist...

of two different endotracheal cuff pressures on postoperative dysphagia, sore throat, dysphonia, and hospital stay in anterior cervical spine surgery.
 Materials Methods: Seventy patients scheduled for surgery were randomly divided into groups. After intubation, the pressure was inflated to 20 cmH2O 25 Group I (n=35) II (n=35), respectively. The degree dysphagia assessed with Bazaz score. ...

This paper reports on apparently the first case of a pharyngeal osteoma that developed from the hyoid bone. An 84-year-old man's, presenting symptom was a slight throat pain. Endoscopic examination revealed a huge mass occluding the pharyngeal space. CT scan of the neck showed a large osseous mass adjacent to the hyoid bone. Transoral resection with tracheostomy was performed. Histopathological...

was unable to swallow and any attempt at swallowing even water was followed by ejaculation through th" nostrils. She had a rise of temperature since the star of the pain. On examination the patient could hardly open hpl mouth and examination of throat, done with muCj| difficulty, revealed both tonsils inflamed and enlarge^ to such an extent as to overlap each other causing occlusion of the thro...

Background: The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as a global concern, has affected different economic and social aspects, well health costs in various communities. Finding effective available treatment is an urgent need. A recent study demonstrated that the ketogenic diet (KD) activates innate immunity protective property against virus infection. Accordingly, we conducted this to find effe...

Ketamine, in subanesthetic doses, produces systemic analgesia in chronic pain settings, an action largely attributed to block of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in the spinal cord and inhibition of central sensitization processes. N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors also are located peripherally on sensory afferent nerve endings, and this provided the initial impetus for exploring peripheral applicat...

BACKGROUND Low back pain (LBP) in schoolchildren with no apparent clinical cause is known to be a common problem, but considerably less is understood regarding the aetiology of such pain. AIM To assess the role of both mechanical and psychosocial factors (including emotional and behavioural problems and other somatic pain complaints) in childhood LBP. METHODS A cross sectional study was car...

BACKGROUND Acute pharyngitis in children is one of the most frequent illnesses for which primary care physicians are consulted. It is caused more frequently by viruses than by bacteria, but it is difficult to differentiate the causative agent by clinical signs alone. Group A Streptococcus accounts for 30% of children with a sore throat, and only in these cases is antibiotic therapy definitely i...

CASE HISTORY A 43-yr-old native Brazilian female complained of a sore throat, recent onset of hoarseness, progressive pain and bilateral swelling of the neck during the past 6 months, when she presented at the University Hospital of Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland) for the first time. The patient had moved to Switzerland 5 yrs before, had been a heavy smoker for the past 20 yrs and coughed chronica...