OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that flurbiprofen lozenges reduce the ProSeal laryngeal mask airway (LMA) related symptoms of Post Operative Sore Throat (POST), hoarseness and dysphagia compared to placebo lozenges. METHODS Eighty American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I-II patients undergoing general anaesthesia with LMA were included in this prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled clinic...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to identify clinical case definitions of influenza with higher accuracy in patients stratified by age group and influenza activity using hospital-based surveillance system. METHODS In seven tertiary hospitals across South Korea during 2011-2012 influenza season, respiratory specimens were obtained from patients presenting an influenza-like illness (ILI), defined as ...

BACKGROUND Quinsy is the most common major suppurative complication of sore throat. Evidence on the effectiveness of antibiotics in preventing quinsy is sparse. AIM To assess the incidence of quinsy and the pattern of presentation, and to identify variables that predict the development of quinsy. DESIGN OF STUDY Case-control study. SETTING UK-wide primary care. METHOD Retrospective anal...

OBJECTIVE To assess whether treatment with penicillin for three days and the traditional treatment for seven days were equally as effective at accelerating resolution of symptoms in patients with sore throat compared with placebo. DESIGN Randomised double blind placebo controlled trial. SETTING 43 family practices in the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS 561 patients, aged 15-60 years, with sore ...

OBJECTIVE To explore how a group of Swedish general practitioners (GPs) manage patients with a sore throat in relation to current guidelines as expressed in interviews. DESIGN Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse semi-structured interviews. SETTING Swedish primary care. SUBJECTS A strategic sample of 25 GPs. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Perceived management of sore throat patients....

OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of tailored interventions to implement guidelines for urinary tract infections in women and sore throat. DESIGN Unblinded, cluster randomised pretest-post-test trial. SETTING 142 general practices in Norway. PARTICIPANTS 72 practices received interventions to implement guidelines for urinary tract infection and 70 practices received interventions to i...

BACKGROUND Vocal cord injuries, postoperative hoarseness, and sore throat are common complications after general anesthesia. One-lung ventilation can be achieved via two techniques: double-lumen endotracheal tube or endobronchial blocker such as the Arndt blocker. The current study was designed to assess the impact of these techniques for one-lung ventilation on the incidence and severity of po...

OBJECTIVE The aim was to compare the hemodynamic parameters, intubation times, upper airway trauma and postoperative sore throat scores of the patients with normal airway anatomy, intubated with the Airtraq, Macintosh laryngoscope and fiberoptic bronchoscope, by experienced anesthesiologists. METHODS Ninety patients, scheduled to undergo elective surgery under general anesthesia were randomly...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether systemic corticosteroids improve symptoms of sore throat in adults and children. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES Cochrane Central, Medline, Embase, Database of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE), NHS Health Economics Database, and bibliographies. OUTCOME MEASURES Percentage of patients with complete resolution at 24 and 48 hours, mean ti...