Ascorbic acid is widely used as a prophylactic and therapeutic agent against the common cold, and is in fact often recommended for this purpose by medical practitioners. It may be administered as a large dose as soon as possible after the first symptoms are felt, and this dosage is then continued for a few days in order to " abort" the cold. Though many people use this treatment on themselves a...

introduction: post-operative sore throat and cough are common complications of endotracheal intubation. these conditions may be very distressing for the patient and may lead to unpleasant memories. this study was performed in order to determine whether beclomethasone and lidocaine spray could reduce the frequency of post-operative sore throat and hoarseness after tracheal extubation.  materials...

background: bed sore is one of the main problems for people confined to bed for long time and cannot move. according to the fact that prevention is easier and cheaper than therapy, in this study the effect of fish oil ointment on the improvement of first stage bed sore was assessed. materials and methods: this study was carried out on two groups with 30 patients that had bed sore on shoulders, ...

BACKGROUND Bed sore is one of the main problems for people confined to bed for long time and cannot move. According to the fact that prevention is easier and cheaper than therapy, in this study the effect of fish oil ointment on the improvement of first stage bed sore was assessed. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was carried out on two groups with 30 patients that had bed sore on shoulders, ...

In the absence of infection, the pathophysiology of endotracheal tube-induced sore throat pain is unclear. Activated neutrophils release elastase, reactive oxygen species, and inflammatory cytokines known to contribute to neuropathic pain. Sterile tissue injury can cause the release of damage-associated molecular patterns such as mitochondrial DNA that promote neutrophil activation. We hypothes...

BACKGROUND Postoperative sore throat occurs frequently in surgical patients as a result of tracheal intubation. Despite advances in medical and anaesthetic care, the incidence of postoperative sore throat remains high. Our study aimed to assess the efficacy of acupuncture in the prevention of postoperative sore throat following general anaesthesia. METHODS A non-randomised clinical study (NRS...

BACKGROUND Many people with sore throat seek, and are often inappropriately prescribed, antibiotics. AIM The objective of this study was to determine the analgesic efficacy of flurbiprofen 8.75 mg microgranules versus placebo. These microgranules are a possible alternative treatment for patients with sore throat due to upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). DESIGN AND SETTING Randomised,...

on " Oriental Sore" by Captain Henry Smith, I.M.S. In the course of this article under the heading of "Treatment" he condemns " nitric acid and such agents" as "unnecessarily severe," because " they remove the sound with the diseased tissues and leave a scar larger than is necessary, a point of importance when the ulcer happens to be on the face." The treatment, however, which he recommends, na...

INTRODUCTION About 10-30% of people present to primary healthcare services with sore throat each year. The causative organisms of sore throat may be bacteria (most commonly Streptococcus) or viruses (typically rhinovirus), although it is difficult to distinguish bacterial from viral infections clinically. METHODS AND OUTCOMES We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following ...