Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common adverse effect of
anaesthesia and surgery. Up to 80% of patients may be affected. These outcomes are a …

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BACKGROUND: Dexamethasone has an established role in decreasing postoperative
nausea and vomiting (PONV); however, the optimal dexamethasone dose for reducing …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) affects 1%-3% of children. Children with OSA can
present for all types of surgical and diagnostic procedures requiring anesthesia, with …

Background Intense pain can last several days after tonsillectomy. It is often undertreated
and improved analgesic strategies that can be safely used at home are needed. Methods …

Clin. Otolaryngol. 2011, 36, 531–542 Background: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common
surgical procedures, but there is debate whether systemic steroids should be used to reduce …

In den Naturwissenschaften und der modernen Medizin verdoppelt sich das Wissen alle
paar Jahre. Für die Medizin folgt daraus, dass ihr ein immer größeres Arsenal …

Objectives To systemically review and compare the efficacy of intravenous, local, and oral
steroids in decreasing post-tonsillectomy pain, nausea, and vomiting, and its risk of causing …

Objective To determine if an extended perioperative course of corticosteroids will improve
pain control following transoral robotic surgery (TORS). Study Design Randomized, double …

Tonsillectomy is one of the most common operations. Tonsillectomy is also one of the most
painful surgical procedures. However, there is still no satisfactory standard for postoperative …