Cough remains a serious unmet clinical problem, both as a symptom of a range of other
conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, gastroesophageal reflux …

Background In surgical patients undergoing general anaesthesia, coughing at the time of
extubation is common and can result in potentially dangerous complications. We performed …

Background: The alpha agonist dexmedetomidine, a sedative and analgesic, reduces heart
rate and blood pressure dose‐dependently. We investigated whether it also has the ability to …

Background Sore throat is a common side‐effect of general anaesthesia and is reported by
between 30% and 70% of patients after tracheal intubation. The likelihood of a sore throat …

Background Postoperative sore throat, cough, and hoarseness of voice though minor
sequelae after general tracheal anaesthesia can be distressing to the patient. Methods This …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a common complication after
endotracheal intubation. We compared the effectiveness on POST of spraying the …

Background Postoperative sore throat and other airway morbidities are common and
troublesome after endotracheal tube intubation general anesthesia (ETGA). We propose …

Background: Stimulation of various sites, from the nasal mucosa to the diaphragm, can
evoke laryngospasm. To reduce airway reflexes, tracheal extubation should be performed …

Background. We sought to determine the benefits of using alkalinized lidocaine 40 mg to fill
the cuff of a tracheal tube (ETT) in combination with water‐soluble gel lubrication to prevent …

IMPLICATIONS: Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a complication that remains to be
resolved in patients undergoing endotracheal intubation. In this study we found that …