Authors: Veraza J A, Veraza S A, Almeida M Z Cureus 18(7): e113456. doi:10.7759/cureus.113456 Abstract Post-adenotonsillectomy pain is among the most clinically significant sources of postoperative morbidity in the paediatric population, and its management at home is frequently undermined by poor adherence to conventional oral analgesic formulations – a consequence of their bitter taste and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Asim Abdulla Ahmed Shilla R, Shaikh N, Nashrah U, et al. Cureus 18(7): e113223. doi:10.7759/cureus.113223 Abstract Anaphylactic shock is a severe and life-threatening allergic reaction that can result from contrast agents used in imaging procedures. Iodinated contrast media (ICM) are indispensable in diagnostic computed tomography (CT), yet they carry a small but serious risk […]
Read MoreAuthors: Shetty P, Sorake S, R R Cureus 18(7): e113240. doi:10.7759/cureus.113240 Abstract Airway security is critical in maxillofacial surgery, where operative procedures are performed in close proximity to the airway. Although genioplasty is considered a safe adjunct to orthognathic surgery, inadvertent endotracheal tube (ETT) damage during osteotomy is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. A […]
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Read MoreAuthors: Jennifer Lydia J, Asokan A, M.S I, et al. Cureus 18(7): e113255. doi:10.7759/cureus.113255 Background Newer-generation amide local anesthetic drugs are relatively less cardiotoxic and neurotoxic than bupivacaine and thus can be used as safer alternatives to reduce bupivacaine-related toxicity. In the present study, we hypothesized that isobaric 0.5% levobupivacaine would be more efficacious than […]
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