Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019 Background and Aims: Antibiotics are frequently prescribed for sore throat in developing countries, that in turn leads to huge healthcare expenditure and their irrational use may lead to antimicrobial resistance in the community. The aim of this study is
Kapil Bhalla +5 more
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Protocol for north of England and Scotland study of tonsillectomy and adeno-tonsillectomy in children (NESSTAC). A pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing surgical intervention with conventional medical treatment in children with recurrent sore throats [PDF]
, 2006 BACKGROUND: Uncertainties surrounding the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of childhood tonsillectomy for recurrent sore throat led the NHS Health Technology Assessment Programme to commission this research to evaluate the effectiveness and cost ...
A Desgagne +66 more
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Sore Throat and Hyperferritinaemia [PDF]
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2001 James Kelly +2 more
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Comparison of prophylactic effect of topical Alchemilla vulgaris in glycerine versus that of dexamethasone on postoperative sore throat after tracheal intubation using a double-lumen endobronchial tube: a randomized controlled study [PDF]
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2021 Background Sore throat and hoarseness frequently occur following general anesthesia with tracheal intubation and are effectively reduced when dexamethasone is used prophylactically.
Chan Jong Chung +7 more
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A Literature Review of Factors Related to Postoperative Sore Throat
Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, 2022 Postoperative sore throat can occur as a complication in patients who have undergone surgery under general anesthesia. The incidence of postoperative sore throat ranges from 12.1% to 70%, and its effects include damage to the epithelium and mucosal cells
Yuta Mitobe +6 more
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Antibiotics for treatment of sore throat in children and adults.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021 BACKGROUND Sore throat is a common reason for people to present for medical care and to be prescribed antibiotics. Overuse of antibiotics in primary medicine is a concern, hence it is important to establish their efficacy in treating sore throat and ...
A. Spinks, P. Glasziou, C. Del Mar
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Clinical practice guideline: Sore throat
Deutsches Aerzteblatt Online, 2021 Background Sore throat is a common reason for consultation of primary care physicians, pediatricians, and ENT specialists. The updated German clinical practice guideline on sore throat provides evidence-based recommendations for treatment in the German ...
K. Krüger +4 more
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021 Objective: Studies assessing knowledge about rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are scarce in KSA. The aim of this study was to assess the awareness about ARF and RHD among the population at Taif city, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed M Mougrabi +5 more
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A novel framework based on deep learning and ANOVA feature selection method for diagnosis of COVID-19 cases from chest X-ray Images [PDF]
Comput. Intell. Neurosci., vol. 2022, p. 4694567, 2022, 2021 The new coronavirus (known as COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan and quickly spread worldwide, wreaking havoc on the economy and people's everyday lives. Fever, cough, sore throat, headache, exhaustion, muscular aches, and difficulty breathing are all typical symptoms of COVID-19.
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A pilot study to develop assessment tools for Group A Streptococcus surveillance studies [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Introduction Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes pharyngitis (sore throat) and impetigo (skin sores) GAS pharyngitis triggers rheumatic fever (RF) with epidemiological evidence supporting that GAS impetigo may also trigger RF in Australian Aboriginal ...
Janessa Pickering +9 more
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