Objective: To predict SARS-CoV-2 PCR positivity on the basis of symptoms and contact history individuals who attend emergency department
 Methods: The data for study which was a prospective-methodological type were collected from 503 patients attended department hospital with suspected Covid-19 between 02 January - 15 March 2021 given Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. Covid 19 Visual T...

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 ...

Introduction: Postoperative sore throat is a common complaint in patients with endotracheal intubation and has potentially dangerous complications. This randomized controlled trial study investigated the incidence of postoperative sore throat after general anesthesia when betamethasone gel is applied to a tracheal tube compared with when IV dexamethasone is prescribed.   Materials and Methods: ...

G A Streptococcus (GAS) is the most common cause of acute bacterial pharyngitis, accounting for 20-30% of episodes of pharyngitis in children and 5-15% in adults.1 Streptococcal pharyngitis is a benign illness; however, it can be associated with suppurative tonsillopharyngeal complications or nonsuppurative immune mediated complications such as acute rheumatic fever (ARF), rheumatic heart disea...

Objective: Cut throat injuries pose a great therapeutic challenge due to the multiple vital structures that are vulnerable in small, confined unprotected area. In this study, we describe site and depth of injury, etiology, management, prognosis. Methods: This was retrospective study 18 laryngotracheal trauma patients treated at department ENT MDM hospital between April 2017 January 2020. Result...

AIM To describe the sore throat management practices by New Zealand general practitioners (GPs) and compare the rate of sore throat presentation over time. METHOD Data were collected from the National Primary Medical Care Survey carried out over 2001/2002. Analyses were done on patients who presented to the GP with the symptom of a sore throat as one of their reasons for visit. A systematic r...

We consider a simplicial minisuperspace modelling wormhole configurations. Such configurations result from a cut and paste procedure on two identical copies of the most relevant triangulation of our universe, namely the cone over α4, which is the simplest triangulation of S. The connecting space where the two copies are glued, acts as the throat of a wormhole connecting two distinct universes. ...

The purpose of our study was to investigate the suitability of throat gargling with sterile saline as an alternative method to throat swabs for detection of group A beta- hemolytic streptococcus (GAS). Throat specimens were obtained from 601 cases belonging to different age groups. Sterile Dacron swabs and gargle residue were first streaked on the side of a 5% sheep blood agar plate to which a ...

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,...