OBJECTIVE To determine practice and attitudes of emergency physicians regarding procedural anaesthesia for nasogastric tube insertion (NGT). METHODS Survey of resident/attending emergency physicians working in a tertiary care medical centre. RESULTS Of 68 physicians, 46 responded: 98% believed that awake and alert patients find NGT insertion uncomfortable/painful; 93% used measures to reduc...

Objective: To evaluate the effect of different preparations fluoride gels on salivary pH albino rats. Material and Methods: This experimental study consisted 40 Albino rats randomly divided into four equal groups. Group A was control group received no intervention. Experimental B a topical application 0.2% sodium gel. C stannous gel 0.4%. D APF (1.23% acidulated phosphate gel). The were applied...