Obstructive sleep apnoea is a chronic condition characterized by repetitive episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep, leading to sleep fragmentation. The management of sleep apnoea consists of general and specific measures. General measures should include weight loss in overweight patients; avoidance of alcohol during the evening hours; avoidance of any hypnotic drug. Specific measures ma...

BACKGROUND Nasogastric (NG) tube insertion is a common procedure in the clinical setting that causes much discomfort and pain for the patient. Pain control is often suboptimal, as many NG tube insertions are performed without any pain-relieving supplements. The aim of this study was to summarize and critically evaluate the evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effect and adve...

We have assessed the feasibility of retrograde nasotracheal intubation using a flexometallic tracheal tube with a detachable pilot balloon and connector in a study of 20 consecutive adult patients undergoing oropharyngeal surgery. The technique consisted of: (1) laryngoscope-guided orotracheal intubation; (2) insertion of an 18-gauge Foley catheter through the nose and retraction into the mouth...

Nasogastric and nasoenteral tubes are necessary in medical practice, but they are unpleasant and hard to be tolerated during long periods. This paper describes a technique of fastening the nasogastric or nasoenteral catheter that is easy to be performed, diminishes the discomfort and avoids most of nasal complications related to its location. Benjoim solution moistens the tube and the skin of t...

Abstract Background Sphenochoanal is a rare benign sinu-nasal lesion. It arises from the sphenoid sinus and passes to choana then nasopharynx. usually presents with nasal obstruction, discharge, snoring, headache. has been reported—only once in English literature—to cause Eustachian tube dysfunction middle ear effusion (MEE) an adult male. In this report, we described 8-year-old child sphenocho...