The effect of the humidifier on sore throat and cough after thyroidectomy

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 470-474

  Jung, Tae Hyeng ^a   Rho, Jeong Ho ^a   Hwang, Jin Hwan ^a   Lee, Jong Hyuk ^a   Cha, Seung Cheol ^a   Woo, Seong Chang ^a  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cough; Endotracheal intubation; Humidification; Sore throat; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; KETOROLAC; MIDAZOLAM; OXYGEN; PYRIDOSTIGMINE; RAMOSETRON; VECURONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE SORE THROAT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SORE THROAT; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 84855327453     PISSN: 20056419     EISSN: 20057563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2011.61.6.470     Document Type: Article

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