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

BackgroundThis study was performed to determine the effects of a humidifier with heated wire circuits on the incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat (POST) and cough after thyroidectomy.MethodsA total of 61 patients scheduled for elective thyroid surgery under general anesthesia were inc...

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Main Authors: Tae Hyeng Jung, Jeong-Ho Rho, Jin Hwan Hwang, Jong-Hyuk Lee, Seung-Cheol Cha, Seong Chang Woo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2011-12-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-61-470.pdf