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D H Green

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PubMed1992

Hoarseness after tracheal intubation.

The reported incidence of hoarseness following short-term tracheal intubation varies widely. It has been reported as being permanent in 3%. This suggests that an enormous problem exists considering the numbers of patients intubated daily in the United Kingdom. A prospective study of 235 adult patients undergoing general anaesthesia in a district general hospital included 167 patients whose tracheas were intubated. Of these 167, 54 (32%) complained of hoarseness postoperatively. All but five returned to normal within 7 days. The others were hoarse for 9, 10, 12, 54 and 99 days. Those who were hoarse for 54 and 99 days had vocal cord granulomata. Regression analyses showed that certain patient and anaesthetic factors had a significant effect on the hoarseness. This study confirms a low incidence of prolonged or permanent hoarseness following short-term tracheal intubation.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1987

Blue field entoptoscopy in the preoperative evaluation of vitrectomy candidates.

Twenty-four patients with vitreous hemorrhage scheduled for pars plana vitrectomy were evaluated with the blue field entoptoscope. Correlation of pre- and postoperative findings in patients with and without macular pathology was highly irregular, apparently due to mechanical obstruction of light transmission by the vitreous hemorrhage. Blue field entoptoscopy is therefore not recommended as a tool in the preoperative evaluation of vitrectomy patients.

Evaluation Studies as Topic↗
PubMed1984

Parvovirus infection in a family associated with aplastic crisis in an affected sibling pair with hereditary spherocytosis.

There have been many reports of aplastic crisis preceded by a febrile illness in hereditary haemolytic anaemias. Recent research has shown that the human parvovirus may be a causative agent. We report on an adult sibling pair with hereditary spherocytosis who presented in aplastic crisis after a febrile illness. Both had evidence of recent parvovirus infection, shown by the presence of IgM class specific antibody in their sera. The children of one of the sibling pair, one of whom has hereditary spherocytosis but no chronic haemolysis, showed similar evidence of acute parvovirus infection.

Adult↗