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Preoperative oral zinc tablet decreases incidence of postoperative sore throat

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Postoperative sore throat (POST) is very frequently reported after endotracheal intubation. Zinc lozenge has been shown to reduce POST. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dispersible zinc tablet on POST. METHODS: Eighty-eight patients undergoing surgery with end...

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Autores principales: Sarkar, Tanmay, Mandal, Tanuka
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7286391/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32724250
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ija.IJA_959_19