Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
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Braz J Otorhinolaryngol · Jan 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialIntravenous paracetamol and dipyrone for postoperative analgesia after day-case tonsillectomy in children: a prospective, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study.
Tonsillectomy is associated with severe postoperative pain for which, several drugs are employed for management. ⋯ Intravenous paracetamol is found to have a similar analgesic efficacy as intravenous dipyrone and they both help to reduce the opioid requirement for postoperative analgesia in pediatric day-case tonsillectomy.
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Stroke patients may present otoneurological symptoms. ⋯ Patients with a history of carotid territory stroke may suffer from dizziness or imbalance and present signs of compromised eye motility and vestibular function.