Arch Otolaryngol
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Ropivacaine with or without clonidine improves pediatric tonsillectomy pain.
To determine if preemptive analgesia with ropivacaine hydrochloride with or without clonidine hydrochloride decreases pain and hastens recovery after tonsillectomy. ⋯ Preincisional injection of ropivacaine with clonidine prior to tonsillectomy has a preemptive analgesic effect that outlasts the local anesthetic and decreases pain, opioid use, and the time to return to normal activity.
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Clinical Trial
Therapeutic electrical stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve in obstructive sleep apnea.
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation has been demonstrated to relieve upper airway obstruction acutely, but its effect on obstructive sleep apnea is not known. ⋯ The findings demonstrate the feasibility and therapeutic potential for hypoglossal nerve stimulation in obstructive sleep apnea.