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J Otolaryngol Head N · Feb 2012
Comparative StudyRetrospective review of three antiemetic regimens versus no therapy in the prevention of postoperative and vomiting following adenotonsillar surgery.
To study the effect of intraoperative ondansetron and dexamethasone on postoperative vomiting in children undergoing tonsillectomy, adenotonsillectomy, or adenoidectomy. ⋯ The combined intraoperative use of ondansetron and dexamethasone appears to be superior to no antiemetic or ondansetron alone in reducing the incidence of vomiting in children undergoing adenotonsillar surgery.
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J Otolaryngol Head N · Feb 2012
Undergraduate otolaryngology education at the University of Toronto: a review using a curriculum mapping system.
The aim of Canadian medical school curricula is to provide educational experiences that satisfy the specific objectives set out by the Medical Council of Canada. However, for specialties such as otolaryngology, there is considerable variability in student exposure to didactic and clinical teaching across Canadian medical schools, making it unclear whether students receive sufficient teaching of core otolaryngology content and clinical skills. The goal of this review was to assess the exposure to otolaryngology instruction in the undergraduate medical curriculum at the University of Toronto. ⋯ Essential otolaryngology topics and skills are taught within the University of Toronto curriculum. The CMap was an effective tool to assess the otolaryngology curriculum and was able to identify gaps in otolaryngology education during the preclerkship years of medical school. As a result, modifications to the undergraduate curriculum have been implemented to provide additional teaching during the preclerkship years.