Chang Gung medical journal
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To validate the use of the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) for predicting admission of patients revisiting the Emergency Department (ED) within 72 hours. ⋯ CCI was well correlated with the admission possibility of patients revisiting the ED within 72 hours. More clinical management and discharge strategies should target those revisiting patients who have more comorbidities.
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Case Reports
Acute unilateral parotid glands enlargement following endotracheal general anesthesia: report of two cases.
Acute parotid gland enlargement in association with general anesthesia is rare and has also been called anesthesia mumps. We present two patients who were scheduled for lumbar spine surgery under general anesthesia. Each developed acute unilateral parotid gland enlargement over one side of the face proven by sonography. ⋯ Sonographic examination of the salivary gland showed only an inflammatory process without dilatation of the parotid duct. She had complete recovery of the condition 10 days after surgery. There were no complications nor residual enlargement of the parotid gland in either of our two patients after conservative treatment.