The effects of maternal presence during anesthesia induction on salivary cortisol levels in children undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy.

Objective: Although parental presence during anesthesia induction is suggested to diminish operative stress level in children, there have been conflicting results about this strategy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of maternal presence during induction on operative stress level in children who had tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy by determining the salivary cortisol levels.

Design: Non-randomized clinical study.

Detection of 1311 polymorphism in the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene by microarray technique.

Introduction: Nucleotide 1311 polymorphism at exon 11 of the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) gene is fairly common in various populations worldwide, especially among Mediterranean populations. In this study, 1311 polymorphism in G6PD-deficient cases was identified by microarray technique.

Material And Methods: Four hundred and fifty clinically healthy subjects were screened and 32 cases were found to have G6PD deficiency (7.