Methylene blue and parathyroid adenoma localization: Three new cases of a rare cutaneous complication.

Methylene blue has been safely used for the localization of parathyroid glands during parathyroidectomy, and only a few adverse effects have been documented. Methylene blue administration as a cause of pulse-oximetry-related skin injury is extremely rare. We describe 2 such cases in patients who developed a blister on the second digit at the pulse oximetry site after an uncomplicated excision of a parathyroid adenoma.

A systematic review of the use of intranasal steroids in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis.

Objective: To determine if intranasal steroids (INS) are useful in the management of chronic rhinosinusitis without polyps and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with polyps.

Data Sources: Studies for inclusion were searched using Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane databases, and references of included studies.

Review Methods: Initial screening of article titles and abstracts obtained from the literature search was performed independently by two reviewers (SAJ and RT) based on the research protocol criteria.