Publications by authors named "Rasheed Ali Rashid"
Introduction: The study aimed to compare the intra-individual 2 procedures of tonsillectomy (Coblation and diode laser) concerning the operative time, the amount of blood loss, postoperative pain, and other complications.
Materials And Methods: A comparative study was conducted at many Private Hospitals, Baghdad, Iraq from February 2019- February 2020. Coblation and diode laser tonsillectomy were performed on the same patient (one for each side) which was blinded to the patients or their caregivers and the surgeon who did the tonsillectomy.
Background: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) can be a feature of COVID-19. It may present alone or with other symptoms of the disease. However, there is little written in the literature about its occurrence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence of General and Otorhinolaryngological Symptoms Post-COVID-19 Regarding the Time of Presentation.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2022
Prevalence of dysphonia due to COVID-19 at Salahaddin General Hospital, Tikrit City, Iraq.
Am J Otolaryngol
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- Dysphonia, or voice disorders, was found in 22.3% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, with common symptoms including dyspnea, fever, and cough.
- The study recorded demographic and clinical data from 94 patients at Salahaddin General Hospital from January to March 2021, noting signs like fatigue and nasal obstruction that differed between groups with and without dysphonia.
- Mild dysphonia was most prevalent, with laryngoscopic findings revealing bowing of the vocal cords, and many patients experienced ongoing symptoms for more than a month without resolution.
Parosmia Due to COVID-19 Disease: A 268 Case Series.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2022
Although parosmia is a common problem in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, few studies assessed the demographic and clinical aspects of this debilitating symptom. We aimed to evaluate the socio-clinical characteristics and outcome of various options of treatment of individuals with parosmia due to COVID-19 infection. The study was conducted at two main Hospitals in the Ramadi and Tikrit cities, Iraq, on patients with a chief complaint of parosmia due to COVID-19 disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Anosmia is a common debilitating symptom of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Currently, there is no satisfactory treatment of anosmia. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the therapeutic effect of nasal betamethasone drops in the recovery of olfaction in COVID-19-associated anosmia.
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