Effects of smoking on controlled hypotension with nitroglycerin during ear-nose-throat surgery.

Background And Aim: In this study, the aim was to research the effects of smoking habits on controlled hypotension administered with nitroglycerin during ear-nose-throat surgery.

Materials And Methods: This study administered controlled hypotension with nitroglycerin and total intravenous anesthesia to a total of 80 patients undergoing septoplasty operations. The patients were divided into two groups of 40 non-smokers (Group 1) and 40 smokers (Group 2).

Burnout Syndrome During Residency.

Objective: The aim of this study is identified the degree of Burnout Syndrome (BOS) and find out its correlation with years of recidency and sociodemograpfic chareacteristics, training, sleeping habits, such as smoking and alcohol consumption.

Methods: After approval from the Hospital Ethics Committee and obtaining informed consent, First, second, third, fourth and fifth year of recidency staff (n=127) working in our hospital were involved in this study. The standardized Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used in this study.