The Thai Anesthesia Incident Monitoring Study (Thai AIMS) of post anesthetic reintubation: an analysis of 184 incident reports.

Objective: The present study was a part of the Multi-centered Study of Model of Anesthesia related Adverse Events in Thailand by Incident Report (The Thai Anesthesia Incident Monitoring Study or Thai AIMS). The objective of the present study was to determine the outcomes, contributory factors and factor minimizing incident.

Material And Method: The present study was a descriptive research design.

Improving the analgesic efficacy of intrathecal morphine with parecoxib after total abdominal hysterectomy.

Background: The addition of parecoxib to intrathecal morphine and bupivacaine may improve analgesia and reduce morphine's opioid-related side effects.

Methods: In this prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, total abdominal hysterectomy patients received either IV normal saline or parecoxib 40 mg before receiving intrathecal bupivacaine and morphine 0.2 mg.

Effectiveness of lubrication of endotracheal tube cuff with chamomile-extract for prevention of postoperative sore throat and hoarseness.

Purpose Of The Study: To determine the efficacy of lubrication of the endotracheal tube cuff with Chamomile extract (Kamillosan M) before intubation on postoperative sore throat and hoarseness.

Material And Method: The authors randomly assigned 161 patients ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status I, II elective surgical, orthopedic, gynecological or urological into 2 groups. The study group received 10 puffs of total 370 mg of Chamomile extract (Kamillosan M spray) lubricated at cuff of endotracheal tube while the control group did not receive any lubrication before intubation.