Transient Hypoglossal and Lingual Nerve Injury Following the Use of I-gel Supraglottic Airway: A Case Report.

Injury to the hypoglossal and/or lingual nerve is a rare occurrence with the use of a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) or supraglottic airway (SGA) device. There has been one prior report of a lingual and hypoglossal nerve injury with the i-gel™ SGA. We are describing the second reported hypoglossal and lingual transient nerve injury in a male patient while using an i-gel™ SGA. Although excessive cuff pressure has been cited as a possible cause, the i-gel™ does not have a cuff. This report highlights that hypoglossal nerve injury can still occur, even with the use of a cuffless LMA such as the i-gel™ SGA.

Investigating the Effect of Teaching Problem Solving in Groups on the Procrastination of Students

The present study aims to investigate the effect of teaching Problem Solving in groups on the procrastination of male high school students in the city Larestan. This experimental research has used pretest-posttest with a one-month follow-up and there has been a control group involved. The statistical population of this study includes all of the male high school freshmen of the city Lar. In total, a number of 455 male students filled out the procrastination questionnaire. Among the respondents, 30 students with the highest procrastination score were selected as the samples of this study. The experimental group participated in 8 90-minute sessions and they were taught how to solve problems. On the other hand, the control group was not taught anything in this regard. At the end of all of the eight sessions the pretest was performed. Then, after a month, the questionnaires were distributed among the selected students for a follow up. The statistical data was analyzed using descriptive statistic, analysis of covariance and a second measurement. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the procrastination scores in the posttest after eliminating the effect of the pretest. It can be concluded that teaching both time management and problem solving to students significantly affects their procrastination

Intensive care unit versus non-intensive care unit postoperative management of head and neck free flaps: comparative effectiveness and cost comparisons.

BACKGROUND: Despite its widespread use, there is no consensus on the postoperative management in patients undergoing free flap reconstructions. We report the largest study comparing flap outcomes, morbidity, and cost in patients with head and neck cancer free flaps who recovered in the intensive care unit (ICU) versus a "specialty floor" setting. METHODS: This was a retrospective review of patients undergoing free flap surgery for head and neck defects over a 4-year period. Patients before a certain date went to the ICU for immediate postoperative care and after to a non-ICU setting. Postoperative medical and surgical complications and hospital charges were analyzed. RESULTS: Patients in the ICU group had a longer length of stay (LOS) and incurred greater hospital costs than the patients in the non-ICU setting. There was no difference in the flap failure rate between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION: Consideration should be given to a floor-based postoperative management regimen for this patient population.