Evaluation Of Anti-inflammatory Effects Of Rosemary Extract In Reducing The Need For Dexamethasone In Intubation: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Introduction: Intratracheal intubation has many side effects in people who have difficulty intubating, the most common of which is hoarseness and sore throat; Therefore, it is necessary to prevent it. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of rosemary on voice violence and sore throat after endotracheal intubation in women with difficult intubation. Methods: This study was a randomized Non-blind clinical trial in which during 2018, with the participation of 70 patients undergoing general anesthesia, they were randomly(Randomly Permuted Block) divided into two groups: control (inserting sterile gauze impregnated with distilled water into the patient s throat) and intervention (inserting sterile gas impregnated with rosemary into the patient s throat). Sore throat and voice violence were measured using VAS scale and finally the data were entered in SPSS20 software and analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The severity of sore throat in the intervention group(49/77±4/77 ) was not significantly(p=0.6) less than the severity of the control group(53/20±4/93); The need for treatment was not observed in either group. Conclusion: Rosemary extract could not reduce noise and sore throat after intubation in people with difficult intubation.