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A S Lau^1,2, C Mamais^3,2, E McChesney^1,2

¹Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust , UK.

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|August 31, 2017

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This study on tonsillopharyngitis management found no link between treatments like steroids or IV fluids and shorter hospital stays. Weekend admissions were associated with a shorter length of stay (LOS).

Keywords:

Analgesia Corticosteroid Length of stay Tonsillitis

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Otolaryngology
Internal Medicine
Health Services Research

Background:

Tonsillopharyngitis is a frequent cause of emergency admissions in Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) care.
Evidence for optimal inpatient supportive management of tonsillopharyngitis is limited.
The Best Supportive Management for Adults Referred with Tonsillopharyngitis (BeSMART) study aimed to address this gap.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate current inpatient management practices for tonsillopharyngitis.
To identify associations between management strategies and patient outcomes.
To inform evidence-based care for tonsillopharyngitis.

Main Methods:

Retrospective, multicentre observational study.
Inclusion of 236 adult patients admitted with tonsillopharyngitis across seven hospitals.
Primary outcome measures included time to soft diet, length of stay (LOS), pain scores, and readmissions.

Main Results:

Women were more likely to seek prior professional help (p=0.04).
Weekend admissions correlated with a shorter LOS (p=0.03).
Corticosteroid use, analgesia, and high initial IV fluid rates did not significantly shorten LOS.

Conclusions:

This study provides initial insights into inpatient tonsillopharyngitis management.
Current interventions like steroids and IV fluids lack evidence for reducing LOS.
Further research, including patient surveys and prospective studies, is planned.