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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: an ENT’s department 14-year experience
Pina, Paulo; Aguiar, Cristina; Teixeira, Mónica; Coimbra Ferreira, Edite; Oliveira, PedroObjectives: To analyse the population diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma over a 14-year period and evaluate the impact of clinical characteristics on overall survival. Study Design: Retrospective. Materials and Methods: Review of medical records and analysis of clinical variables, including sex, age, staging, histological subtype, presenting symptoms and their duration, presence of alcohol or tobacco use, ...
Rhinoseptoplasty: functional and aesthetical satisfaction after 1 year A prospe...
Teixeira, Mónica; Aguiar, Cristina; Pina, Paulo; Lima, Nuno; Alves, Sandra; Oliveira, PedroObjectives: We aim to evaluate patient functional and aesthetical satisfaction 1 year after rhinoseptoplasty and to determine the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) of SNOT-22 and ROE scores. Study design: A 1-year prospective study of adult patients undergoing rhinoseptoplasty in CHVNG/E was conducted. SNOT-22 and ROE scores were assessed preoperatively and 1 year after surgery. Results: We include...
Valorization of plant by-products in the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles w...
Rocha, Verónica Patrícia Moreira; Ferreira-Santos, Pedro; Aguiar, Cristina; Neves, Isabel C.; Tavares, T.Biosynthesis based on natural compounds has emerged as a sustainable approach for the production of metallic nanoparticles (MNP). The main objective of this study was to biosynthesize stable and multifunctional silver nanoparticles (AgNP) using different plant by-products as reducers and capping agents. Extracts obtained from Eucalyptus globulus, Pinus pinaster, Citrus sinensis, Cedrus atlantica and Camellia si...
Head and Neck Cancer during COVID-19 pandemic: Diagnosis and treatment delays?
Teixeira, Mónica; Aguiar, Cristina; Gama, Rita; Alves, Sandra; Oliveira, PedroObjectives: To evaluate the impact of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). Study design: Clinical data analysis of HNC patients who started treatment before COVID-19 pandemic period: from September 1st, 2018 to March 10th, 2020 (Group A) and after COVID-19 pandemic period: from March 11th, 2020 to September 30th, 2...
Clinical versus pathological staging in laryngectomized patients
Aguiar, Cristina; Teixeira, Mónica; Pina, Paulo; Coimbra Ferreira, Edite; Ribeiro, Leandro; Oliveira, PedroAim: To assess the accuracy of clinical staging in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer, as well as its impact on the type of treatment and associated factors Study Design: Retrospective. Material and Methods: Review of patients submitted to total laryngectomy, between 2013 and 2021. Results: There were 54 patients, almost all males and with a mean age of 61 years-old. There was a discrepancy between clinical an...
CSF otorrhea as a late complication of ear surgery
Ferreira, Joana Maria Soares; Ribeiro, Leandro; Medeiros, Nuno; Aguiar, Cristina; Almeida, António Faria de; Sousa, Manuel; Alves, ´Óscar; Condè, ArturWe present the case of a cerebrospinal fluid leak and a meningoencephalocele as a late complication of ear surgery, manifested with cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea. The objective is to alert to this rare condition, its clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment, as well as the potential complications of its early non-recognition. We describe the case of an 81-year-old man, with a past history of ear surgery ...
Just a Tongue Anomaly or Something More?
Aguiar, Cristina; Medeiros, Nuno; Ribeiro, Leandro; Condé, ArturA 54-year-old woman with a past history of breast and uterine cancer, appeared at the Emergency Room with a six-month history of fatigue, weight loss (> 12 kg), lower limbs swelling and dysphagia due to progressive tongue enlargement. ENT examination demonstrated macroglossia (Fig. 1-A), that was confirmed by computed tomography (CT) scan (Fig. 1-B). Laboratory tests complemented with image findings showed t...
Uma Emergência Rinológica: Pilha na Fossa Nasal
Ferreira, Joana; Aguiar, Cristina; Gerós, Sandra; Faria de Almeida, António; Alves, Sandra; Condé, ArturOs corpos estranhos nas fossas nasais são causas frequentes de recurso à urgência, sobretudo em idade pediátrica.Na maioria dos casos são inofensivos, podendo permanecer vários dias sem causar lesões. As pilhas sendo uma exceção,representam uma importante ameaça com necessidade de remoção urgente.Descreve-se o caso de uma criança com 4 anos de idade, observada no Serviço de Urgência com suspeita de corpoestranh...
Adult acute supraglottitis: analysis of factors associated with airway interven...
Valente, Pedro; Medeiros, Nuno; Aguiar, Cristina; Gama, Rita; Giesteira de Almeida, Mário; Castro, Eugénia; Condé, ArturAim: Characterize the clinical presentation and treatment management of adults with acute supraglottitis (AS) and to recognize factors associated with the need for airway intervention and longer hospital stay. Study Design: Retrospective. Material and Methods: Analysis of AS cases, observed in an ENT Emergency Service, between 2011 and 2017. Results: We included 85 cases, with 83 patients undergoing exclusive m...
Comparison of Management Strategies of Peritonsillar Abscess
Valente, Pedro; Silva, Joana; Aguiar, Cristina; Giesteira de Almeida, Mário; Castro, Eugénia; Condé, ArturAim: Describe the clinical presentation and laboratorial/imaging studies of patients with peritonsillar abscess (PTA), identify possible predictive factors of complications and compare different initial treatment strategies with therapeutic success.Study Design: Retrospective.Material and Methods: Review of PTA cases, observed in an ENT Emergency Service, between 2012 and 2016.Results: We recorded 254 cases, in...