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Imaging examinations in pulsatile tinnitus. A delicate choice
Padrão, Miguel; Dias, Diogo; Bulha, Margarida; Eloi, Isa; Augusto, Sandra; Azevedo, Maria LuísaPulsatile tinnitus is a symptom/sign that should be quickly identified and properly studied. Their aetiology can be vascular or non-vascular, and their investigation requires imaging characterisation. This study evaluates the results of imaging exams initially requested in patients with pulsatile tinnitus in the ENT department at ULS Região de Aveiro between 2019 and 2023. Of the 98 exams analysed, 54.1% corres...
Parental Consanguinity and Risk for Childhood Hearing Loss: A Retrospective Coh...
Leal, Bárbara; Lopes, Ana Cristina; Peixoto, Daniela; Correia, Laura; Almiro, Maria Miguel; Vilar, João; Azevedo, Maria Luísa; Bicho, Maria AdelaideIntroduction: Genetic causes are responsible for half of the cases of hearing loss, most of them being the result of non-syndromic genetic changes resulting from autosomal recessive inheritance. Parental consanguinity might be an indicator to consider in the diagnosis of these cases. The aim of this study was to assess its importance as a risk factor for childhood hearing loss.Material and Methods: A retrospect...
Five years of universal newborn hearing screening: An incidence study
Leal, Bárbara; Lopes, Ana Cristina; Peixoto, Daniela; Correia, Laura; Almiro, Maria Miguel; Vilar, João; Azevedo, Maria Luísa; Bicho, Maria AdelaideIntroduction: Universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) is an essential tool for early diagnosis and prognosis of hearing loss. The aims of this study were to estimate the incidence of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in the Baixo Vouga region, to evaluate the importance of first-degree parental consanguinity (FDPC) as a risk factor for hearing loss in the UNHS program of Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga (CHB...
Universal newborn hearing screening online plattform on CHBV
Lopes, Ana Cristina; Neves, Andreia; Bicho, Maria Adelaide; Vilar, João; Azevedo, Maria LuísaIntroduction: Universal Newborn Hearing Screening is very important in the early detection and intervention of hearing loss. In this context, we aim to explain the benefits obtained with the protocol and with the platform's Hospital Baixo Vouga that objectify the improvement of functionality and quality of newborn hearing screening.Study design: Retrospective study.Methods: Newborns evaluated at CHBV in the neo...