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Audiometric profile of cochlear implant recipients
O'Neill Mendes, Nuno; Antunes, Joselina; Pedrosa, Gustavo; Carvalho, Liliana; Barbosa, Leonel; Guimarães, Ana; Freire, FilipeObjectives: Describe the population of cochlear implant (CI) recipients in one hospital across 9 years. Study design: Retrospective Material & methods: Hearing evaluation before and after cochlear implantation was obtained using tonal and vocal audiometry (each ear individually and sound field). Cases not suitable for conventional audiometry were tested using visual reinforcement audiometry or Brain Evoked ...
Auditory Brainstem Response in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Orfão, João; Antunes, Joselina; Mendes, Nuno; Raposo, Diogo; Barbosa, Leonel; Guimarães, Ana; Freire, FilipeObjective: To establish the changes in auditory brainstem responses (ABR) associated to neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in term infants. Study design: Retrospective study. Material & Methods: The clinical records of 27 children born in Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, who underwent ABR before 12 months of life, were reviewed. The ABR results were compared between the group of infants with hyperbilirubine...
Impact of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic in training in Otolaryngology and Head and Ne...
Carvalho, Liliana; Órfão, João; Antunes, Joselina; Barbosa, Leonel; Freire, FilipeObjective: The pandemic caused by the SARS-COV-2 virus has reshaped the hospital dynamics, which was particularly evident in specialties with surgical activity. This study aims to describe the impact of one year of pandemic in training in Otolaryngology residents in Portugal. Methods: Analysis of 31 surveys answered by Otolaryngology residents in Portugal. Results: Most (80,6%) reported extra activity...
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: Challenges and prospective - Populati...
Carvalho, Liliana; Órfão, João; Antunes, Joselina; Barbosa, Leonel; Freire, FilipeChronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is a commonly found disease in otolaryngology and its treatment is either medical and/or surgical. This condition is often associated with recurrence, which lead to high morbidity. The retrospective evaluation of the affected population allows the revision of the characteristics of these patients and their disease and identify potential alternative therapies. In this pop...
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection: A leading cause of sensorineural hearing ...
Menezes Peres, Marco; Barbosa, Leonel; Decq Motta, Sofia; Moura, Ivo; Guimarães, Ana; Freire, FilipeIntroduction: Cytomegalovirus is the most common cause of congenital viral infection, being also a leading nonhereditary cause of sensorineural hearing loss.Material and methods: From 2010 to 2014, patients with congenital cytomegalovirus infection were retrospectively analysed, in a single hospital centre.Results: During the study period, 15 396 births were identified in our centre with 15 children (0,1%) meet...
Stapes surgery results: The recent experience of Hospital Professor Doutor Fern...
Barbosa, Leonel; Costa, Eurico; Guimarães, Ana; Veiga, GabãoObjective: analyze the recent experience in stapes surgery of Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca through the evaluation of its audiometric results.Materials and methods: retrospective evaluation of clinical records concerning 155 consecutive stapes surgeries performed in Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca between January 2006 and December 2010.Results: the mean age was 43,6 years. The mean 4-fre...
Endoscopic nasal dacryocystorhinostomy: Results of Hospital Professor Doutor Fe...
Barbosa, Leonel; Soares, Mafalda; Guimarães, Ana; Freire, Filipe; Veiga, GabãoObjective: analyze the results of a district hospital’s experience in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy and state the current role of this technique in the treatment of distal nasolacrimal pathway obstruction.Methods: the clinical records of 67 consecutive endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomies performed in Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca between January 1997 and December 2012 were reviewed. The clinical ...