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Malignant otitis externa: experience at a tertiary center
Caetano, Mariana; Rosa, Cláudia; Correia, Mariana; Levy, João; Eça, Tiago; Carvalho, Tomás; Tomé, Diogo; Luís, LeonelObjective: This study seeks to report the experience of a tertiary medical institution in managing MOE. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of MOE cases admitted to our tertiary hospital from January 2018 to December 2023 was conducted. Results: Six patients, with a median age of 81.7 years, were included. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most isolated organism. CT scans, conducted for all patients, r...
Use of titanium mesh to reconstruct lateral skull base defects through three di...
Rosa, Cláudia; Caetano, Mariana; Carvalho, Tomás; Levy, João; Oliveira, Vitor; Eça, Tiago; Luís, LeonelAim: Evaluate the treatment of tegmen defects with titanium mesh through three different approaches – middle cranial fossa or transmastoid alone or a combination of both, evaluating and comparing their outcomes. Material & Methods: Retrospective data collection of patients submitted to surgical correction of middle cranial fossa SB defects with titanium mesh reconstruction plates between 2021 and 2023 in a ...
Giant cell tumor in the anterior cranial fossa – case report and systematic review
Rosa, João; Pereira, Rita Tomás; Correia, Mariana; Caetano, Mariana; Gradil, Ana; Alves, Irina; Silva, César; Oliveira, Vítor; Luís, LeonelObjectives: literature review on giant cell tumors of the bone (GCTB) involving the anterior skull base and case report of endoscopic endonasal surgical treatment. Study Design: qualitative systematic review. Materials and Methods: PubMed, BMC and Cochrane Library database review, based on the PRISMA MODEL. Iconographic description with images of the transcribriform endoscopic approach. Results: 36 articles wer...
Voice handicap index: cut-off points for screening european portuguese with voi...
Guimarães, Isabel; Torrejano, Gabriela; Aires, Raquel; Caetano, Mariana; Fernandes, António; Martins, Paulo; Luís, LeonorSummary: Objectives. To determine cut-off values of the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) and the shortened version (VHI-10) for European Portuguese (EP) with voice disorders. In addition, to analyze the discriminatory power of individual items of the VHI-10 and the ability to detect differences in various Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) diagnoses. Study Design. Cross-sectional cohort study. Methods. All participants comple...
Isolated sphenoid sinus lesions: A tertiary hospital experience
Caetano, Mariana; Rosa, Cláudia; Oliveira, Mafalda; Oliveira, Vítor; Tomé, Diogo; Luís, LeonelAt the request of the authors, we inform that in the article "Isolated sphenoid sinus lesions: A tertiary hospital experience", published in the Portuguese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, volume 60, No2 - December 2022, two authors were not included in the authorship of the article by mistake, so the correction is here. Isolated sphenoid sinus lesions: A tertiary hospital experience Auth...
Acute epiglottitis in adults: Retrospective study in a tertiary hospital
Peça, Rita; Caetano, Mariana; Santos, Ana Rita; Correia-Rodrigues, Pedro; Luís, LeonelEpiglottitis is an acute inflammatory process of the supraglottic region, potentially fatal due to the risk of airway obstruction.We performed a retrospective study of adults admitted with epiglottitis in a tertiary hospital, between 2017 and 2022, and the aim of the study is to characterize the population and identify risk factors associated with complications. Outcomes were defined as: airway intervention (AI...
Isolated Sphenoid Sinus lesions: a Tertiary Hospital Experience
Caetano, Mariana; Oliveira, Vítor; Tomé, Diogo; Luís, LeonelObjective: To review and report isolated sphenoid sinus diseases from a tertiary hospital, with special attention to the patients' presenting symptoms, diagnosis, and clinical outcomes. Study Design, Material and Methods:Retrospective chart review performed on patients diagnosed with isolated sphenoid sinus disease, undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery between January 2017 and December 2021. Results: 19 patients...
Attitude towards the patient with a nasopharyngeal mass - differences in the EN...
Correia de Oliveira, Mafalda; Caetano, Mariana; Correia-Rodrigues, Pedro; Calha, Mariana; Luís, LeonelAim: The nasopharynx is an anatomical region where diverse tumors arise. They are mostly benign, with the most common malignant one being carcinoma, followed by lymphoma. Nasal endoscopy with biopsy is the gold-standard in the diagnosis of these lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in each ENT doctor’s approach in two different clinical cases of patients with a nasopharyngeal mass. Mat...
Prediction of enteric methane production, yield and intensity of beef cattle us...
van Lingen, Henk J.; Niu, Mutian; Kebreab, Ermias; Valadares Filho, Sebastião C.; Rooke, John A.; Duthie, Carol-Anne; Schwarm, Angela; Kreuzer, MichaelMade available in DSpace on 2019-10-06T17:11:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-11-01; Enteric methane (CH4) production attributable to beef cattle contributes to global greenhouse gas emissions. Reliably estimating this contribution requires extensive CH4 emission data from beef cattle under different management conditions worldwide. The objectives were to: 1) predict CH4 production (g d...