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Protocol for gender-affirming voice care: a systematic review
Ferreira, Filipa; Azevedo, Cátia; Campelo, Paula; Araújo Ribeiro, Carla; Martín Fernandes, Alina; Dias, LuísObjective: Development of a protocol for patients with gender dysphoria related to voice. Study Design: Systematic review. Materials and Methods: A literature review was conducted using the PubMed and Google Scholar databases, including publications in English, Portuguese, and Spanish that addressed the clinical evaluation and medical and/or surgical treatment of voice in transgender patients. The systematic re...
A narrative synthesis of research evidence for tinnitus-related complaints as r...
Hall, Deborah Ann; Fackrell, Kathryn; Li, Anne Beatrice; Thavayogan, Rachel; Smith, Sandra; Kennedy, Veronica; Tinoco, Catarina; Rodrigues, Evelina D.Background: There are a large number of assessment tools for tinnitus, with little consensus on what it is important to measure and no preference for a minimum reporting standard. The item content of tinnitus assessment tools should seek to capture relevant impacts of tinnitus on everyday life, but no-one has yet synthesised information about the range of tinnitus complaints. This review is thus the first compr...
A narrative synthesis of research evidence for tinnitus-related complaints as r...
Hall, Deborah Ann; Fackrell, Kathryn; Li, Anne Beatrice; Thavayogan, Rachel; Smith, Sandra; Kennedy, Veronica; Tinoco, Catarina; Rodrigues, Evelina D.There are a large number of assessment tools for tinnitus, with little consensus on what it is important to measure and no preference for a minimum reporting standard. The item content of tinnitus assessment tools should seek to capture relevant impacts of tinnitus on everyday life, but no-one has yet synthesised information about the range of tinnitus complaints. This review is thus the first comprehensive and...
G6PD variants, malaria and sensorineural hearing loss in São Tomé and Príncipe:...
Caroça, Cristina; Campelo, Paula; Caria, Helena; Paço, João; Silva, SusanaBackground: São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) is a least developed country (LDC) on Sub-Saharan Africa, in which was detected a high prevalence of sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL). HL is a common condition with both genetic and environmental causes, and it greatly impacts on global health. STP population has leading with additional health problems over the years, such as anaemia and malaria infection. The present st...
Rubella in sub-saharan Africa and sensorineural hearing loss: a case control study
Caroça, Cristina; Vicente, Vera; Campelo, Paula; Chasqueira, Maria; Caria, Helena; Silva, Susana; Paixão, Paulo; Paço, JoãoBackground: Rubella infection can affect several organs and cause birth defects that are responsible for congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Congenital hearing loss is the most common symptom of this syndrome, occurring in approximately 60% of CRS cases. Worldwide, over 100 000 babies are born with CRS every year. There is no specific treatment for rubella, but the disease is preventable by vaccination. Since 19...
Stapedo-Vestibular Ankylosis: Retrospective Study of Five Cases in São Tomé e P...
Campelo, Paula; Caroça, Cristina; Tinoco, Catarina; Oliveira e Carmo, Diogo; Paço, JoãoIntroduction: Otosclerosis is a common form of conductive hearing loss characterized by abnormal bone remodeling exclusively in the otic capsule. The prevalence of otosclerosis varies in racial populations and is described as being rare in black African populations. In this paper we aim to report five cases of clinical, and surgically confirmed, otosclerosis in black individuals, in São Tomé and Príncipe.Materi...
Partial reconstruction of the auricle - A new onestage technique
Campelo, Paula; Oliveira Carmo, Diogo; Branco, Margarida; Tinoco, Catarina; Caroça, Cristina; Paço, JoãoAuricular reconstruction after traumatic ear loss remains a challenge in Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery. The variety of techniques described in literature shows the intrinsic difficulty of reconstructing a structure with such a delicate architecture. In this work we propose a new single-stage reconstructive technique of a partially avulsed ear. We present a case of a 23-year-old male individual, vict...
Nasal mucosal melanomas in IPOLFG (1995-2010)
Gabriel, Teresa; Jardim, Ana; Campelo, Paula; Araújo, Bernardo; Fino, Rui; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelIntroduction: nasal mucosal melanomas represent uncommon tumors with high rate of relapse and poor prognosis.Methods and material: the authors analyzed the medical files of patients with nasal mucosal melanomas, between 1995 and 2010 and described the gender, age, staging based on the American Joint Committee on Cancer, overall survival and survival free of disease. The authors established the relation between ...
Rubella in Sub-Saharan Africa and sensorineural hearing loss: a case control study
Caroça, Cristina; Vicente, Vera; Campelo, Paula; Chasqueira, Maria; Caria, Helena; Silva, Susana; Paixão, Paulo; Paço, JoãoBackground - Rubella infection can affect several organs and cause birth defects that are responsible for congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Congenital hearing loss is the most common symptom of this syndrome, occurring in approximately 60% of CRS cases. Worldwide, over 100 000 babies are born with CRS every year. There is no specific treatment for rubella, but the disease is preventable by vaccination. Since 1...
Anquilose estapedo-vestibular: Estudo retrospetivo de cinco casos em são tomé e...
Campelo, Paula; Tinoco, Catarina; Oliveira e Carmo, Diogo; Caroça, Cristina; Paço, JoãoIntroduction: Otosclerosis is a common form of conductive hearing loss characterized by abnormal bone remodeling exclusively in the otic capsule. The prevalence of otosclerosis varies in racial populations and is described as being rare in black African populations. In this paper we aim to report five cases of clinical, and surgically confirmed, otosclerosis in black individuals, in São Tomé and Príncipe. Mater...