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Evaluation of the prevalence and caracterization of rinosinusitis in primary he...
Barros, Ezequiel; Silva, Agostinho; Vieira, António Sousa; André, Carla; Silva, Deodato; Prata, João Branquinho; Ferreira, João Pinto; Santos, MargaridaObjective: To determine RS prevalence, diagnosed at the Portuguese Primary Health Care Centres (PHCC), and to assess diagnostic and treatment practices.Study Design: Epidemiologic, cross-sectional study.Material and Methods: A cohort of subjects attending general practice medical appointments, in selected PHCC, was evaluated.Results: Between May/2008 and June/2009, 1,201 subjects were included with a mean age o...
Time of exclusive nasal respiration and quality of life related with nasal obst...
Ribeiro, Ricardo Barroso; Monteiro, Daniel; Oliveira, Jorge; Ferreira, João Pinto; Almeida e Sousa, CecíliaObjectives: To investigate whether there is a correlation between the time of exclusive nasal breathing (TENB), with no disconfort for the patient, and the NOSE (Nasal Symptom Evaluation Obtruction) scale results, before and after septoplasty with or without turbinectomy.Study Design: Prospective observational study. Methods: Patients with nasal septal deviation completed the NOSE scale and performed de TENB te...
Complications of endoscopic nasosinusal surgery – Review of 667 patients from t...
Ribeiro, Ricardo Barroso; Reis, Cláudia; Sousa e Castro, Sandra; Ferreira, João Pinto; Almeida e Sousa, CecíliaObjectives: To determine the incidence of complications of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) in a hospital centre with 20 years of experience.Study design: Retrospective review of 667 patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery.Materials and methods: The clinical data of the patients who were submitted to ESS between January of 2006 and December 2009, were reviewed, and the per and post-operative complications...
Supraglottic mucopyocele with cardio-respiratory arrest
Ribeiro, Ricardo; Vilarinho, Sérgio; Ferreira, João Pinto; Almeida e Sousa, CecíliaLaryngeal cysts represent a kind of rare benign lesions than can cause respiratory distress and eventually death, if not treated properly. Its diagnosis can be dificult, since they usually are casual findings of a routine examination, in an asymptomatic patient.The authors present a case report of a 47-years-old man, previously healthy, that in a period of approximately 6 hours, evolved from larynx foreign body...