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Fluoroquinolone-resistant otorrhea: risk factors and therapeutic approaches
Sá Pereira, André; Ranhel, David; Pimentel Morais, Catarina; Gani, Kaamil; Lança, Beatriz; Correia, Filipe; Roque Reis, Luís; Escada, PedroObjective: To identify risk factors and appropriate therapeutic regimens in fluoroquinolone-resistant otorrhea Study Design: Retrospective study of patients with otorrhea undergoing ear exudate culture and identified as resistant to ciprofloxacin, from 2015 to 2022. Materials and Methods: Review of clinical records and ear exudate cultures. Results: Thirty-seven ear exudates with cultures resistant to fluoroqui...
Success of Cochlear Implantation in patients after bacterial meningitis
Guincho, Joana; Gani, Kaamil; Cabral, Rui; Donato, Mariana; Santos, Ricardo; O'Neil, Assunção; Escada, PedroAim: To present the results of cochlear implantation after bacterial meningitis, regarding auditory gain, time of use and improvement in quality of life. Material and Methods: Retrospective, transversal study, based on the analysis of data from patients with severe and profound sensorineural hearing loss due to bacterial meningitis, who underwent uni or bilateral cochlear implant surgery at CHLO between 2014 an...
Adaptation and Validation for European Portuguese of the Auditory Performance C...
Roque Reis, Luís; Gani, Kaamil; Sá Pereira, André; Peres, Carlota; Nunes, Gonçalo; Santos, Ricardo; O'Neill, Assunção; Escada, PedroIntroduction: The Categories of Auditory Performance II (CAP-II) scale and the Infant-Toddler Meaningful Audit Integration Scale (IT-MAIS) are simple and quick questionnaires that allow assessment of the auditory performance of children with cochlear implant (CI). The aim of this study was to translate, adapt and validate the European Portuguese version of the CAP-II and IT-MAIS scales.Methods: A total of 85 pa...
Sinonasal malignancies: a retrospective review of a tertiary center experience
Gani, Kaamil; Colaço, Tiago; Castelhano, Luís; Correia, Filipe; Gilberto, Nelson; dos Reis, Luís Roque; Escada, PedroObjectives: To characterize demographics, presentation, histologic types, treatment and survival of patients with sinonasal malignancies diagnosed at a tertiary hospital center in Portugal. Study design: Retrospective study. Material and methods: Review of clinical records from January 2012 to December 2021. Results: Nineteen patients were included, with male predominance (57.9%) and a mean age at diagnosis of ...
Can a cholesteatoma have a late recidivism?
Gani, Kaamil; Castelhano, Luís; Correia, Filipe; Roque dos Reis, Luís; Escada, PedroWe report the case of a 73-year-old male patient with late recidivism of a middle year cholesteatoma, diagnosed 33 years after the first surgery. The patient presented with symptoms of otitis externa refractory to appropriate medical treatment and the suspicion of cholesteatoma arose based on the patient's clinical history. Computed tomography scan revealed a large soft-tissue lesion with an imminent intracrani...
Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Contributions to the Validation of the Nij...
Roque Reis, Luis; Castelhano, Luís; Gani, Kaamil; Correia, Filipe; Nunes, Gonçalo; Santos, Ricardo; O'Neill, Assunção; Escada, PedroIntroduction: The Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire (NCIQ) scale uses a simple and easily administered questionnaire to evaluate the adaptation of individuals to their cochlear implants. The aim of this study was to validate the NCIQ for European Portuguese, through its translation and cultural adaptation. It also presents the evaluation of reproducibility and the description of the results of this questi...