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Sialendoscopy for Improvement of Salivary Flow in Patients with Sjögren Syndrom...
Pascoto,Gabriela Robaskewicz; Gasparin,Andrese Aline; Piltcher,Otávio Bejzman; Kuhl,Gabriel; Cavazzola,Leandro TottiAbstract Introduction Among the potential diseases that present altered salivary flow and activity is Sjögren syndrome. Sialendoscopy seems to be an important therapeutic option. Objective To compare the results obtained with sialendoscopy for improving salivary flow measured by scintigraphy in patients with primary Sjögren syndrome to those obtained with other intraglandular washing solutions. Methods Patients...
Accuracy of stridor-based diagnosis of post-intubation subglottic stenosis in p...
Schweiger,Cláudia; Eneas,Larissa Valency; Manica,Denise; Saleh Netto,Cátia de Souza; Carvalho,Paulo Roberto Antonacci; Piva,Jefferson PedroAbstract Objective To assess the accuracy of stridor in comparison to endoscopic examination for diagnosis of pediatric post-intubation subglottic stenosis. Method Children who required endotracheal intubation for >24 h were included in this prospective cohort study. Children were monitored daily and underwent flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy after extubation. Those with moderate-to-severe abnormalities underwe...
Voice challenge in transgender women: trans women self-perception of voice hand...
Schmidt,Jeanne Gabriele; Goulart,Bárbara Niegia Garcia de; Dorfman,Maria Elza Kazumi Yamaguti; Kuhl,Gabriel; Paniagua,Lauren MedeirosABSTRACT Purpose: to analyze the self-perception of transgender women’s voice handicap in comparison to the voices’ gender perception by naïve listeners. Methods: 31 transgender women, who were first submitted to vocal acoustic assessment and had their voices recorded to measure fundamental frequency and standard deviations, were eligible to the study. Next, they answered to the Voice Handicap Index protocol, f...
Undersedation is a risk factor for the development of subglottic stenosis in in...
Schweiger,Cláudia; Manica,Denise; Pereira,Denise Rotta Rutkay; Carvalho,Paulo Roberto Antonacci; Piva,Jefferson Pedro; Kuhl,Gabriel; Sekine,LeoAbstract Objective: To analyze the level of sedation in intubated children as a risk factor for the development of subglottic stenosis. Methods: All patients between 30 days and 5 years of age who required endotracheal intubation in the pediatric intensive care unit between 2013 and 2014 were included in this prospective study. They were monitored daily and COMFORT-B scores were obtained. Flexible fiber-optic l...
Retrospective Study of a Series of Choanal Atresia Patients
Manica,Denise; Schweiger,Cláudia; Netto,Cátia C Saleh; Kuhl,GabrielIntroduction Although it has been more than 250 years since the first description of choanal atresia (CA), there are still doubts about this abnormality. The differences between unilateral and bilateral forms are seldom discussed. Objectives Aggregate data from patients diagnosed with CA, grouping patients with unilateral and bilateral forms. Methods Retrospective study. Results Eighteen patients were inclu...
Dermoid of the Nasopharynx Causing Neonatal Respiratory Distress
Manica,Denise; Saleh Neto,Catia; Schweiger,Claudia; Cortina,Marcelo; Kuhl,GabrielThe dermoid is a rare and benign malformation of bigerminal origin. It is seen frequently in the neonatal period, and the clinical presentation depends on the site and on the size of the lesion, and the classical clinical picture is of a tumor derived from the naso- or oropharynx, leading to respiratory distress and/or feeding disorders. A female newborn was born cyanotic requiring intubation. The oroscopy reve...
Reconstrução laringotraqueal em único estágio para tratamento de estenose subgl...
Smith,Mariana Magnus; Schweiger,Cláudia; Manica,Denise; Meotti,Camila Degen; Eneas,Larissa Valency; Kuhl,Gabriel; Marostica,Paulo Jose CauduroINTRODUÇÃO: Nas últimas décadas, a reconstrução da via aérea tornou-se o tratamento de escolha para estenose subglótica (ESG) na criança, realizada em único ou múltiplos estágios. Há indícios na literatura de que a cirurgia em um só tempo é mais efetiva. OBJETIVO: Avaliar o índice de sucesso da laringotraqueoplastia (LTP) e ressecção cricotraqueal (RCT) em único estágio nos pacientes tratados no nosso hospital....
Desenvolvimento de uma órtese de Dumon modificada para aplicações traqueais: um...
Xavier,Rogério Gastal; Sanches,Paulo Roberto Stefani; Macedo Neto,Amarilio Viera de; Kuhl,Gabriel; Vearick,Samanta Bianchi; Michelon,Marcelo Dall'OnderOBJETIVO: Descrever o desenvolvimento de uma órtese de silicone e os testes in vivo de compatibilidade e aplicabilidade na traquéia canina normal. MÉTODOS: Quatro densidades de silicone foram testadas para a obtenção de protótipos. Para cada densidade, foi calculada a pressão exigida para causar a compressão, considerando-se uma área de contato de 1 cm² e uma redução de 30% no diâmetro. A densidade selecionada ...
Paraganglioma nasal: relato de caso
Rocha,Mauren P.; Campagnolo,Andréa M.; Macedo,; Scarton,Fabiana B.; Rocha,Henrique P.; Kuhl,GabrielParagangliomas são neoplasias que surgem a partir do tecido paragangliônico do sistema nervoso autônomo. Os paragangliomas da cabeça e pescoço são bastante raros. Os tipos mais freqüentemente encontrados são o carotídeo, o júgulo-timpânico e o vagal. Paragangliomas do nariz e dos seios paranasais são muito infreqüentes. Os autores descrevem um caso de paraganglioma nasal em um paciente do sexo masculino, com 45...
Adenoma pleomórfico de septo nasal: relato de caso
Rocha,Mauren P.; Campagnolo,Andréa M.; Macedo,Vanessa S.; Scarton,Fabiana B.; Rocha,Henrique P.; Kuhl,GabrielAs neoplasias nasais são bastante raras. Os tumores mais observados na cavidade nasal são papilomas epiteliais, angiomas, carcinoma de células transicionais, carcinoma pavimentoso e adenocarcinoma. O adenoma pleomórfico pertence ao grupo de tumores que aparecem com menor freqüência na fossa nasal, e é o tumor benigno glandular mais comum originado na cabeça e pescoço. A apresentação clínica típica dos pacientes...