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University Student’s knowledge towards noise-induced hearing loss caused by nig...
Vaz Pinto, Pedro; Oliveira, Mariana Cardoso; Mariano, Marta; Cunha, Inês Soares; Sousa, HerédioIntroduction: In the last decades the prevalence of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) in young adults has increased. The legal limit for sound intensity in nightclubs in Portugal is 120dB, which is higher than the safe limit. Material and Methods: We developed a questionnaire to access the frequency of auditory symptoms after nightclub attendance in Portuguese University students, and to explore their knowledge...
The silent impact: the prevalence of auditory symptoms in military personnel ex...
Geraldes, Cláudia; de Sá Nicolau, Beatriz; Tomaz, Carlos; Mariano, Marta; Velada, Tiago; Nascimento, Joana; Pereira, Susana; Sousa, HerédioMilitary personnel who practice shooting are often exposed to high levels of noise, thus being more predisposed to noise-induced hearing loss development. This study aims at evaluating the prevalence of auditory symptoms in the Portuguese Marine Corps. The methodology used was based on the application of a questionnaire to the military. Sociodemographic characteristics, exposure to noise, presence of auditory s...
Pediatric voice disorders at Hospital Dona Estefânica: Casuistic before and aft...
Mariano, Marta; Soares da Cunha, Inês; Eliseu, Aníbal; Sousa, HerédioObjective: To describe the casuistic of the Voice Unit at Hospital Dona Estefânia and compare the diagnoses obtained with flexible fiberoptic videolaryngoscopy and distal chip flexible videolaryngoscopy. Study design: Retrospective observational study. Material and Methods: Review of clinical records from patients first evaluated from September 2018 to December 2021. Results: Videolaryngoscopy was obtained in ...
Osseous and osteocutaneous free flaps in head and neck reconstructive surgery -...
Melo, Marta; Mariano, Marta; Pereira, Susana; Castelhano, Luís; Pacheco, Ricardo; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelObjectives: Evaluate the surgical success and complications of bone and osteocutaneous free flaps.Study design: Retrospective. Material e Methods: Analysis of all bone and osteocutaneous free flaps performed at the Otorhinolaryngology department of IPOLFG, between 2015 and 2020. Results: Sixteen patients were evaluated, with a mean age of 50.3±17.4 years and 62.5% male. Nine free flaps from the fibula and seven...
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue
Mariano, Marta; Castelhano, Luís; Melo, Marta; Pereira, Susana; Oliveira, Luís; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelObjective: Reporting the performance of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue. Study design: Retrospective observational study. Material and Methods: Clinical records from patients with SCC of the tongue cT1-2N0 submitted to SLNB were analysed. A sample of 23 patients was obtained. The gold standard for diagnosing lymph node metastasis was the h...
Characterization of children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder and the...
Mariano, Marta; Correia, Isabel; Nunes, Sofia; Cunha, Inês; Sousa, Herédio; Kay, Teresa; Barros, EzequielObjectives: To identify and characterise the paediatric cases of Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) and to analyse its rehabilitation. Study Design: Descriptive observational study. Material e Methods: Analysis of clinical processes from 671 patients evaluated in a first auditory rehabilitation appointment between 2012 and 2019. From 467 cases with sensorineural hearing loss, those with absent or pr...
Genetic deafness profile: Hearing rehabilitation and predictive prognostic factors
Pereira, Susana; Nunes, Sofia; Mariano, Marta; Sousa, Herédio; Lavra, Tânia; Kay, Teresa; Barros, EzequielAims: To characterize the population with genetic deafness, genotype-phenotype correlation and prognostic factors in the decision of rehabilitation treatment. Material and Methods: Pediatric population referred from the Hearing Rehabilitation to the Medical Genetics consultation, between january-2012 and december-2017, was retrospectively analysed. Results: 128 children were referred and the genetic study was...
Total glossectomy in the organ preservation era - Functional outcomes and survival
Pereira, Susana; Fino, Rui; Montalvão, Pedro; Mariano, Marta; Melo, Marta; Castelhano, Luís; Magalhães, MiguelAims: Evaluation of patients undergoing total glossectomy (GT). Material and Methods: Retrospective study that included patients undergoing GT between 2009 and 2018 at the Otorhinolaryngology Service of IPOLFG. Results: 27 patients were included. The vast majority of patients (78%) had advanced tumor (stage IV). GT was performed as a salvage treatment in 56% of cases. The reconstruction was mostly performed usi...