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Chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis in cystic fibrosis: update on diagno...
Kang,Suzie Hyeona; Dalcin,Paulo de Tarso Roth; Piltcher,Otavio Bejzman; Migliavacca,Raphaella de OliveiraAlthough cystic fibrosis (CF) is an irreversible genetic disease, advances in treatment have increased the life expectancy of CF patients. Upper airway involvement, which is mainly due to pathological changes in the paranasal sinuses, is prevalent in CF patients, although many are only mildly symptomatic (with few symptoms). The objective of this literature review was to discuss the pathophysiology and current ...
Sleep-disordered breathing in patients with cystic fibrosis
Veronezi,Jefferson; Carvalho,Ana Paula; Ricachinewsky,Claudio; Hoffmann,Anneliese; Kobayashi,Danielle Yuka; Piltcher,Otavio BejzmanAbstractObjective: To test the hypothesis that disease severity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is correlated with an increased risk of sleep apnea.Methods: A total of 34 CF patients underwent clinical and functional evaluation, as well as portable polysomnography, spirometry, and determination of IL-1β levels.Results: Mean apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), SpO2 on room air, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale score w...
A Trefinação do Seio Frontal deve ser sempre realizada a 1cm da linha média? Um...
Piltcher,Otavio Bejzman; Antunes,Marcelo; Monteiro,Fernanda; Schweiger,Cláudia; Schatkin,BarryA complexa anatomia do recesso frontoetmoidal, bem como sua relação anatômica com estruturas vitais, explicam a razão do considerável cuidado que se tem durante a cirurgia para preservar estas estruturas e minimizar complicações relacionadas ao processo de cicatrização. A trefinação é um procedimento amplamente aceito para acesso ao seio frontal. OBJETIVO: Avaliar o melhor ponto para se realizar a trefinação do...