Objectives: We aim to evaluate patient functional and aesthetical satisfaction 1 year after rhinoseptoplasty and to determine the minimum clinically important difference (MCID) of SNOT-22 and ROE scores. Study design: A 1-year prospective study of adult patients undergoing rhinoseptoplasty in CHVNG/E was conducted. SNOT-22 and ROE scores were assessed preoperatively and 1 year after surgery. Results: We include...
Introdução: O sono está associado a vários processos hormonais e metabólicos do organismo e é importante na manutenção da homeostasia metabólica (Sharma & Kavuru, 2010). As funções mais importantes do sono são a restauração das funções do corpo, síntese de proteínas e a prevenção da letargia. De acordo com estudos epidemiológicos, existe relação entre a duração do sono e a dieta (Zadeh & Begum, 2011). Objetivos...
O sono está associado a vários processos hormonais e metabólicos do organismo e é importante na manutenção da homeostasia metabólica (Sharma & Kavuru, 2010). As funções mais importantes do sono são a restauração das funções do corpo, síntese de proteínas e a prevenção da letargia. De acordo com estudos epidemiológicos, existe relação entre a duração do sono e a dieta (Zadeh & Begum, 2011). Objetivos: Verificar ...
Objective: Analise the short-term results of septoplasty associated with inferior turbinoplasty using the SNOT-22 questionnaire Materials and Methods: Prospective study which included 50 patients who answered SNOT-22 pre and post-operatively (6 months). Patients also were asked to classify their health improvement on a 1-5 scale (1- much better; 5- much worse). Demographic and clinically relevant variables wer...
Objectives: To determine the incidence of epistaxis after nasal surgery as well as possible risk factors for its occurrence. Material and methods: Retrospective study of all patients submitted to nasal surgery at the Otorhinolaryngology Department of Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho Hospital Center during a period of 16 months. Results: A total of 412 patients were included. The incidence of epistaxis was 4.6%. The ty...
Introduction:Warfarin has been the mainstay of oral anticoagulant therapy. Its effectiveness has been established in various contexts in clinical practice. Objectives: Review the interactions of warfarin with food, drugs and natural substances/herbs. Methods: British Medical Journal (BMJ) Clinical Evidence, Evidence Based Medicine online, National Guideline Clearinghouse,National Library of Guidelines, The Coch...
The access to the Emergency Department due to ENT diseases constitutes o common reality, representing a significant part of the workload in Otolorynogology. In order to establish the profile of the patients that present to the ENT Emergency Deportment of the Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia, the authors carried out an epidemiological analysis of 3000 patients.; O recurso ao Serviço de Urgência por patolog...