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BAHA in the auditory rehabilitation of patients with chronic cholesteatomatous ...
Guincho, Joana; Baptista, Luís; Sousa, Carlota; Rodrigues, Beatriz; Santos, Ricardo; Colaço, Tiago; Lança, Beatriz; Cabral, Rui; Nunes, GonçaloIntroduction: The treatment of chronic cholesteatomatous otitis media (CCOM) is surgical and may require an open technique mastoidectomy. Hearing loss resulting from the disease and/or its surgical removal is traditionally corrected with tympanoplasty or conventional hearing aids, but other options are available, such as the Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA). Objective: To evaluate the functional outcomes and im...
Olfaction and cardiovascular risk: a connection yet to be explored
Sousa, Carlota; Guincho, Joana; Baptista, Luís; Correia, Filipe; Donato, Mariana; Escada, PedroIntroduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is highly prevalent in the general population, especially in older age groups. Published studies associate loss of smell with comorbidities such as dyslipidemia, stroke, and heart failure. However, results are inconsistent, and the relationship between CVD and olfactory dysfunction remains unclear. Objective: To evaluate the correlation between loss of smell, cardiovas...
Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy - experience of a Tertiary Hospital
Guincho, Joana; Baptista, Luís; Sousa, Carlota; Cabral, Rui; Correia, Filipe; Branco, Pedro; Almeida, Gustavo; Gilberto, Nelson; Escada, PedroIntroduction: Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy (CDCR) is primarily indicated for proximal lacrimal obstruction, as well as in trauma or persistent epiphora after DCR. Objective: To review the clinical indications for CDCR, describe the surgical technique, and outline the challenges encountered. Materials and Methods: Retrospective series of patients undergoing CDCR with Jones Stop Loss Jones Tubes (SLJT) tubes....
Surgery vs. chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced squamous cel...
Baptista, Luís André; Cardoso, Mariana; Arede, Carolina; Jacinto, Filipe; Pereira, Margarida; Guincho, Joana; Rodrigues, Beatriz; Sousa, CarlotaThis unicentric retrospective observational study analyzed 132 individuals with squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx in T3 and T4a stages, diagnosed between 2017 and 2021, with the aim of comparing survival outcomes in individuals treated with initial surgery vs. definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and determining prognostic predictors. The median follow-up time was 31.5 months, with a median age of 61 yea...
Smell and taste: 8 years of experience from a Tertiary Center
Guincho, Joana; Baptista, Luís; Sousa, Carlota; Donato, Mariana; Cabral, Rui; Escada, PedroIntroduction: Olfactory dysfunction (OD) affects up to 20% of the population. Despite significant progress in olfactory function testing, the diagnosis and treatment of OD remains a challenge. Aim: To conduct a descriptive and statistical analysis of patients undergoing follow-up for olfaction and taste dysfunction. Methods: Retrospective study including patients evaluated for olfaction and taste dysfunctions ...