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Positional therapy for obstructive sleep apnea with NightBalance® - Prospective...
Santos, Cláudia; São Pedro, Ricardo; Teixeira, Henrique; André, Carla; Antunes, LuísObjective: To verify whether there is an improvement in the severity of positional obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (POSA) after positional therapy (PT) with NightBalance® device. Materials and methods: Patients diagnosed with POSA, according to the Cartwright criteria, between January 2022 and October 2023, by type 3 polysomnography performed in the ENT department of Hospital Garcia de Orta were i...
Prevalence and characteristics of Positional OSA, a retrospective study
São Pedro, Ricardo; Ferreira, Filipa; Santos, Cláudia; Teixeira, Henrique; Rosa, Helena; Santos, Mário; Antunes, LuísObjectives: To compare the prevalence of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea (P-OSA) based on different definitions and to identify the main factors independently associated with P-OSA and exclusive POSA (Pe-OSA). Study Design: Retrospective study. Material and Methods: Analysis of the type 3 polysomnography (PSG) recordings of adult patients performed between 2020 and 2021 at the Otorhinolaryngology Department ...
Local Allergic Rhinitis: Diagnosis and management protocol
Santos, Cláudia; Ferreira, Filipa; São Pedro, Ricardo; André, Carla; Santos, Mário; Antunes, LuísAim: Propose a protocol for diagnosis and management of Local Allergic Rhinitis. Material and Methods: Literature review of articles published in english on PubMed database, between 2000 and 2021. Results: Clinically Local Allergic Rhinitis manifestations are similar to allergic rhinitis, however prick tests and specific-IgE serum levels are negative. The diagnosis requires a positive response during a Nasal Al...
Translation, adaptation and validation of the Portuguese version of the secreti...
Neto, Mariana; Correia, Paula; Alves, Sílvia; Ferreira, Filipa; Ferraria, Lília; Dentinho, Jorge; Montemor, Rudolfo; Branco, Mariana; São Pedro, RicardoThe accumulation of secretions in the hypopharynx, glottis, and/or trachea is a cardinal sign of dysphagia and is of great clinical and therapeutic relevance. To evaluate the residual accumulation of secretions, Murray et al. created the Secretion Severity Rating Scale in 1996. The aim of this study was the translation, adaptation and validation of this scale into European Portuguese through intra- and inter-ju...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Clinical predictors and correlation with questionaires
Ferreira, Filipa; Teixeira, Henrique; São Pedro, Ricardo; Paupério, Anita; Santos, Cláudia; Proença, Vítor; Rosa, Helena; Antunes, LuísObjectives: To analyse epidemiological, demographic and clinical factors that may be related to Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). To evaluate the correlation between several questionnaires (Epworth Sleepiness Scale, STOP-Bang and Berlin Questionnaires) with polysomnography (PSG) results, in order to apply them as a tool for selecting patients for PSG. Material and Methods: Prospective study. Completion of question...
An unusual case of a dermoid cyst of the floor of the mouth in a 73-year-old pa...
Neto, Mariana; Santos, Cláudia; São Pedro, Ricardo; André, Carla; Antunes, LuísDermoid cysts are masses derived from tissue of the ectoderm characterized by having associated attached structures on its wall. They are slow growing benign lesions that rarely appear on the floor of the mouth, most diagnosed in young adults.This article denotes the case of a 73-year-old female patient with a dermoid cyst on the floor of the mouth, corresponding to an incidental finding on head MRI.The diagnos...
Vestibular Neuritis - 10 years in retrospective
São Pedro, Ricardo; Ferreira, Filipa; Dentinho, Jorge; Proença, Vítor; Santos, Mário; Antunes, LuísObjective: Clinical and epidemiological characterization of the hospitalized patients with vestibular neuritis (VN) in the Otorhinolaryngology department of the Hospital Garcia de Orta and evaluation of the effect of corticotherapy on the hospital stay lenght. Study design: Retrospective study. Material and methods: 124 adult patients (18 years plus) admitted with the diagnosis of VN were retrospectively analyz...
Deep neck space infections: Risk factors related with length of stay and presen...
Ferreira, Filipa; São Pedro, Ricardo; Proença, Vitor; Antunes, LuisObjectives: Analyse risk factors related to length of stay in a selection of patients with cervical abscesses and identify predictors for complications. Study design: Retrospective study. Material and methods: Study of cervical abscesses in adults admitted to the ENT service at Hospital Garcia Orta from 2014 to 2019. Results and Conclusions: 146 patients were identified. Advanced age, comorbidities such as h...
Does the average between 2 and 4 kHz predict the 3 kHz threshold?
Canha Dentinho, Jorge; São Pedro, Ricardo; Polainas, Sofia; Fidalgo Alves, Sílvia; Mendes, Rosário; Antunes, LuísObjectives: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the average of the 2 and 4 KHz thresholds (A2-4KHz) with the 3 KHz threshold. Study design: observational, retrospective. Material and Methods: Two-hundred individuals underwent pure tone audiometry tests in which 2, 3 and 4 KHz air conduction thresholds were routinely determined. Correlation between 3 KHz threshold and A2-4KHz was performed; B...