Letters to the EditorVideo Data InnovationThe World Has ChangedJoão Ferreira de Mello Júnior1 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9965-50521Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, BrazilThe current COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how technology can provide solutions to adapt to social isolation, minimizing the effects of physical distancing with the use...
Letters to the EditorSpecial Article COVID-19Olfactory and Taste Disorders in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 InfectionNazia Begam1 MD Abu Bashar2 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0868-83351Department of ENT, ECHS Hospital, Ambala, Haryana, India2Department of Community Medicine, MM Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mullana, IndiaSince December 2019, a pandemic of coronavirus disease...
Letters to the EditorSpecial Article COVID-19The Italian Society Indication for Rhinologists during Covid-19: Italy Phase 2*Gaetano Motta1 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7899-5691Desiderio Passali2 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8074-4701Giulio Cesare Passali3 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8176-0962Elena Cantone4 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7389-20331Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck...
Letters to the EditorSpecial Article COVID-19Olfaction and COVID: The little we Know and what else we need to knowFábio de Rezende Pinna1 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2019-9833Deusdedit Brandão Neto1 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2696-7346Marco Aurélio Fornazieri2 3 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5213-2337Richard Louis Voegels1 http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0192-33871Division of...
IntroductionLemierre syndrome, or postpharyngitis anaerobic sepsis, is an infrequent but life-threatening infection that often involves thrombosis of the internal jugular vein. The role of anticoagulation in addition to antibiotics and surgical treatment remains uncertain.Objectives1) To perform a meta-analysis on outcomes and treatment of Lemierre syndrome; and 2) to evaluate...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic and rapidly progressing infectious disease that represents a global health care emergency due to severe acute respiratory syndrome. Rapid tests detect antigen or antibody presence, which is useful for patient care and for assisting in disease surveillance and epidemiological research. The complicating aspect of the COVID-19 spread...
IntroductionThe frontal sinus (FS) is the most complex of the paranasal sinuses due to its location, anatomical variations and multiple clinical presentations. The surgical management of the FS and of the frontal recess (FR) is technically challenging, and a complete understanding of its anatomy, radiology, main diseases and surgical techniques is crucial to achieve therapeutic...
IntroductionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 was first described in December 2019 in China leading to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. It was named by the World Health Organization as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and it garnered unprecedented attention from public health researchers around the world, and studies analyzing chloroquine and...
IntroductionCoronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is potentially the greatest global public health crisis of this century. This disease emerged as an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, the capital city of the Hubei province in China, in December 2019. Otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons and dentists are at an increased risk of occupational disease.ObjectiveThe...
IntroductionBranchial cleft anomalies are the second most common congenital anomaly in children. However, some lesions may not develop clinically and are not diagnosed until adulthood. The recent literature of branchial cysts (BCs) in the adult population is really scanty. For this reason, we analyzed the clinical and surgical management of the adult population treated for a BC...
IntroductionHearing impairment is a common disease worldwide, with a comprehensive impact, and cochlear implantation (CI) is an intervention for profound hearing impairment.ObjectiveTo study the outcome one and three years after unilateral CI on hearing, health-related quality of life and level of depression and anxiety, and the correlation between the outcomes. Second, to study...
IntroductionHearing loss interferes in the development of language and verbal capacities, which causes learning difficulties and deleterious effects.ObjectiveTo analyze the prevalence and associated factors for hearing loss in school-age individuals of the municipality of Natal, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast Brazil.MethodsCross-sectional study that evaluated 238 school...
IntroductionThe current Italian law does not include any guidance regarding voice education, prevention of voice disorders and screening in subjects with high vocal loading such as teachers.ObjectivesWe aimed to check the correlation between the Vocal Tract Discomfort Scale (VTDS) with the Voice Symptom Scale (VoiSS) for the evaluation of Italian teachers. In addition, we aimed...
IntroductionOnodi cells are the most posterior ethmoid air cells, and extend superolaterally to the sphenoid sinus. The identification of Onodi cells is essential to because they can have some significant anatomic variations and relationships to vital adjacent structures, like the optic canal, the sphenoid sinus, and the internal carotid artery.ObjectiveThe present study aimed to...
IntroductionHistorically, concerns about complications following parathyroid surgery, such as airway compromise, bleeding and hypocalcemia, have precluded its consideration as a short-stay surgical procedure. Recent advancements in perioperative care have resulted in several publications demonstrating that parathyroidectomy can be safely performed as a short-stay procedure...
IntroductionVitamin D is known to have immunomodulatory functions and has action on chronic inflammatory processes, such as nasal polyposis.ObjectiveThe present study assessed the levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in patients with nasal polyposis, as compared with healthy control subjects, and identified their association with disease...
IntroductionThe association between prenatal Zika virus infection and hearing alterations in offspring has been the object of some studies, although few have assessed children without microcephaly. However, a current trend to include prenatal Zika virus exposure in the group of risk indicators for hearing loss is noted.ObjectiveTo present a series of 27 children prenatally...
IntroductionOver the last decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the number of cochlear implant recipients and, consequently, there is a recent increase of interest in the proper understanding of the anatomy of the round window (RW), which is the most important anatomical land mark during cochlear implant surgery.ObjectivesThe present study was undertaken to assess the...
IntroductionCortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs) can be used to evaluate both peripheral and cortical components of auditory function, and contribute to the assessment of functional sensitivity and auditory thresholds, especially in neonates and infants. Auditory evoked potentials reflect auditory maturity and precede the acquisition of more complex auditory and cognitive...
IntroductionFacial plastic and reconstructive surgery (FPRS) is a key part of the curriculum for otolaryngology residents. It is important to gain an understanding of the breadth of exposure and level of competence residents feel with these concepts during their residency.ObjectiveTo determine the level of FPRS exposure and training otolaryngology residents receive during their...
IntroductionStudies have found that elderly patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) may present low levels of vitamin D (25 (OH) D), changes in bone mineral density, and diabetes mellitus (DM).ObjectiveTo investigate the possible association between BPPV, bone mineral density, hypovitaminosis D, 25 (OH) D and DM.MethodsThe sample consisted of 109 elderly...
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reduction in surgical and clinical volume, which has altered the traditional training experience of the otolaryngology resident.ObjectiveTo describe the strategies we utilized to maximize resident education as well as ensure patient and staff safety during the pandemic.MethodsWe developed a system that emphasized three key elements...
IntroductionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute infection caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and it is highly transmissible, especially through respiratory droplets. To prepare the health system for the care of these patients also led to a restriction in the activity of several medical specialties. Physicians who work with patients affected by diseases of the...
EditorialsSpecial Article COVID-19Why We Need to Use and which Mask Types are Effective against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)?Geraldo Pereira Jotz1 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6289-7827Aline Gomes Bittencourt2 http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1864-187X1Morphological Sciences Department, Instituto de Ciência Básica de Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS...
EditorialsSpecial Article COVID-19Prevention of COVID-19 Infection in Neck Breathers, Including LaryngectomeesItzhak Brook1 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6068-14751Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, United StatesThe current COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique challenge for laryngectomees. This commentary outlines the precautions that laryngectomees should...