Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Influence of the type of facial pattern on the outcome of treatment of patients with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing with an intraoral appliance

Henrique Cabrini Moreira, Rafael de Andrade Balsalobre, Maximiana Cristina de Souza Maliska, Milena de Almeida Torres Campanholo, Renato Prescinotto, Danilo Anunciatto Sguillar, Fernanda Louise Martinho Haddad

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2026;92:

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The intraoral mandibular advancement Oral Appliance (OA).
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Standardized photographs influence the success of treatment with OA.
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Facial patterns can benefit from a test that is reproducible between evaluators.
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Easily performed by photographic evaluation or facial inspection, with low cost.
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The analysis can be performed in a medical or dental office.

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Comparative effects of saline, streptomycin, and ozone nasal irrigation on Staphylococcus aureus-induced experimental rhinosinusitis: microbiological, histopathological, and biofilm analyses

Gökhan Tüzemen, Nazmiye Ülkü Tüzemen, Zehra Avcı Küpeli, Cüneyt Özakın

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2026;92:

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The most significant decrease in bacterial counts was observed in streptomycin group.
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Streptomycin group had the lowest pathological and SEM scores.
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This is the first study of using streptomycin irrigation in sinusitis.

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Detection of macula flava cells proliferation after vocal fold injury

Xumao Li, Xiangyu Chen, Sen Yu, Xinsheng Lin, Guangbin Sun

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2026;92:

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The role of macula flava cells in vocal fold injury repair remains unclear.
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Macula flava cells exhibit different biological behaviors from fibroblasts.
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Macula flava cells proliferating day 3 and 7 post-injury.
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Macula flava cells may be involved in the injury repair.

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Vol. 92. Issue 6. (In progress)

(November - December 2026)

This issue is in progress but contains articles that are final and fully citable.

Original articles

Therapeutic device as a facilitating resource for esophageal voice acquisition

Vaneli Colombo Rossi, Ana Carolina Constantini, Carlos Takahiro Chone

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2026;92:

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Direct esophageal stimulation aided esophageal voice after laryngectomy.
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Sixty percent achieved fluent, intelligible esophageal voice after training.
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The Blom-Singer® tube was effective as a non-surgical therapeutic resource.
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The method offers a low-cost, accessible option for voice rehabilitation.
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Auditory feedback improved patients’ perception and motivation.

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Double-sheeted silicone plate reconstruction for inferomedial orbital wall fractures: a retrospective single-center case series with a historical reference cohort

Kosuke Takabayashi, Yohei Maeda, Nobuya Kataoka

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2026;92:

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DSP reduced postoperative enophthalmos compared with SBF.
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DSP achieved non-inferior ocular motility recovery.
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Silicone sheets are inexpensive, contoured, and easily removable.
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No optic nerve injuries or implant-related complications occurred.
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DSP is a safe, effective option for complex orbital wall fractures.

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Radiofrequency ablation for inferior turbinate hypertrophy in patients with rhinitis medicamentosa

Narin N. Carmel-Neiderman, Ran Bilaus, Nidal Muhanna, Avraham Abergel

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2026;92:

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RM is linked to prolonged nasal decongestant use.
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RFATR helps relieve nasal obstruction and ends spray abuse.
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53/256 RFATR patients had RM; all stopped decongestant use.
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RM patients showed greater QoL improvement than non-RM.
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RFATR is a safe and effective in-office treatment for RM.

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Development and psychometric validation of a vestibular symptom severity scale

Marcia Marcelle Vasconcelos Santos, Leandro Pernambuco, Mariana de Carvalho Leal Gouveia

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2026;92:

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New patient-reported scale measures severity of vestibular symptoms.
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Instrument quantifies frequency and intensity of vestibular symptoms.
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Validation study shows strong reliability and structural validity.
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Provides standardized monitoring of vestibular symptom severity.

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