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13031
Postoperative effects of bilateral sphenopalatine ganglion blockade in septorhinoplasty operations; double-blind randomized clinical trial
Erhan Gökçek, Gunay Kozan
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
13031
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    Sphenopalatine ganglion blockade was very effective in postoperative pain control after septorhinoplasty operations.

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    Sphenopalatine ganglion blockade resulted in less analgesic drug consumption after septorhinoplasty operations.

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    Sphenopalatine ganglion blockade was not effective in postoperative nausea and vomiting after septorhinoplasty operations.

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Chronic rhinosinusitis possibly associated with decreased lung function in chronic cough patients
Pengfei Zhao, Shin Kariya, Takaya Higaki, Seiichiro Makihara, Toru Rikimaru, Mitsuhiro Okano, Mizuo Ando
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
12795
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    The chronic rhinosinusitis patients with chronic cough had significant obstructive lung function.

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    The SNOT score is high in chronic cough patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.

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    The lower airway examination is important in chronic cough patients.

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Task force of the Brazilian Society of Otology — evaluation and management of peripheral facial palsy
Henrique Furlan Pauna, Vagner Antonio Rodrigues Silva, Joel Lavinsky, Miguel Angelo Hyppolito, Melissa Ferreira Vianna, Mariana de Carvalho Leal Gouveia, Rafael da Costa Monsanto, José Fernando Polanski, ... Arthur Menino Castilho
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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    This is an evidence-based review on the recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of Peripheral Facial Palsy (PFP).

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    The diagnosis of PFP is based on epidemiological data, medical history, and physical examination.

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    As the nerve regenerate, neural desynchronization and muscle depolarization occurs at different intervals.

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    Surgical decompression of the facial nerve is suggested when electrophysiologic testing shows degeneration greater than 90%.

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Non-antibiotic antimicrobial agents for chronic rhinosinusitis: a narrative review
Joao Vitor Bizinoto Caetano, Fabiana Cardoso Pereira Valera, Wilma T. Anselmo-Lima, Edwin Tamashiro
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
9633
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    Non-antibiotic antimicrobial therapies offer potential alternatives in CRS patients.

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    Most non-antibiotic antimicrobial therapies did not show important side effects.

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    The majority of studies reviewed have low level of evidence.

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Human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients with parotid gland disease referred for otolaryngology consultation: a case series
Toshiyuki Akama, Takeshi Tsuda, Kazuya Takeda, Hiroshi Nishimura
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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Cartilaginous choristoma in the external auditory canal
Junhui Jeong, Mi Jang
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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6488
Reducing local tension to repair nasal septal deviation and spur
Qihang Lin, Xi Lin
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
6488
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    All patients' clinical symptoms improved significantly after surgery.

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    It can reduce the chance of mucosa tear and accelerate postoperative recovery.

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    No complications were found.

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    It’s especially suitable for the septal deviation with spur.

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Brazilian guideline for the use of immunobiologicals in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps ‒ 2024 update
Wilma T. Anselmo-Lima, Fabrizio R. Romano, Edwin Tamashiro, Renato Roithmann, Vanessa R.P. Dinarte, Otavio B. Piltcher, Marcel M. Miyake, Marco A. Fornazieri, ... Fabiana C.P. Valera
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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Highlights

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    This is the 2024 updated Brazilian Guideline for Biologicals in CRSwNP.

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    Our understanding of Biologics has increased.

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    A comprehensive score system for the indication of biologics is proposed.

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    The higher the score, the stronger the indication for biologics.

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    This will help ENT physicians in selecting the appropriated patients.

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Position paper of diagnosis and treatment of post-extubation laryngitis in children: a multidisciplinary expert-based opinion
Débora Bressan Pazinatto, Rebecca Maunsell, Melissa Ameloti Gomes Avelino, Jose Faibes Lubianca Neto, Cláudia Schweiger, Jamil Pedro de Siqueira Caldas, Marcelo Barciela Brandão, Paula Pires de Souza, ... Carlos Takahiro Chone
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
6453
Highlights

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    Stridor is the predominant symptom of post-extubation laryngitis.

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    Airway endoscopy is needed for a definitive diagnosis.

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    Reflux and previous history of intubation were identified as risk factors.

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    Systemic corticosteroids should be part of the medical treatment.

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    Multidisciplinary approach is advised for post-extubation laryngitis management.

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Oral and oropharyngeal mucosal lesions: clinical-epidemiological study of patients attended at a reference center for infectious diseases
Clarissa Souza Mota Reis, João Gustavo Corrêa Reis, Fátima Conceição-Silva, Cláudia Maria Valete
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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Highlights

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    Oral mucosal lesions of infectious diseases and neoplasms were the most frequent.

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    Clinical-epidemiological characteristics of oral manifestations are often similar.

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    Systematic oral and oropharyngeal examination is essential for differential diagnosis.

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    Multidisciplinary teams in medical routine can improve early diagnosis.

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    Standardized medical records can provide tools for differential diagnosis.

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Necrotizing sialometaplasia on the hard palate after sequential induced vomiting: case study
Elaine Costa, Gabriel Caetano de Jesus, Bruno Siqueira Bellini, Ana Cristina Coelho Dal Rio Teixeira
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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Diagnostic accuracy of the video otoscope in tympanic membrane perforation
Leonardo Resende de Sousa, Guilherme Adam Fraga, Igor Souza Pessoa da Costa, Ana Claudia Ferreira de Almeida, Tyuana Sandim da Silveira Sassi, Luiz Fernando Manzoni Lourençone
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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Highlights

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    352 tympanic membranes were analyzed.

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    7.7% prevalence of tympanic membrane perforation.

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    Sensitivity of 85.2%, specificity of 98.1% and accuracy of 97.1%.

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    53.4% of the participants considered the video otoscope as the best method.

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Ossifying hemangioma of the frontal sinus: a case report
Changxing Cao, Shasha Guo, Qiulin Liang, Chao Feng, Maomei Ni, Feng Zhou, Huiping Ye
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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Audiometric evaluation in different clinical presentations of otitis media
Ana Luiza Papi Kasemodel de Araújo, Francisco Polanski Cordeiro, Rafael da Costa Monsanto, Norma de Oliveira Penido
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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Highlights

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    Otitis a common disease with several complications, specially hearing loss.

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    There is no previous study comparing hearing in different presentations of otitis.

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    We observed sequelae in the various groups, even in acute cases after resolution.

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Auditory training for tinnitus treatment: a scoping review
Anna Carolina Marques Perrella de Barros, Rhayane Vitória Lopes, Daniela Gil, Andreia Cristina Feitosa do Carmo, Ektor Tsuneo Onishi, Fátima Cristina Alves Branco-Barreiro
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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Highlights

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    Auditory training for tinnitus is studied as an auditory rehabilitation strategy.

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    There is still no consensus on the best practice methodology.

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    There is a need for further high-level studies in this area.

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    Auditory discrimination training was the most studied type.

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    Considering attentional factors and multisensory paths may lead to future research.

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Surgical treatment and prognosis of recurrent and radiotherapy insensitive nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Yanming Zhao, Jugao Fang, Qi Zhong, Jiamin Zhang, Jiaming Chen, Lizhen Hou, Ru Wang
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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Highlights

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    The treatment of recurrent or some pathological types of NPC is full of challenges.

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    The surgical treatment has a good therapeutic effect on NPC.

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Postoperative complications in cochlear implant surgery and their possible risk factors
Vanessa Ribeiro Orlando, Oswaldo Laércio Mendonça Cruz
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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Highlights

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    Minor complications related with vestibular system were more common.

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    Major complications: changes of wound, device failure and electrode extrusion.

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    Children with a mean age of 19.3-months are more susceptible to infections.

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    There was no correlation between advanced age and higher complication rates.

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    Age should not be an exclusion factor.

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Alpha-lipoic acid does not improve olfactory training results in olfactory loss due to COVID-19: a double-blind randomized trial
Lorena Pinheiro Figueiredo, Paulo Victor dos Santos Lima Paim, Thiago Cerqueira-Silva, Carolina Cincurá Barreto, Marcus Miranda Lessa
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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Highlights

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    Alpha-lipoic acid is not better than olfactory training alone after COVID-19.

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    We found a strongly difference in baseline and endline olfaction in both groups.

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    This is the first trial comparing alpha-lipoic acid as an adjuvant treatment.

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Cochlear implantation outcomes in children with multiple disabilities: a topic that’s worth revisiting
Goh Bee-See, Nur Af’Idah Mohd Zulkefli, Asma Abdullah, Cila Umat, Norazlin Kamal Nor, Juriza Ismail, Stephen J. O’Leary
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
5365
Highlights

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    Hearing loss children with multiple disabilities benefits from cochlear implantation.

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    Communications improved with increasing duration of device usage.

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    Cochlear implant is beneficial in reducing family’s stress level.

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Asymmetry of the anterior ethmoidal artery in relation to the anterior skull base: a population-based study of 500 arteries
Bernard Beraldin, Gustavo Rassier Isolan, Lucas Rodrigues Mostardeiro, Vagner Antonio Rodrigues Silva, Joel Lavinsky
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:
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Highlights

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    We analyzed the largest sample of AEA with computed tomography scans.

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    First study of the distance between the AEA and SB using computed tomography.

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    We analyzed AEA lateral asymmetry within the same individual.

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