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Topical larynx lidocaine Spraying reduces cardiovascular stress response caused by suspension laryngoscopic surgery
Liu Huan, Bu Wenhao, Chen Xiangdong, Wu Zhilin
Highlights

  • Suspension laryngoscopic surgery leads to cardiovascular stress response.

  • Sprayed lidocaine on the surgical area can reduce the stress response.

  • Adrenaline and norepinephrine were less elevated in lidocaine spraying group.

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A proposal for analyzing the inflammatory and remodeling processes of mucosa in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis through MRI
Débora de Carvalho Garcez, Miguel Soares Tepedino, Debora Petrungaro Migueis, Pedro Miño Vianna, Andrea Santos Dumont Costacurta, Elyzabeth Avvad Portari, Alexandre Malta da Costa Messeder, Richard Louis Voegels, ... Rogério Pezato
Highlights

  • MRI allows the characterization of tissue remodeling in Nasal Polyps (NP).

  • ADC values may be a marker for radiological phenotyping the NP remodeling process.

  • There was significant agreement in the radiologist’s evaluation of edema/fibrosis.

  • The MRI studies showed fibrosis in the central portion of the middle meatus.

  • MRI may be a reliable tool for monitoring and guiding treatment in CRSwNP.

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Functional performance of patients submitted to cardiac surgery with different levels of sleep quality: an observational study
André Luiz Lisboa Cordeiro, Hayssa de Cássia Mascarenhas Barbosa, Daniel Silva Mascarenhas, Jandesson Cena dos Santos, André Raimundo França Guimarães
Highlights

  • SD in the preoperative period have a lower functional performance.

  • Good sleep quality had higher functional performance in functional tests.

  • Physical therapy care for patients with sleep disorders difficult.

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Investigating the efficacy of melatonin, topical sodium citrate, and multivitamin with zinc as a potential treatment for postinfectious loss of smell
Ellen Cristine Duarte Garcia, Letícia Ribeiro Rosa, Ana Caroline Rodrigues dos Santos, Gabrieli Kaori Alves Ishimatsu, Natália Medeiros Dias Lopes, Marco Aurélio Fornazieri
Highlights

  • The study evaluated adding melatonin, multivitamins and sodium citrate to olfactory training for COVID-19-related smell loss.

  • No significant difference was found between olfactory training alone and with the additional supplements.

  • Both approaches showed similar improvements in smell function and reported symptoms.

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Gut microbiota, allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis, Mendelian randomization, causal association
Xitan Lin, Xiaoyan Hu, Jing Zhang, Jing Luo, Gang Qin, Liang Jiang
Highlights

  • Intestinal flora reduces rhinitis symptoms by reducing pro-inflammatory factors.

  • The gut flora can produce neurotransmitters that cause vasomotor rhinitis.

  • Keeping the good bacteria in your gut stable can improve the symptoms of rhinitis.

  • Bacteria capable of producing short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) may increase the risk of rhinitis.

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A prospective histopathological analysis of the inferior turbinate: which functional parts should be preserved during turbinate surgery?
Salma Saud AlSharhan, Norah Mohammad AlNafea, Mona Mohammad Ashoor, Wasan Fahad AlMarzouq, Salwa ALRashed AlHumaid, Nada Abdallah ALBahrani, Areej Manssour Al Nemer, Reem S. AlOmar, Hussain Jawad Aljubran
Highlights

  • Histopathological analysis of IT hypertrophy remains insufficient.

  • Patients with IT hypertrophy had higher basement membrane thickness.

  • The posterior end of IT had the highest normal epithelium percentage.

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Walking one hour per day and the derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio are associated with outcome in palliative second-line immunotherapy for patients with recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck
Miguel Caballero-Borrego, Aida Piedra, Óscar Gallego, Antonio López-Pousa, Paola Castillo, Pilar Navarrete, Alba Prat, Juan J. Grau
Highlights

  • Immune system status influences the effectiveness of immunotherapy.

  • Exercising improves the immune system.

  • The neutrophil-lymphocyte derived ratio is a measure of the immune system.

  • Walking one hour a day improves survival in patients treated with immunotherapy.

  • High neutrophil-lymphocyte derived ratio improves survival in these patients.

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Determining the prognostic value of CRP and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio in patients hospitalized for deep neck infection
Recep Haydar Koç, Mehmet Akif Abakay, İbrahim Sayın
Highlights

  • The Role of NLR and CRP in hospitalization duration for neck ınfections.

  • Retrospective Analysis: 275 Patients (2016–2021), Mean Age 36, Mean Stay 9.6 Days.

  • Age, NLR, and CRP as predictors of hospitalization duration in neck ınfections.

  • Significance of Age in prognosticating hospital stay duration for neck ınfections.

  • NLR as a Cost-Effective and clinically significant marker in neck ınfections.

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Association between Helicobacter pylori antibodies and otolaryngological diseases
Fang Zhang, Haowei Zhang, Jing Luo, Yixi Xiao, Hai Liu, Jianhui Zhang
Highlights

  • This study reveals a causal link between H. pylori CagA antibodies and nonsuppurative otitis media.

  • No causal relationship between H. pylori antibodies and 11 other common otolaryngological diseases.

  • Sensitivity analyses confirm the robustness and reliability of the findings.

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Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology (English Edition)
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