Journal Information
Issue
Vol. 90. Issue 5.
(September - October 2024)
Original articles
Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the NOSE-Perf scale to Brazilian Portuguese
Fabio Portella Gazmenga, Mariana Dalbo Contrera Toro, Fabio Lau, Arthur Jose Roque Cruz, Elaine Costa, Michael J. Marino, Eulalia Sakano
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101442
Highlights

  • NOSE-Perf scale quantifies symptoms resulting from nasal septal perforation.

  • The Portuguese version of the NOSE-perf scale showed internal consistency.

  • The NOSE-Perf scale translation showed good reliability parameters.

  • The proposed instrument is valid for measuring nasal septal perforation symptoms.

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Predictive factors of frozen section in transoral microlaryngeal surgery for suspicious glottic lesions
Mateus Morais Aires, Fábio Yukio Pereira I, Camilla Diacópulos Silva, José Eduardo de Sá Pedroso, Noemi Grigoletto de Biase, Leonardo Haddad
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101434
Highlights

  • Frozen biopsy isolated is not a reliable tool for guiding surgical decisions when it comes negative.

  • Frozen biopsy is reliable for malignant results.

  • Larger biopsy fragments are associated with a more reliable diagnosis.

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Interferon alpha-2b treatment for exophytic nasal papillomas and human papillomavirus infection
Popova Inga, Tregub Pavel, Degtyarevskaya Tatiana, Starostina Svetlana, Shadyev Timur, Apollonova Irina, Boyko Andrey, Petrovskii Vladimir, ... Ibrahimli Irada
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101449
Highlights

  • ESP treatment with rhIFN-α2b is effective due to elimination of HPV.

  • The introduction of rhIFN-α2b accelerated the resolution of postoperative reactions.

  • The introduction of rhIFN-α2b promoted the healing of the nasal mucosa after surgical removal of the ESP.

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Therapeutic effects of olfactory training and systemic vitamin A in patients with COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction: a double-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial
Abolfazl Taheri, Maryam Naderi, Nematollah Jonaidi Jafari, Hamid Emadi Koochak, Mohsen Saberi Esfeedvajani, Reyhaneh Abolghasemi
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101451
Highlights

  • Three-months olfactory training is effective to treat the COVID-19-related anosmia.

  • Daily oral vitamin A did not lead to better results in improving anosmia.

  • The intervention time was important in the final olfactory status of the patients.

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Psychometric evaluation of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Functional Outcome of Sleep Questionnaire 10 (FOSQ-10) in patients with obstructive apnea
Ana Paula Sereni Manfredi Moreira, Elisabete Raca Romero de Oliveira, Luciane Bizari Coin de Carvalho, Roberto Celso Colacioppo, Terri Weaver, Edilson Zancanella, Agrício Nubiato Crespo
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101452
Highlights

  • The translation and cultural adaptation of the FOSQ-10 into Portuguese is valid and reliable.

  • The study methodology was grounded in the APA & NCME, 2014 guidelines proposed by the AERA.

  • The missing values are non-random, associated with individuals not performing tasks (questions 3, 4, and 10).

  • The total scores of FOSQ-10P exhibited a significant negative correlation with the total scores of the ESE.

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Vascular vertigo and dizziness: managing and treating outpatients
Arlindo Cardoso Lima Neto, Roseli Saraiva Moreira Bittar
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101453
Highlights

  • Imbalance can be the main ischemic symptom on posterior circulation.

  • Vascular vertigo or dizziness are associated to stroke and transient attacks.

  • Antiplatelets are an important tool for treating vascular vertigo/dizziness.

  • Dual antiplatelet therapy can be used in selected patients.

  • Besides prevention, antiplatelets reduce the number of vertigo attacks.

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Epidemiology, prognostic factors, and treatment of head and neck mucoepidermoid carcinoma: Analysis of the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database
Lin Gui, Yiming Zhu, Ye Zhang, Le Tang, Jiarui Yao
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101450
Highlights

  • Older age and males were correlated with poorer OS and CSS in patients with head and neck mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC).

  • No surgery was associated with poor OS.

  • No significant difference was detected between partial and total organ excision on patients’ OS.

  • There was no significant difference between surgery only and surgery combined with radiotherapy on patients’ OS.

  • Surgical resection only may be a better survival option for head and neck MEC.

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Sonographic characteristics and clinical characteristics combined with nomogram for predicting the aggressiveness of papillary thyroid carcinoma coexisted with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Shuangshuang Zhao, Zheng Zhang, Xin Zhang, Xincai Wu, Yanwei Chen, Xin Min, Baoding Chen
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101456
Highlights

  • HT played a protective role in PTC.

  • Blood flow was a risk factor of aggressiveness in PTC.

  • A nomogram for predicting the aggressiveness of PTC.

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Comprehensive analysis and treatment of intraoral thyroglossal duct cysts with intraoperative techniques: a 7-case series review in a tertiary care center
Bo Li, Cuiping She, Delong Liu
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101460
Highlights

  • This manuscript reports on seven rare cases of intraoral thyroglossal duct cysts.

  • Low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation surgery causes minimal trauma.

  • It allows for quick recovery and has few complications and a low recurrence rate.

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Prevalence and factors associated with olfactory impairment among patients with acne treated with oral isotretinoin: a cross-sectional study
Rogério Nabor Kondo, Hélio Amante Miot, Elouise Zwirtes Frare, Ellen Cristine Duarte Garcia, Abner Hiraku Yamakami, Marco Aurélio Fornazieri
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101461
Highlights

  • There was a notable prevalence of olfactory dysfunction among isotretinoin users.

  • Most individuals with altered sense of smell did not self-recognize the condition.

  • Olfactory changes were correlated with treatment duration and nasal obstruction.

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SMAS flap for extracapsular dissection of parotid gland tumors: is it necessary?
Roberto Becelli, Valerio Facchini, Alessandro Piccirilli, Flavia Maesa, Fabrizio Bozza, Filippo Giovannetti, Ettore Lupi, Edoardo Covelli, Walter Colangeli
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101462
Highlights

  • SMAS separate the cutaneous and subcutaneous layer from the parotid tissue.

  • There are no differences between who received SMAS and who did not.

  • Gender, localization, and facial palsy are related with the aesthetic satisfaction.

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Language development in children from a public cochlear implant program
Alice Lang Silva, Isadora Martins da Silva Stumpf, Laura Prolla Lacroix, Debora Milena Ferreira Alves, Adriana Laybauer da Silveira, Sady Selaimen da Costa, Letícia Petersen Schmidt Rosito
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101458
Highlights

  • Language performance in public CI program in Southern Brazil is poor.

  • Socioeconomic status in the public health system is homogeneous.

  • Mean age at cochlear implantation and loss to follow-up are high.

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Is the measurement of ethmoid sinus dominance in eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis accurate?
Kosuke Akiyama, Yasushi Samukawa, Hiroshi Hoshikawa
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101463
Highlights

  • Ethmoid-dominant shadow on computed tomography is an indicator of type 2 inflammation.

  • Ethmoid-dominance is usually evaluated by Lund-Macay scoring system.

  • Its accuracy has been still unclear comparing with more detailed scoring systems.

  • Potential overestimation is indicated when evaluation is done by only the Lund-Macay.

  • Ethmoid dominance should be assessed using more detailed scoring systems.

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Percutaneous Vocal Fold Lateralization in children — a case series of a Brazilian tertiary pediatric hospital (pediatric vocal fold lateralization cases in a Brazilian hospital)
Bárbara Duarte Salgueiro, Neemias Santos Carneiro, Hemiliy Izabel Alves Neves, Isabel Saorin Conte, Rita Carolina Pozzer Krumenauer Padoin, Renata Loss Drummond, Marcelo Neves Lubianca, José Faibes Lubianca Neto
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101469
Highlights

  • Surgical results showed PVFL as a safe and effective procedure.

  • PVFL may avoid tracheostomy and allow decannulation in children with BVFP.

  • PVFL is promising, as the tracheostomy has significant morbidity.

  • Five of six patients had a favorable clinical evolution, after PVFL.

  • In our series of cases, there were no cases of reversal of vocal fold lateralization.

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Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Yale Pharyngeal Residue Severity Rating Scale into Brazilian Portuguese
Roberta Seabra Venite, Leandro Pernambuco, Roberta Gonçalves da Silva, Suely Mayumi Motonaga Onofri
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101470
Highlights

  • This study determined the translation of the Yale Pharyngeal Scale to Portuguese.

  • This study describes guidelines for translation and cross-cultural adaptation.

  • The application of this new instrument to clinics and researchers is ready.

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Review articles
Global trends in the research on older population dizziness/vertigo: a 20-year bibliometric and visualization analysis
Xiang Li, Chao Wei, Xiang Gao, Jie Sun, Jianhong Yang
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101441
Highlights

  • Dizziness and vertigo are one of the most common complaints in the elderly.

  • Management, gait, and association is hot topics in older population dizziness/vertigo.

  • The etiology of many older population dizziness/vertigo patients is unknown.

  • Unexplained older population dizziness may be associated with cerebral small vessel disease.

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Case reports
Treatment of congenital auricular fistula with local skin flaps: Two case reports
Makoto Akutsu, Yuni Masuyama, Yuumi Nagashima, Satoru Fukami, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Hideki Hirabayashi, Sin-ichi Haruna
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101454
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Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to residual tooth root infection: a case report
Zongxuan He, Hongyu Han, Wei Shang, Kai Song
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101455
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Parapharyngeal and maxillary metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma as the first presentation: a rare case
Shan Chen, Hua Cai, Bei-Bei Gao, Wen-Wen Wang
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101459
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Office based non-invasive diagnostic technique for acquired tracheoesophageal fistula
Nesha Rajendram, Masaany Mansor, Norazila Abdul Rahim, Mohd Zukiflee Abu Bakar, Muhammad Arif Sobani
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2024;90:101466
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