Biblioteca Digital ORL: Recent submissions
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Gustatory disturbances occur in patients with head and neck cancer who undergo radiotherapy not directed to the oral cavity
(Oral Oncol. 2019 Aug;95:115-119. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.06.008., 2019-08)INTRODUCTION: Even the most modern radiation techniques still result in some degree of toxicity to adjacent normal tissues. Consequently, the radiotherapy treatment in head and neck neoplasms potentially leads to gustatory ... -
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Palatopharyngeus muscle: the key in the pharyngoplasty surgeries for obstructive sleep apnea
(Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Jul - Aug;85(4):397-398. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2019.04.001., 2019-08)Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disease about which we still have little knowledge. Its pathophysiology is complex, involving multiple anatomic and functional mechanisms. CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway ... -
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Contributions of the Melanopsin-Expressing Ganglion Cells, Cones, and Rods to the Pupillary Light Response in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
(Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2019 Jul 1;60(8):3002-3012. doi: 10.1167/iovs.19-26944., 2019-07)PURPOSE: To investigate the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the contribution of inner and outer retinal photoreceptors to the pupillary light response (PLR). METHODS: Ninety-three eyes from 27 patients with OSA ... -
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Use of remote control in the intraoperative telemetry of cochlear implant: multicentric study
(Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Jul -Aug;85(4):502-509. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2018.04.003., 2019-07)INTRODUCTION: The conventional evaluation of neural telemetry and impedance requires the use of the computer coupled to an interface, with software that provides visualization of the stimulus and response. Recently, a ... -
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Stem-cell therapy for hearing loss: are we there yet?
(Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Jul - Aug;85(4):520-529. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2019.04.006., 2019-07)INTRODUCTION: Mammalian hair cells and auditory neurons do not show regenerative capacity. Hence, damage to these cell types is permanent and leads to hearing loss. However, there is no treatment that re-establishes auditory ... -
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Hearing Health: A Major Concern for the 21st Century
(Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Jul;23(3):e254-e255. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1692980., 2019-07)The results of the most recent studies on Global Burden of Disease (GBD) indicate a growing and, now, alarming burden of hearing loss. Researches involved in hearing loss are being targeted to provide detailed information ... -
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Comparative study on liposomal amphotericin B and other therapies in the treatment of mucosal leishmaniasis: A 15-year retrospective cohort study
(PLoS One. 2019 Jun 26;14(6):e0218786. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218786., 2019-06)BACKGROUND: Liposomal amphotericin B (L-AMB) has been used for mucosal leishmaniasis (ML), but comparative studies on L-AMB and other drugs used for the treatment of ML have not been conducted. The present study aimed to ... -
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Influence of international authorship on citations in Brazilian medical journals: a bibliometric analysis
(Scientometrics. 2019 June;119(3)1487–96. doi: 10.1007/s11192-019-03104-0., 2019-06)The challenge of increasing the impact of regional journals has received much attention. While funding and research agencies require the acceptance of papers from foreign authors as a means of increasing citations, Brazilian ... -
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Cephalometric and Pharyngometric Evaluation in Snoring Children with Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy Under an Orthodontic or Orthopedic Treatment
(J Child Sci. 2019;9:e68–e74. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1692987, 2019-06)Altered craniofacial growth has been implicated in sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in children. The authors aimed to evaluate the cephalometric measurements and pharyngeal dimensions related to SDB in snoring children ... -
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Contribution of the GSTP1 c.313A>G variant to hearing loss risk in patients exposed to platin chemotherapy during childhood.
(Clin Transl Oncol. 2019 May;21(5):630-635. doi: 10.1007/s12094-018-1964-7., 2019-05)BACKGROUND AND AIM: Ototoxicity is a potential adverse effect of chemotherapy with platin drugs, such as cisplatin and carboplatin, in children. Hearing loss (HL) affecting frequencies below 4 kHz can compromise speech ... -
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Effects of diode laser setting for laryngeal surgery in a rabbit model
(Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 May;276(5):1431-1438. doi: 10.1007/s00405-019-05344-5., 2019-05)PURPOSE: To study the damaging effect of different diode laser settings on vocal folds 7 days after injury in a rabbit model. METHODS: Twenty-one male New Zealand white rabbits were randomized into three groups with seven ... -
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LwPTL: a novel classification for upper airway collapse in sleep endoscopies.
(Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 May - Jun;85(3):379-387. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2019.01.010., 2019-05)INTRODUCTION: There is no consensus on a single classification system for the obstructive findings in drug-induced sleep endoscopy. Previous classification systems have neglected to address the upper retropalatal obstruction, ... -
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Evaluation of selective attention in patients with misophonia.
(Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 May - Jun;85(3):303-309. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2018.02.005., 2019-05)INTRODUCTION: Misophonia is characterized by the aversion to very selective sounds, which evoke a strong emotional reaction. It has been inferred that misophonia, as well as tinnitus, is associated with hyperconnectivity ... -
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Fundamental Frequency in Excised Human Larynges after Anterior Glottic Web Formation of Various Extents.
(Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Apr;160(4):672-678. Doi: 10.1177/0194599818813007, 2019-04)OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of vocal fold anterior web formation on fundamental frequency with a cadaveric excised larynx model. STUDY DESIGN: Experimental study with excised human larynges. Setting: Academic ... -
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Isolated Paresis of Laryngeal Adduction: What Are the Laryngoscopic and Stroboscopic Findings?
(Laryngoscope. 2019 Apr;129(4):919-925. doi: 10.1002/lary.27414, 2019-04)OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: This study aimed to describe the videolaryngostroboscopic (VLS) findings in a cohort of patients with isolated paresis of laryngeal adduction and identify predictive variables that may be related to ... -
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Speech Recognition of Cochlear Implant Users Inside a Noisy Helicopter Environment.
(Audiol Neurootol. 2019 Apr 5;24(1):32-37. doi: 10.1159/000497031., 2019-04)In this study, we tested whether the speech recognition, through radio communications, of cochlear implant (CI) users inside a noisy helicopter cockpit is adequate for safe flight. Method: Speech recognition tests (sentences, ... -
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Nasal Polyposis: More than a Chronic Inflammatory Disorder-A Disease of Mechanical Dysfunction-The São Paulo Position.
(Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Apr;23(2):241-249. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1676659., 2019-04)INTRODUCTION: The importance of our study lies in the fact that we have demonstrated the occurrence of mechanical dysfunction within polypoid tissues, which promotes the development of polyps in the nasal cavity. OBJECTIVE: ... -
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Olfaction During Pregnancy and Postpartum Period.
(Chem Percept. 2019;12:125–134. doi: 10.1007/s12078-019-09259-7, 2019-03)INTRODUCTION: Studies of the effect of pregnancy on olfactory function are contradictory—some report reduced function, others hypersensitivity, and still others no change at all. Our objectives were to quantify olfactory ... -
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Caloric test and video head impulse test sensitivity as vestibular impairment predictors before cochlear implant surgery.
(Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2019 Mar 14;74:e786. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2019/e786., 2019-03)OBJECTIVES: Currently, cochlear implant procedures are becoming increasingly broad and have greatly expanded. Bilateral cochlear implants and cochlear implants are more frequently applied in children. Our hypothesis is ... -
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Further evidence for loss-of-function mutations in the CEACAM16 gene causing nonsyndromic autosomal recessive hearing loss in humans.
(J Hum Genet. 2019 Mar;64(3):257-260. doi: 10.1038/s10038-018-0546-4., 2019-03)Mutations in the CEACAM6 gene were first described as causing autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss, but two splice-altering variants have been recently described as causing autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing ...
