Expanding bilateral sphenoid sinus plasty is an essential technique for the treatment of diseases, such as refractory sinusitis, cyst, fungal carcinoma and chordoma. The present study evaluated potential application expanding in diseases. A retrospective medical record review 42 patients treated with from December 2012 to 2018 was performed a tertiary‑care university hospital. follow‑up surgica...

Patients who undergo total laryngectomy often experience difficulties with their voice, olfaction, and taste due to the lack of airflow through nasal oral cavities. While voice rehabilitation is more commonly performed, olfactory has gained importance in recent times use various techniques. Previous studies have shown that incidence hyposmia or anosmia (partial loss smell) after ranges from 25%...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was: (1) to perform a preliminary study for the validation of ''retronasal olfactory testing'' in the Turkish population to find the best way to evaluate smell and taste disorders in Turkey; (2) to determine if cultural differences make application of the test more difficult; and (3) to determine the flavors that participants had not yet tasted by using the surv...

OBJECTIVE To determine if patients undergoing revision endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for chronic rhinosinusitis obtain significant symptomatic benefit from surgery. DESIGN Prospective controlled clinical trial. METHODS Adult patients undergoing revision ESS were evaluated preoperatively with a computed tomographic scan and the Rhinosinusitis Symptom Inventory. After the revision ESS, patie...

UNLABELLED Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is the preferred treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis currently. Success on symptoms relief and quality of life improvement are the study leading objectives. STUDY DESIGN retrospective clinical trial. METHODS Questionnaires were given to the patients referred to Hospital das Clinicas-UFPE to chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) functional endoscopic si...

To rate one's individual olfactory performance is difficult and in many cases differs clearly from validated objective olfactory performance measures. This study aimed to investigate the basis for this measurement drift between objective and subjective olfactory performance evaluation. In absence of an actual odor, one may imagine an olfactory stimulus to evaluate his subjective olfactory perfo...

Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA) are common comorbidities characterised by type 2 inflammation associated increased expression of interleukin 5. Methods: Eight patients SEA CRSwNP attended the Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research as part a clinical trial (EudraCT number 2019-003763-22). Following an initial 4-week run-in pe...

Objectives: This study was aimed to look into the prevalence of Sensory loss Smell and taste among dentists dental faculty affected with COVID-19 during current pandemic. Methods: cross sectional conducted in August, 2021, carrying out detailed evaluation onset, temporal development resolution smell 207 patients confirmatory PCR lab reports. Clinical epidemiological variables symptoms were stud...

Abstract Complications of the SARS-CoV-2 infection have significantly impacted affected people’s quality life and professional activity. Neurological manifestations may be present from onset but also in course disease. The most common neurological symptoms are headache, anosmia/hyposmia, ageusia/dysgeusia, myalgia. studies mention severe complications such as stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, mening...