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PURPOSE: The aim of the study is to compare the operative time and postoperative complication outcomes for bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) implants using two different techniques: the C-shaped incision technique and the linear incision technique. METHODS: An analysis was carried out of 38 patients implanted with transcutaneous BAHAs during a 4-year period in a single otolaryngology department. RESULTS: The implantation was carried out under general anesthesia. Operative time was significant lower with the linear technique compared to the C-shaped technique (76.55 min, SD 16.75 vs. 93.17 min, SD 19.82; p = 0.007). There was no difference in postoperative complications between the two techniques. CONCLUSIONS: The use of linear incision for transcutaneous BAHA system implantation is associated with a reduced surgery time compared to the C-shaped technique, with no increase in postoperative complications.
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Hearing Aids , Hearing Loss, Conductive , Humans , Hearing Loss, Conductive/surgery , Hearing Aids/adverse effects , Ear , Postoperative Complications/etiology , Prosthesis Implantation/methods , Bone ConductionABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To compare nitric oxide (NO) serum levels in women with and without preeclampsia. METHODS: 106 women were classified into preeclampsia group (n = 40) and normotensive group (n = 66). NO content was measured in the serum. Clinical and laboratorial data were recorded for comparison. RESULTS: Preeclampsia presented a significant increase in nitrate and NOx levels compared to the control group. Uric acid, gestational age, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and creatinine showed correlation with nitrates and NOx. CONCLUSION: Increase of NO was observed in preeclampsia women. Failure in the mechanism of action, dependent on cyclic GMP, may justify this finding.
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Nitrates/blood , Nitric Oxide/blood , Pre-Eclampsia/blood , Adolescent , Adult , Blood Pressure/physiology , Female , Gestational Age , Humans , Nitrites/blood , Pregnancy , Uric Acid/blood , Young AdultABSTRACT
As Infecções dos espaços profundos do pescoço, apesar da diminuição de sua prevalência, ainda são causa de elevada morbimortalidade na população. Essa patologia sempre foi um grande desafio tanto para o médico generalista quanto para o especialista, uma vez que o diagnóstico requer alta suspeita clínica e seu tratamento depende, além do manejo clínico e cirúrgico adequado, de boas condições de saúde e bem-estar do paciente. Este artigo tem como objetivo revisar a anatomia do pescoço e as infecções que acometem tais espaços, demonstrando a sintomatologia e seu tratamento específico
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Male , Female , Humans , Neck/anatomy & histology , Neck/pathology , Infections/therapyABSTRACT
A ototoxicidade secundária ao uso de medicações é um acontecimento presente na prática médica diária e que deve ser evitada. Para tal, torna-se imprescindível o conhecimento das drogas potencialmente tóxicas à orelha interna, bem como a detecção precoce dos danos por elas provocados. Este artigo tem como objetivo destacar os fármacos de maior impacto no desenvolvimento de ototoxicidade, bem como sugerir medidas para sua prevenção