abstract：UNLABELLED:Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is one of the most complex disorders of sleep; it involves several genetic factors that contribute to the phenotype. Serotonin (5-HT) regulates a variety of visceral and physiological functions, including sleep. Gene 5-HTR2A polymorphisms may change the transcription o...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Piatto VB,Carvalho TB,De Marchi NS,Molina FD,Maniglia JV

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Previous studies suggest that there is an excellent correlation between the morphology and dimensions of ear structures in sheep and human beings. AIM:To analyze and describe the histology of structures inside the temporal bone in sheep. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A total of 307 slides obtained from vertical and...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Soares HB,Lavinsky L

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:In the last decades, medical care has been increasingly permeated by the concept of evidence-based-medicine, in which clinical research plays a crucial role in establishing diagnostic and treatment. Following the improvements in clinical research, we have a growing concern and understanding that some ethical...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Takahashi MT,Ramos HF,Pinheiro-Neto CD,Miziara ID,Oliveira RA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The ideal approach for the treatment of glottal insufficiency remains a challenge for laryngologists. AIM:This experimental study assessed the histological changes and fibrosis caused by autologous fascia lata grafts into the rabbit voice muscle. STUDY DESIGN:A clinical and experimental study. METHODS:A 0...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Pinna Bde R,Stavale JN,Pontes PA,Camponês do Brasil Ode O

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The neck is vulnerable to trauma because of vital structures and possible major injuries with high morbidity and mortality rates. AIM:To evaluate the outcome in patients with penetrating cervical wounds. METHODS:The medical registries of 39 patients were analyzed retrospectively from 2001 to 2009. Penetrat...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Cruvinel Neto J,Dedivitis RA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The present study aimed at reporting on the characteristics, prognostic factors and treatment outcomes of 18 cases of nasosinusal mucosa melanoma, and do a literature review on the subject. METHODS:between 1995 and 2005, 18 patients consecutively diagnosed with nasosinusal mucosa melanoma were managed in ou...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Khademi B,Bahranifard H,Nasrollahi H,Mohammadianpanah M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The main issue regarding pediatric audiology diagnosis is determining procedures to configure reliable results which can be used to predict frequency-specific hearing thresholds. AIM:To investigate the correlation between auditory steady-state response (ASSR) with other tests in children with sensorineural ...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Linares AE,Costa Filho OA,Martinez MA

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Laryngeal microsurgery is a kind of treatment for various laryngeal diseases. Because of the need of long instruments and delicate maneuvers, involuntary movements represent relevant difficulty and may be responsible for unintended post-operative results. AIM:This study proposes a new stabilization system, ...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Vasconcelos SJ,Caldas Neto Sda S

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The disease more frequently affects the nasal mucosa and can occur independently of its clinical form or even before lesions on the skin or on other parts of the body. It is necessary to employ epidemiological surveillance of household c...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Martins AC,Miranda A,Oliveira ML,Bührer-Sékula S,Martinez A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Cochlear implant surgery is regarded as safe for the auditory rehabilitation of individuals suffering from profound/severe hearing loss. Complications may arise from the surgery. The complications of implant cochlear surgery reflect the operation complexity, the skill of the surgical team and the inherent ri...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Lima Júnior LR,Rodrigues Júnior Fde A,Calhau CM,Calhau AC,Palhano CT

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Alloplastic materials can be used together with tissue and structure to close nasal septal perforation. AIM:to test cellulose use in the closure of septal perforation in rabbits and to compare fibrosis, inflammation, vascular congestion and graft integrity. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fifteen rabbits. The rabbit...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Martinez Neto EE,Dolci JE

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Hearing impairment (HI) is characterized by unilateral hearing loss in one ear and can result in learning difficulties, language impairment and socio-emotional difficulties. To assess the perception of hearing handicap in adult subjects, patients with unilateral sensorineural HI, non-users of individual hear...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Araújo PG,Mondelli MF,Lauris JR,Richiéri-Costa A,Feniman MR

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:p53 tumoral suppressor gene harbors a functional polymorphism which codes either arginine (Arg) or proline (Pro) in the protein p53 of codon 72. Such polymorphism has been associated with the development or prognosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). AIM:we assessed codon 72 p53 allelic freq...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Mojtahedi Z,Hashemi SB,Khademi B,Karimi M,Haghshenas MR,Fattahi MJ,Ghaderi A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Long latency auditory evoked potentials (LLAEP) alterations in individuals with tinnitus are suggestive of dysfunction in the central auditory pathways at a cortical level. AIM:To characterize the LLAEP in individuals with and without tinnitus exposed to occupational noise. METHOD:Cross-sectional contempor...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Santos Filha VA,Matas CG

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is a risk indicator to middle ear alterations, which may damage the development of auditory abilities such as attention that is essential to learn new skills, oral and written communication. Studies on attention process with CLP population are recent and poorly explored in the spec...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Lemos IC,Feniman MR

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Created in 2007, COMUSA is a multiprofessional committee comprising speech therapy, otology, otorhinolaryngology and pediatrics with the aim of debating and countersigning auditory health actions for neonatal, lactating, preschool and school children, adolescents, adults and elderly persons. COMUSA includes representa...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Lewis DR,Marone SA,Mendes BC,Cruz OL,Nóbrega Md

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Saccades are part of the electrooculography tests battery. The cerebellum has important connections with the brainstem and thalamic structures involved in the generation of saccades. AIM:to study saccadic movements in subjects with cerebellar disorders. STUDY METHOD:Prospective clinical study. MATERIALS A...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Netto AA,Colafêmina JF

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Clinical studies on nasal topical medications require the standardization of 'nasosinusal normality' in order to establish control groups through a specific evaluation of the upper airways. AIM:to standardize the evaluation of candidates for control groups in clinical studies on nasal topical medications. ...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Borin A,Abib E Jr,Araujo CI,Martinez LL,Rodrigues H

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Nasal polyposis is a chronic inflammatory process of the nasal mucosa, characterized by multiple and bilateral nasal polyps. Different drugs have been used in its treatment. In order to study the results of different treatment modalities it is necessary to have some kind of staging. AIM:to present a new end...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Sousa MC,Becker HM,Becker CG,Castro MM,Sousa NJ,Guimarães RE

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Among the methods for assessing swallowing sounds - videofluoroscopy modified barium study, fiberoptic swallowing endoscopy, neck auscultation through a microphone, accelerometer and, more recently, the Doppler sonar - we have chosen the latter. AIM:to analyze swallowing sounds by cervical auscultation usin...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Cagliari CF,Jurkiewicz AL,Santos RS,Marques JM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is one of the most common causes of dizziness. Its characteristic clinical profile is dizziness at head movements. The main diagnostic maneuver of posterior canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is the Dix-Hallpike test. If the maneuver is positive (vertigo and/or ny...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Moreno NS,André AP

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common vestibular diseases and the active head rotation test one of the most modern methods of vestibular function assessment. AIM:this study aims to verify if the active head rotation test may reveal signs of horizontal and/or vertical vestibul...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Ganança FF,Ganança CF,Caovilla HH,Ganança MM,Albernaz PL

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:the Internet is the world's fastest growing source of health related information. Parents and guardians are increasingly turning to the Internet for information about their children's medical conditions and treatments. This paper has the following objectives 1) determine the prevalence of web sear...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Nogueira Júnior JF,Hermann DR,Silva ML,Santos FP,Pignatari SS,Stamm AC

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome was described twenty years ago, and since then there have been doubts and controversies regarding it. Fiberoptic nasopharyngoscopy with Muller's maneuver, first described by Borowieck and Sassin (1983), is among them. AIM:Careful literature review on Muller's maneuver, regardin...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Soares MC,Sallum AC,Gonçalves MT,Haddad FL,Gregório LC

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Balance disorders affect social, family and professional activities. Vestibular rehabilitation can reduce the impact of these disorders on the quality of life of individuals with vertigo. AIM:to study the influence of vestibular rehabilitation on the quality of life of individuals, correlating it with gende...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Patatas OH,Ganança CF,Ganança FF

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Epistaxis is the main otorhinolaryngology emergency and, in severe cases, it can lead to hemodynamic instability and be life threatening. AIM:To evaluate factors involved in epistaxis resistant to nasal packing that needed surgical treatment, as well as post-surgical results. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Retrospec...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Rabelo FA,Prado VB,Valera FC,Demarco RC,Tamashiro E,Lima WT

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of dizziness; it constitutes the most common vestibular disorder in the elderly with vertigo. Its characteristic clinical aspect is dizziness at head movement, with not hearing alteration. AIM:This paper aims at studying the audiol...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Moreno NS,André AP

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Hearing loss is more prevalent than other disorders found at birth. Efforts have been put up towards the early identification and treatment of hearing loss by means of neonatal hearing screening programs. AIM:prospective study with the goal of characterizing the process of implementing a Neonatal Auditory S...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Mattos WM,Cardoso LF,Bissani C,Pinheiro MM,Viveiros CM,Carreirão Filho W

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The possibility of needing a combined access, with neck and chest incisions makes the treatment of substernal goiter a challenge both in the pre-op and the intraoperative. We hereby, discuss a standardization of the surgical technique to minimize the need for a chest approach, making the substernal goiter a ...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Neves MC,Rosano M,Hojaij FC,Abrahão M,Cervantes O,Andreoni DM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Vitiligo is a skin disease characterized by absence of melanin due to melanocytes destruction. AIM:to study the incidence of hearing alterations in patients with vitiligo. METHOD:prospective audiological evaluation, transient-evoked otoacoustic emission recordings and study the effects of suppression in 24...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Angrisani RM,Azevedo MF,Pereira LD,Lopes C,Garcia MV

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Exposure to ototoxic chemical products in the presence or absence of noise can cause irreversible injury to the hearing of workers for a significantly short period of exposure period. AIM:to perform a comparative study, through audiometric tests, in workers exposed to noise only and noise associated with ch...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Botelho CT,Paz AP,Gonçalves AM,Frota S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:It is of paramount importance to install hearing rehabilitation programs for the elderly. AIM:To check the efficacy of a forma auditory training program for elderly patients fitted with hearing aids for at least three months, by means of speech recognition tests and self-assessment questionnaires. METHODS:...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： de Miranda EC,Gil D,Iório MCM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Ototoxicity is still a challenge to medicine. The discovery of self-protecting endogenous mechanisms of the outer hair cells associated with their functional and ultra-structural assessment methods has opened new horizons in the understanding and controlling of these mechanisms. AIM:this paper aimed at esta...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： de Aquino TJM,de Oliveira JAA,Rossato M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Mandibular cross-sectional deficiency is a dentofacial defect in connection with the narrowing of the mandibular arch width. This abnormality is a significant etiopathogenic factor and it is often associated with nasal breathing difficulties. This atresia may be treated through Rapid Maxillary Expansion or S...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Ramires T,Maia RA,Barone JR

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Conventional CT and MRI scans have low specificity when it comes to differentiating granulation tissue from relapsing cholesteatoma. AIM:this paper aims to analyze the use of DWI and delayed post-contrast T1-weighed imaging in the detection of recurring cholesteatomas. MATERIALS AND METHOD:this is a cross-...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Toyama C,da Costa Leite C,Filho ISB,de Brito Neto RV,Bento RF,Cerri GG,Gebrim EMMS

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The association between hearing and balance disorders with migraine is known since the times of the ancient Greeks, when Aretaeus from Cappadocia in 131 B.C, made an accurate and detailed description of this occurrence during a migraine episode. We present a broad review of migraine neurotological manifestat...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Cal R,Bahmad F Jr

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Auditory evoked brainstem responses (ABR) is a non-invasive electrical potential registration which evaluates the auditory tract from the middle ear to the auditory cortex in the first 12 milliseconds (ms). The ABR is an important otoneurological evaluation. AIM:Confirm the test's usefulness, major incidenc...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Lourenço EA,Oliveira MH,Umemura A,Vargas AL,Lopes Kde C,Pontes Júnior AV

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Caloric testing is an otoneurologic evaluation of the status of the vestibular-ocular reflex; it allows an evaluation of each labyrinth separately. The main aspects on the use and interpretation of caloric testing are reviewed. METHOD:A systematic review of papers published in the past one hundred years on ...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Gonçalves DU,Felipe L,Lima TM

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The search for experimental (animal) models is essential to the development of clinical studies. AIM:To demonstrate, by means of micro dissection techniques, the anatomical structures of temporal bones from the primate Callithrix sp. STUDY DESIGN:Experimental. METHODS:Dissection of temporal bone structure...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Borin A,Covolan L,Mello LE,Okada DM,Cruz OL,Testa JR

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Oral lichen planus is one of the most common dermatological diseases presenting in the oral cavity; the prevalence in the general population is 1% to 2%. Although relatively frequent, oral lichen planus is the target of much controversy, especially in relation to its potential for malignancy. AIM:This study...

journal_title：Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

authors： Sousa FA,Rosa LE

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00