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Int Forum Allergy Rhinol ; 11(8): 1177-1186, 2021 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33502803

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BACKGROUND: Standardized diagnostic criteria for Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction (ETD) have not been established. The purpose of this study was to characterize the relationship between ET inflammation and ETD symptoms and to determine the diagnostic performance of a quantitative score. METHODS: Patients were enrolled in a rhinology clinic between October 2018 and June 2019. Patients underwent nasal endoscopy and completed the 7-item Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire (ETDQ-7). Nasopharyngeal inflammation identified on endoscopy was quantified using the Endoscopic Evaluation of the Eustachian Tube (3ET) score. Tympanometry was performed as indicated. Comorbid conditions were assigned during the patient encounter. RESULTS: A total of 414 patients were included in the study. Patients with clinically significant ETD symptoms (ETDQ-7 ≥2.1) had higher 3ET scores than those without symptoms. A 1-point increase in 3ET score was associated with a 1.7-fold increase in odds of clinically significant ETD symptoms (adjusted OR [aOR], 1.72; 95% CI, 1.46 to 2.05). The 3ET scores were correlated with ETDQ-7 scores (ρ = 0.54) and 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) scores (ρ = 0.52). 3ET scores were not associated with tympanometric peak pressures. Patients with ETD symptoms were more likely to have laryngopharyngeal reflux (aOR, 2.71; 95% CI, 1.24 to 6.18). A 3ET score of 4 predicted symptomatic state in 80% of cases with a specificity of 97.8% and positive predictive value of 96.6%. CONCLUSION: Inflammatory findings at the nasopharyngeal ET orifice are associated with clinically significant ETD symptoms. The 3ET score is specific for a symptomatic state and has potential clinical utility in the evaluation of suspected ETD. ©2021 ARSAAOA, LLC.


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Otopatias , Tuba Auditiva , Otopatias/diagnóstico , Humanos , Inflamação , Teste de Desfecho Sinonasal , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ; 164(6): 1272-1279, 2021 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33076772

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OBJECTIVE: To characterize the relationship between objective tympanogram values and patient-reported symptoms and associations with common comorbid conditions. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study with prospective data collection. SETTING: Tertiary medical center. METHODS: Patients undergoing routine audiometric evaluation between October 2018 and June 2019 were included. Participants with temporomandibular joint dysfunction, inner ear hydrops, and similar conditions were excluded. Symptoms were assessed with the 7-item Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire. Demographics and medical comorbidities were recorded from the medical record. Analysis of tympanometric peak pressure (TPP), demographics, and comorbidities was performed to determine associations with clinically significant eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) symptoms. RESULTS: A total of 250 patients were included with similar demographics: 101 (40.4%) in the asymptomatic group and 149 (59.6%) in the symptomatic group. The median (interquartile range) TPP was -10 (20) daPa and -25 (100) daPa in the asymptomatic and symptomatic groups, respectively. A diagnosis of rhinitis was more likely to be associated with significant ETD symptoms (adjusted odds ratio, 2.61; 95% CI, 1.23-5.63). A subgroup analysis revealed that symptomatic patients with normal TPP values were negatively skewed as compared with asymptomatic patients. This symptomatic group had a higher prevalence of rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis than the asymptomatic group. CONCLUSION: Patients with symptoms of ETD may have a TPP within a range typically considered normal per conventional standards. This suggests that the currently accepted interpretation of tympanometry findings may be insensitive for the diagnosis of less severe cases of ETD.


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Testes de Impedância Acústica , Otopatias/diagnóstico , Otopatias/fisiopatologia , Tuba Auditiva/fisiopatologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos Transversais , Autoavaliação Diagnóstica , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Valores de Referência , Autorrelato
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Head Neck ; 40(1): 79-85, 2018 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29044788

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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate the benefits of an elective lateral neck dissection (ELND) in patients with medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) without radiographically apparent lateral neck metastases. METHODS: Patients with sporadic MTC without radiographic evidence of lateral neck metastasis who underwent definitive surgery were divided into 2 groups based on surgical approach: no ELND (the observation group) and ipsilateral or bilateral ELND (the ELND group). Primary outcomes were biochemical cure, locoregional recurrence, distant metastasis, and overall survival (OS). RESULTS: Sixty-six patients met inclusion criteria: 44 patients (67%) in the observation group and 22 patients (33%) in the ELND group. Two of 44 patients (5%) in the observation group developed subsequent (ipsilateral) lateral neck disease. At last follow-up, locoregional disease control rates among the observation and ELND groups were 98% and 100% (P > .999), respectively, whereas biochemical cure rates were 82% and 85% (P > .999), respectively, and 5-year OSs were 84% and 100% (P = .156), respectively. CONCLUSION: Patients with MTC without lateral neck metastasis have similar biochemical cure rates with observation or elective dissection of lateral neck compartments.


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Carcinoma Neuroendócrino/cirurgia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Eletivos/métodos , Esvaziamento Cervical/métodos , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/cirurgia , Tireoidectomia/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Carcinoma Neuroendócrino/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Neuroendócrino/mortalidade , Carcinoma Neuroendócrino/patologia , Causas de Morte , Estudos de Coortes , Gerenciamento Clínico , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Eletivos/mortalidade , Feminino , Humanos , Estimativa de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Esvaziamento Cervical/mortalidade , Invasividade Neoplásica , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Medição de Risco , Estatísticas não Paramétricas , Análise de Sobrevida , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/mortalidade , Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide/patologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Conduta Expectante
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