Publications by authors named "A M Furkim"
Purpose: To map in the literature the effects of tactile, thermal and/or gustatory stimulation on oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) post-stroke.
Methods: This scoping review was conducted following the recommendations of PRISMA- ScR and the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), registered on the Open Science Framework and developed without language or publication period restrictions. Different databases and grey literature were used for article selection, and the PCC mnemonics constructed the research question ad eligibility criteria, thus including clinical studies involving adults (over 18 years old) diagnosed with OD post-stroke, who received tactile-thermal (TTS) and/or taste-gustatory (TGS) and/or tactile-thermal-gustatory stimulation for treatment, and had their effect measured through examinations, scales, or clinical assessment.
Temporal Analysis and Spatial Distribution of Mortality Related to Head and Neck Cancer in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
December 2024
To analyze mortality from head and neck cancer (HNC) in the State of Santa Catarina from 1979 to 2023. Ecological study of data available in the Mortality Atlas of the National Cancer Institute and in the Mortality Information System. Approximately 13,309 deaths due to HNC were recorded in the Mortality Atlas, considering the period from 1979 to 2021 and 11,027 deaths recorded in SIM in the period from 1996 to 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRE-THINKING FIBEROPTIC ENDOSCOPIC EVALUATION OF SWALLOWING FOR CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING IN OROPHARYNGEAL DYSPHAGIA: AN EXPERT OPINION.
Arq Gastroenterol
October 2024
Neonatal Hearing Screening Associated with Congenital Syphilis and HIV.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Hearing is crucial for newborn development, and Brazil's Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening (UNHS) aims to detect hearing loss early to support children's hearing health, especially in relation to STIs like congenital syphilis and HIV.
- A study from two maternity hospitals in Greater Florianópolis analyzed 1,211 newborns referred for hearing retests between 2018 and 2022, revealing that 283 had congenital syphilis or HIV, with congenital syphilis being the most common.
- UNHS is effective in monitoring newborn hearing health, showing that most infants passed retests, underscoring the importance of retesting and public health initiatives in improving neonatal health outcomes.
Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease is transmitted through the inhalation of droplets or aerosols and inoculation via the oronasal or ocular routes, transforming the management of swallowing disorders into a challenge for healthcare teams, given their proximity to the aerodigestive tract and the high probability of aerosol generation during patient evaluation and treatment.
Aim: To provide essential guidance for Latin American multidisciplinary teams, regarding the evaluation and treatment of oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia, at the different levels of healthcare. The position statement was formulated for the purpose of maintaining medical service continuity, in the context of a pandemic, and minimizing the propagation and infection risks of the virus.