Publications by authors named "A Melchor Penella"
: Sinonasal exophytic papillomas (SNEP) are benign tumours arising from nasal mucosa. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection seems to be related to the aetiology of a fraction of SNEP cases. SNEP presentation can be focal (FSNEP) or diffuse (DSNEP), but factors related to focal or diffuse presentation have not yet been well ascertained.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To investigate the clinical manifestations, management and outcomes of Leishmania lesions in the ear-nose-throat (ENT) region, and its relationship with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α blocking drugs.
Methods: Single-center retrospective observational study. Patients diagnosed with cutaneous and mucosal leishmaniasis in the otorhinolaryngologic area at a tertiary referral center over a period of 8 years.
Background: Chronic mucosal otitis media is a very common ear disease for which patients attend otolaryngology clinics. Most of these patients present with actively discharging ears.
Aims/objectives: This study aims to observe the middle ear space pathology and obtain surgical outcomes as a treatment for patients with advanced chronic mucosal otitis media with a transcanal endoscopic ear surgery approach.
Article Synopsis
- This study analyzed the occurrence of acute infectious supraglottitis at a medical center from 2010 to 2020, aiming to identify patient characteristics, trends, and factors requiring airway interventions.
- A total of 88 patients were examined, showing a 9% annual increase in cases, particularly rising in 2019, with common symptoms including muffled voice and respiratory distress; 17% of patients needed airway interventions such as intubation or tracheotomy.
- Key findings suggested that younger patients and those with specific conditions like epiglottic abscess, hypersalivation, and smoking were more likely to require airway management, although the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic complic
Purpose: Analyse the evolution and outcomes of COVID-19 tracheostomised patients. Clarify if this cohort presents an increased risk of haemorrhagic complications and verify the correlation between some risk factors with increased mortality.
Methods: A retrospective single-centre observational study of a prospective cohort of all COVID-19 patients admitted to our centre between March and April 2020.