Publications by authors named "A Migueis"
We present a case of descending necrotising mediastinitis (DNM) originating from a retropharyngeal abscess in a healthy early childhood patient. The patient had a history of fever, odynophagia and refusal to eat, followed by rapid deterioration of the clinical state. Cervicothoracic CT was performed, which revealed a right parapharyngeal abscess, extending to the mediastinum and occupying the retropharyngeal/visceral space, with gaseous content throughout this collection, associated with bilateral pleural effusion, aspects compatible with DNM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiovascular risk factors among patients with acute unilateral inner ear hypofunction: A case-control study.
Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
February 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to evaluate how common cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) are in patients with acute unilateral inner ear hypofunction (AUIEH) and their effects, focusing on conditions like acute unilateral peripheral vestibulopathy (AUPVP) and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL).
- - Researchers analyzed data from 125 patients and 250 control participants, finding that patients had significantly higher rates of CVRFs like high blood pressure, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, with an increased risk for AUIEH linked to having two or more CVRFs.
- - The conclusion suggests that patients with AUIEH have a notably higher prevalence of CVRFs, and underscores the need for
Objectives/hypothesis: It was previously suggested that patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study is to determine if ISSNHL patients have an increased cardiovascular risk by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Methods: A systematic literature review was performed using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Libraries and Web of Science.
Ethical standards in audiology have been continuously improved and discussed, leading to the elaboration of specific regulatory guidelines for the profession. However, in the field of auditory rehabilitation, audiologists are still faced with circumstances that question their ethical principles, usually associated with the support of the hearing aids industry. The study explores the decision-making process and ethical concerns in auditory rehabilitation as they relate to the practice of audiology in Portugal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sensorineural hearing loss in child has a profound impact on their neurodevelopment and on language acquisition. Thus, the diagnosis and early intervention are critical, namely in unilateral or bilateral asymmetric hearing losses, which are diagnosed later than symmetric bilateral hearing losses.
Objectives: This study aims to examine the progression of asymmetric SNHL in children, and the link between hearing thresholds and the technological level of the hearing aid fitted.