Publications by authors named "A Occhini"
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- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a safe treatment for benign thyroid nodules, but it carries a risk of injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN), which can affect voice function.
- The study highlights the use of flexible laryngoscopy (FL) to monitor vocal cord (VC) function during RFA, ensuring safety before treating the second nodule in a patient with hyperthyroidism.
- The findings suggest that using FL is an effective way to minimize RLN injury risk during both single and bilateral RFA treatments, even when the patient is awake.
Novel chalcogen-containing amides and esters bearing the benzenesulfonamide moiety have been synthesised upon nucleophilic conjugate addition of thiols and selenols to suitable electron-deficient alkenes. The activity of the synthesised compounds as Carbonic Anhydrases inhibitors has been investigated in vitro and the inhibition mechanism has been elucidated by X-rays studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is an effective and safe option for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients with isolated retrolingual obstruction, as well as part of multilevel surgical approach in case of multilevel obstruction. Stenosis after TORS in OSAS patients is rarely described and no literature review has investigated this dramatic untoward event. CASE REPORT We report on a case of severe recalcitrant oropharyngeal stenosis after multilevel surgery with transoral robotic tongue base resection in an OSAS patient, leading to tracheotomy and gastrostomy dependence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Inflammatory blood markers have been associated with oncological outcomes in several cancers, but evidence for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is scanty. Therefore, this study aims at investigating the association between five different inflammatory blood markers and several oncological outcomes.
Methods: This multi-centre retrospective analysis included 925 consecutive patients with primary HPV-negative HNSCC (median age: 68 years) diagnosed between April 2004 and June 2018, whose pre-treatment blood parameters were available.
Background: Dysphagia is common in Parkinson's disease (PD). The effects of antiparkinsonian drugs on dysphagia are controversial. Several treatments for dysphagia are available but there is no consensus on their efficacy in PD.
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