Publications by authors named "Agustin Alamar-Velazquez"
Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis Secondary to .
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Unlabelled is a gram-positive bacterium typically found in the human body but can become an aggressive pathogen, causing serious infections like head and neck abscesses.
- A 6-year-old girl developed multiple abscesses and a rare case of cavernous sinus thrombosis due to this organism, highlighting its potential severity.
- Successful treatment involved a combination of long-term antibiotics, surgical drainage for larger abscesses, and consideration of anticoagulation for venous thrombosis, setting a precedent for future management of similar cases.
Evolution in the incidence of infectious diseases in the pediatric ENT area during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed)
November 2022
Introduction: SARS COV-2 infection is an emerging disease that has become a global pandemic since the beginning of 2020. To reduce transmission, measures have been imposed by governments such as home confinement, the use of masks, social distancing or promotion of hand hygiene. The aim of this study is to determine if the measures adopted to reduce the COVID-19 pandemic have produced a decrease in the incidence of infectious diseases and their complications in the ENT area in our center.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: SARS COV-2 infection is an emerging disease that has become a global pandemic since the beginning of 2020. To reduce transmission, measures have been imposed by governments such as home confinement, the use of masks, social distancing or promotion of hand hygiene. The aim of this study is to determine if the measures adopted to reduce the COVID-19 pandemic have produced a decrease in the incidence of infectious diseases and their complications in the ENT area in our center.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAudiological findings in children with mucopolysaccharidoses type i-iv.
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp (Engl Ed)
June 2018
Objective: The aim of our study is to reflect hearing impairment of 23children diagnosed with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) typeI, II, III and IV.
Methods: Retrospective study of the clinical, audiological and treatment (medical vs surgical) findings of 23children diagnosed with MPS typeI, II, III or IV followed at a Tertiary Referral Hospital between 1997 and 2015.
Results: Six cases of MPSI, 8 of MPSII, 4 of MPSIII and 5 of MPSIV were reviewed.