Publications by authors named "Anastasia Urbanelli"
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- A study investigated weight changes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) receiving Dupilumab therapy, focusing on the link between weight gain and improved sense of smell over a year.
- Results showed significant weight gain and olfactory improvement in patients who had mild smell dysfunction or normal smell before treatment, while those with complete loss of smell did not experience significant weight changes.
- The findings suggest that improvements in nasal function from the treatment may impact weight, but further research is needed to clarify the relationship between olfactory changes and weight regulation in CRSwNP patients.
: Pediatric odontogenic sinusitis (PODS) is a rare condition with limited research on its clinical features, diagnostic criteria, and treatment options. The current guidelines on pediatric rhinosinusitis do not mention a possible dental origin of the disease. This systematic review aims to summarize and analyze the existing literature on PODS, focusing on epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic tools, complications, treatment options, and outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the benefits of binaural hearing rehabilitation in patients with monaural conductive or mixed hearing loss treated with a unilateral bone conduction implant (BCI).
Methods: This monocentric study includes 7 patients with monaural conductive or mixed hearing loss who underwent surgical implantation of a unilateral BCI (Bonebridge, Med-El). An ITA Matrix test was performed by each patient included in the study - without and with the BCI and in three different settings - to determine the summation effect, squelch effect and head shadow effect.
Therapeutic approaches to sinonasal NUT carcinoma: a systematic review.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- Sinonasal nuclear protein in testis carcinoma (SNUTC) is a rare and serious type of cancer linked to a gene mutation, with patients usually living less than 10 months after diagnosis.
- Researchers looked at studies to find the best ways to treat SNUTC, checking different factors like patient age and how long they survived after treatment.
- They found that surgery was the most common first treatment, followed by a mix of radiation and chemotherapy, but there isn’t a clear best treatment plan yet, so doctors should tailor decisions for each individual patient.
Type IV optic nerve and Onodi cell: is there a risk of injury during sphenoid sinus surgery?
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital
February 2024
Objective: This study aims to determine the prevalence and types of Onodi cells through computed tomography and investigate the relationship between Onodi cell and the surrounding structures, paying particular attention to the risky proximity to the optic nerve canal.
Methods: In this study, 430 computed tomography scans of paranasal sinuses were analysed to establish the prevalence and different types of Onodi cells. Furthermore, the relationship between Onodi cell and different patterns of sphenoid sinus pneumatisation and surrounding structures were investigated.
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL). It often involves the gastrointestinal tract, head and neck, and skin, but virtually any tissue or organ can be affected. The primary NHL of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are extremely rare, causing diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To assess and compare binaural benefits and subjective satisfaction of active bone conduction implant (BCI) in patients with bilateral conductive or mixed hearing loss fitted with bilateral BCI and patients with monaural conductive hearing loss fitted with monaural BCI.
Methods: ITA Matrix test was performed both on patients affected by bilateral conductive or mixed hearing loss fitted with monaural bone conduction hearing implant (Bonebridge, Med-El) before and after implantation of contralateral bone conduction hearing implant and on patients with monaural conductive or mixed hearing loss before and after implantation of monaural BCI. The Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB) questionnaire was administered to both groups of subjects and the results were compared with each other.
Nasal cytology is a non-invasive, low-cost exam that can help physicians in the diagnosis of allergic and nonallergic rhinitis, discriminating between different nasal disorders. The aim of this review is to summarize and analyze the current knowledge about nasal cytological examination in head and neck cancer, with a specific focus on the effects of different treatments. Indeed, nasal cytology is important to choose the best treatment for nasal complaints in each patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study aimed to examine the relationship between the sphenoid sinus (SS) and surrounding vital structures such as the internal carotid artery (ICA) and optic nerve canal (ONC) as well as the types of attachment of the sphenoidal septa onto these structures.
Methods: In total, 230 computed tomography (CT) scans were reviewed to study the type of sphenoid sinus pneumatization (SSP), the protrusion and dehiscence of the ICA and ONC, the relationship between the sphenoidal septa and surrounding vital structures as well as pterygoid recess pneumatization (PRP).
Results: The most common SSP was sellar type (58.