Publications by authors named "Denise Rotta Ruttkay Pereira"
Objective: This study aimed to describe the microbiology of the middle ear and nasopharynx, determining the prevalence of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis in a group of children vaccinated with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) who underwent ventilation tube insertion for recurrent acute otitis media.
Methods: We analyzed 278 middle ear effusion and 139 nasopharyngeal samples obtained from 139 children who underwent myringotomy and ventilation tube insertion for recurrent acute otitis media between June 2017 and June 2021. The children's ages ranged from 9 months to 9 years, 10 months, with a median of 21 months.
Article Synopsis
- The study compared findings from flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy (FFL) and polysomnography (PSG) in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type VI to evaluate airway obstruction and sleep quality.
- Of the 11 patients, FFL showed severe airway obstruction in 72.7% and PSG diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in 81.8% of cases.
- There was no significant correlation between FFL and PSG results, suggesting both methods provide important but different insights into airway issues in MPS patients.
Unlabelled: Tympanostomy tube (TT) insertion is one of the most frequently performed procedures in otolaryngology. Otorrhea, tympanosclerosis, retraction, perforation, and cholesteatoma are complications reported in the literature after its application.
Aim: To determine the incidence and the type of TT insertion sequelae/complications in children presenting with recurrent otitis media and chronic otitis media with effusion undergoing myringotomy and tube placement.