Publications by authors named "Elena Molina-Fernandez"

In the healthcare field, the terms "traqueotomía" and "traqueostomía" are frequently used, often leading to confusion among professionals regarding the appropriate definition for each term or which one should be considered more correct in specific cases. A search was conducted for the terms "traqueotomía" and "traqueostomía" in general Spanish-language dictionaries such as the Dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (DRAE) and the Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Language of the Royal Spanish Academy (DHLE), as well as for the English terms "tracheotomy" and "tracheostomy" in English general dictionaries like the Oxford Dictionary, the Cambridge Dictionary, and the Collins English Dictionary. Additionally, searches were performed in medical dictionaries in both Spanish, specifically the Dictionary of Medical Terms of the National Academy of Medicine (DTM), and English, including the Farlex Dictionary.

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Background And Objective: The care of tracheostomized patients are high risk skills and low incidence. Strategies for improvement of health care in hospital wards and specialties other than otolaryngology based solely on training have not been able to offer an adequate solution. A tracheostomized patient unit is presented directed by the otolaryngology service to attend all tracheostomized hospitalised patients of all specialties.

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  • The global incidence of laryngeal cancer (LC) is decreasing, but the 5-year survival rate has recently dropped from 66% to 63%, potentially due to changes in treatment methods.
  • This study assessed survival rates based on disease stage and treatments, comparing surgical interventions to organ preservation protocols (OPP) that utilize chemoradiotherapy.
  • Findings indicated that advanced LC stages significantly increased mortality risk, and surgical patients had better cause-specific and disease-free survival compared to those receiving OPP, highlighting the importance of surgical treatment for improved outcomes.
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Tracheobronchial injuries are closely related to orotracheal intubations and chest traumas. Stabbing injuries are very rare and often life threatening because of the damage to vital structures such as the respiratory tract and large arterial or venous vessels. Early diagnosis and treatment of penetrating neck injuries increase survival rates.

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