Evaluation of Nasal Obstruction Following Septoturbinoplasty Using the VAS and NOSE Scale.

Introduction: Patient satisfaction with septoturbinoplasty was measured using the subjective visual analogue scale (VAS) and Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scale. In addition, those factors that impacted satisfaction were confirmed.

Materials And Methods: We conducted an observational study of patients who underwent septoturbinoplasty.

Influence of meteorological variables on the frequency of visits and hospital admission for epistaxis in a city with a cold semi-arid climate (Lorca, Spain).

Background And Objectives: Epistaxis is a common emergency for otorhinolaryngologists. Although the aetiological factors have been widely studied, they remain subject to debate. The role of meteorological variables has been discussed in recent years, but results have been inconsistent.

Laryngeal Myofibroblastic Tumor: A New Therapeutic Approach. A Case Report.

Myofibroblastic tumors are rare lesions which can affect any part of the body. Although benign, their mass effect causes symptoms that can become life-threatening. Supraglottic laryngeal involvement is extremely rare, with only 4 cases described in the English literature.

Epidemiology of otorhinolaryngologic emergencies in a secondary hospital: analysis of 64,054 cases.

Purpose: To determine the incidence and distribution of care in relation to urgent otorhinolaryngologic pathologies by the different medical specialist units.

Methods: A descriptive, observational and retrospective study was conducted of patients seen by the Emergency Service at a secondary hospital over the course of 7 years (2011-2017).

Results: A total of 546,701 patients were seen during the period in question, of which 64,054 presented with otorhinolaryngologic symptoms.