Publications by authors named "L P Solimeno"
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- A study was conducted on 54 adult patients with submandibular stones who underwent a robotic surgery called sialendoscopy-assisted TORSS between January 2019 and June 2023 to evaluate its safety and effectiveness.
- The overall success rate of the procedure was 81.5%, with better outcomes for patients with palpable stones compared to those with non-palpable stones (92.7% vs. 46.2%).
- Results indicated that stone characteristics such as size and location are important for predicting surgical success, emphasizing the need for careful pre-operative planning to select appropriate candidates for the procedure.
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- Posterior glottic lesions that look like granulomas and don’t respond to conservative treatments may indicate a possible tumor.
- Surgery is usually not suggested for arytenoid granulomas due to their tendency to come back, but a tissue analysis is essential when the diagnosis is unclear.
- Doctors should be mindful that a rare laryngeal neuroendocrine tumor can look like a granuloma, making diagnosis difficult.
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- Doctors are now focusing on helping people with hemophilia keep their joints healthy and improve their quality of life instead of just stopping life-threatening bleeding.
- Ultrasound is a helpful tool for quickly finding joint problems and can work with technology like artificial intelligence and telemedicine for better ongoing care.
- Working with different types of doctors and therapists early on can help patients live a healthier and happier life.
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- Early diagnosis of joint damage in haemophilia is crucial to prevent further complications and enhance patient management, with the HJHS and HEAD-US scores being primary evaluation tools.
- This study aims to compare the effectiveness of HJHS and HEAD-US scores by two independent experts to assess joint health in patients with haemophilia.
- Results show a strong correlation between the two methods, particularly highlighting the ultrasound's ability to detect mild synovitis even when physical examination shows no swelling, underscoring the importance of using both assessments in clinical practice.
Ultrasound evaluation of hemophilic arthropathy: a proposal of definitions in a changing landscape.
Res Pract Thromb Haemost
January 2024
The advent of novel effective treatments and the identification of the need to achieve a higher trough level for persons with hemophilia A and B have changed the landscape of management of these patients, allowing to change the target from survival and prevention of life-threatening complications to prevention of musculoskeletal complications and improvement of quality of life. Point-of-care musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging has also improved the early recognition of joint bleeding and the differential diagnosis of acute joint pain. In addition, joint ultrasound allows the evaluation of the severity of hemophilic arthropathy in terms of synovitis and cartilage and bone damage.
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