Publications by authors named "Luis O G Vasconcelos"

Objective: To investigate if intranasal insulin could be a treatment option for those suffering from recalcitrant olfactory dysfunction due to COVID-19.

Study Design: Prospective interventional cohort with a single group.

Setting: Sixteen volunteers with anosmia, severe hyposmia, or moderate hyposmia for more than 60 days as sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections were selected for the study.

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Objectives: To highlight the prevalence of respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartomas in the olfactory cleft of patients with nasal polyposis. To demonstrate characteristics indicative of hamartoma on the CT scans of paranasal sinuses during surgery and in histopathological exams.

Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out in Hospital das Clínicas da UFMG and Núcleo de Otorrino BH.

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