Publications by authors named "M Laudien"
Objective: Currently, there is an intensive discussion about enhancing and expanding outpatient rhinosurgical procedures. Many questions about how to stratify into out- and inpatient procedures are still not sufficiently clarified. Particularly, the use of nasal packing materials is not adequately discussed.
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- - Objective: There's an ongoing debate about which rhinosurgical procedures should be done on an outpatient basis versus inpatient, highlighting a lack of clarity, especially about nasal packing materials.
- - Material and Methods: A checklist was created to help categorize sinunasal procedures into inpatient or outpatient based on current research and identified risk factors.
- - Results and Conclusions: The study identifies specific sinunasal procedures best suited for inpatient treatment and provides a thorough checklist to guide decisions on procedure type and patient discharge readiness.
Introduction: Subglottic stenoses (SGS) are constrictions in the region below the vocal folds, that can pose a life-threatening problem for those affected. The aim of this research project was to identify the patient group for which the treatment of SGS by balloon dilatation can lead to long-term success.
Methods: 14 patients with SGS were examined (before and up to12 months after intervention) using pulmonary function tests, laryngoscopies and two questionnaires (Clinical Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Questionnaire), (modified Medical Research Council Dyspnoea Scale) regarding the respiratory situation.
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- Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is an inflammatory condition often treated with the anti-IL-5 antibody mepolizumab, which was approved as an additional therapy in 2021 when other treatments fail.
- Current guidelines for using mepolizumab in CRSwNP lack detailed instructions on monitoring, documentation, and discontinuation protocols.
- A literature review led to recommendations for following up on treatment, ensuring adherence to therapy schedules, and guidance on possible therapy interruptions or discontinuation for patients under the German healthcare system.
Introduction: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) was formerly known as Churg-Strauss syndrome. The condition is characterized by disseminated necrotizing vasculitis with extravascular granulomas associated with hypereosinophilia. The vasculitides affect small vessels and are associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCAs) detectable in the blood.
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