Publications by authors named "Maria Carratola"
Tracheal trauma is an uncommon but potentially serious cause of airway injury in children. Presentation may be acute in cases of blunt or penetrating trauma, or delayed in cases of chronic irritation or indwelling endotracheal tubes. Symptoms include dyspnea, progressive respiratory distress, neck and chest swelling and ecchymosis, and dysphonia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPeritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a common occurrence in adult patients, and an important question in such often-seen disease processes is whether we are treating these patients effectively, efficiently, and economically. We sought to determine if a diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scan was associated with a difference in clinical intervention in adult patients with PTA and if CT was associated with delaying this intervention. We conducted a retrospective case-control study examining therapeutic interventions in adults with PTA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDifferences in the Intended Meaning of Congestion Between Patients and Clinicians.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
July 2019
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to investigate how the term "congestion" is understood differently by patients and healthcare providers, particularly in an otolaryngology clinic, which could impact communication and care.
- - A survey including definitions of congestion revealed that patients typically associate it with obstructive and mucus-related symptoms, while otolaryngologists emphasized obstructive symptoms more often.
- - The findings highlighted significant discrepancies between patient and physician definitions of congestion, indicating that a majority of patients describe multiple symptoms, whereas otolaryngologists often use fewer symptoms to define it.
Axillary artery pseudoaneurysms are relatively rare, with few reported cases found in the literature. Furthermore, treatment with percutaneous thrombin injection has not yet been reported. We report the case of a 59-year-old man with a large (10 cm) post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the left axillary artery found five weeks after a motorcycle crash.
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