Publications by authors named "Rubin F"

Objectives: To evaluate results and failure factors in endonasal surgery in a private outpatient setting in a tropical environment.

Material And Method: A single-center observational study included 337 patients consecutively undergoing endonasal surgery in a private hospital on Réunion Island, a French overseas administrative Département in the Indian Ocean between 2019 and 2021. The main objective was to assess the success rate of the outpatient pathway.

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Objectives: Review of the scientific medical literature dedicated to clinical data, diagnosis and treatment for laryngeal tuberculosis published since the turn of the 21st century.

Material And Methods: Search of the Medline, Cochrane and Embase databases for the period 2000-2022. Selection of cohorts and case reports documenting clinical data, diagnosis and treatment for laryngeal tuberculosis.

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Bravo TIRO!

Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis

May 2023

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Objectives: Systematic review of the scientific literature dedicated to treatment modalities and results for aural tuberculosis published since the start of the 21 century.

Material And Methods: Search of the Medline, Cochrane and Embase databases for the period 2000 - 2020. Selection of articles in English, French and Spanish devoted to clinical cases and series documenting treatment of auricular tuberculosis.

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Article Synopsis
  • - A systematic review of literature from 2000 to 2020 analyzed 173 articles on aural tuberculosis, assessing clinical data and diagnostic methods used for patients across 49 countries.
  • - The findings revealed a balanced male-to-female ratio and ages ranging from infancy to 87, with about 35% of cases also involving other body sites and a significant number experiencing serious complications.
  • - Diagnosing aural tuberculosis was challenging, with about 58% of cases confirmed through direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, while the time to diagnosis varied greatly, often exceeding 12 months without strong links to the severity of complications.
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Goal: To document the first case of Montgomery® implant extrusion after type I thyroplasty for unilateral laryngeal nerve paralysis in adults.

Case: Three years after onset of right idiopathic unilateral laryngeal nerve paralysis resulting in severe dysphonia not improved by speech therapy, a 45-year-old Caucasian woman consulted to improve her voice. Maximum phonation time (MPT) was 5seconds.

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Although not being the first viral pandemic to affect humankind, we are now for the first time faced with a pandemic caused by a coronavirus. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused more than 4.5 million deaths worldwide.

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Goals: Cost analysis of the contribution of sialendoscopy in the treatment of non-tumoral pathologies of the main salivary glands, in Réunion Island, a French overseas territory.

Objectives: Calculation and comparison of median pricing (i.e.

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Goals: To perform a medical analysis of the contribution of sialendoscopy in the treatment of non-tumoral pathologies of the main salivary glands, in Reunion Island, a French overseas territory.

Material And Method: A multicenter retrospective observational study was conducted for an 8-year period, before and after introduction of sialendoscopy (2011-2014 and 2015-2018), following STROBE guidelines.

Objectives: To compare populations treated before (period A) and after (period B) the introduction of sialendoscopy in terms of clinical characteristics, and analyze the characteristics of patients treated by sialendoscopy.

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Based on a review of the medical literature, the authors document the key technical points and pitfalls in type I thyroplasty with Montgomery® implant, and the main results and indications in unilateral laryngeal immobility.

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Background/objectives: To describe the Mobility Action Group (MACT), an innovative process to enhance implementation of hospital mobility programs and create a culture of mobility in acute care.

Design: Continuous quality improvement intervention with episodic data review.

Setting: Inpatient units including medical, surgical, and intensive care settings.

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Objective: To analyze the impact of the first month of lockdown related to the 2020 SARS-Cov-2 epidemic on the consulting activity of private ENT physicians in Réunion Island.

Material And Methods: A multicenter prospective study analyzed the consulting activity of 12 ENT physicians in full-time private practice. The main endpoints were the number, characteristics and conditions of consultations.

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Goal: To evaluate transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for isolated previously untreated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tonsillar fossa classified as T1-2.

Method: Retrospective analysis of two cohorts of isolated untreated T1-2 tonsillar fossa SCC consecutively operated on by a transoral approach, with (R=21) and without (NR=24) robotic assistance, in the period 2006-2014. Three main (survival, local control, and operative morbidity) and three secondary (pathologic data, incidence and duration of tracheotomy and nasogastric intubation, and hospital stay) endpoints were compared between groups.

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Goal: To analyze the characteristic of thyroid tumor associated with ipsilateral unilateral laryngeal paralysis (ULP) in the adult patient.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis of a cohort of 30 patients with ULP related to an ipsilateral thyroid tumor (group A) and comparison with a cohort of 99 patients in whom ULP revealed a non-thyroid tumor (group B).

Results: Group A consisted of 66.

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Objectives: A systematic review of the literature on stylohyoid syndrome treatment was performed according to PRISMA guidelines.

Material And Methods: Three hundred and forty-nine articles were retrieved in the PubMed and Cochrane databases using the search-terms "stylohyoid syndrome" and synonyms. Articles documenting treatment and outcome with more than 1 month's follow-up were selected.

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Background: The aim of our study was to document 10-year outcome after curative "exclusive" chemotherapy in N0M0 squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx and pharynx.

Methods: Retrospective nonrandomized analysis of an inception cohort of 191 patients. Platinum salt and 5-fluorouracil were used in all patients.

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