Publications by authors named "U Ambrosetti"

Several chronic respiratory diseases could be risk factors for acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection: among them, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare (about 1:10.000) inherited ciliopathy (MIM 242650) characterized by recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infections due to a dysfunction of the respiratory cilia. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether PCD subjects are more susceptible to infection by SARS-CoV-2 and whether some polymorphisms of the bitter taste receptor correlate with an increased prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity of symptoms.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the hearing characteristics and causes of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) in patients aged from 15 to 40 years, focusing on audiological outcomes one year after the diagnosis. The medical records of individuals with SSNHL who were referred to our tertiary-level audiologic center were reviewed. All patients had undergone comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, including high-resolution 3D-FLAIR delayed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), and screening for coagulation, infectious, and autoimmune diseases.

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Objective: To assess the prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) among children who attended a tertiary level audiologic center 2 and 3 years after the COVID-19 lockdown, and to determine the impact of temporary interruption of day care center attendance on chronic OME.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: Tertiary level referral audiologic center.

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The aim of this study was to evaluate audiological characteristics and parents' opinions on hearing device use in children with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss (USNHL) who attended a tertiary-level audiologic center. The medical charts of 70 children aged 6 to 12 years with USNHL were reviewed. In 51.

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Background: The present study aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of hearing loss (HL) among preschoolers with speech-language delay who had passed the universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS).

Methods: This retrospective study included children aged 2-6 years with isolated speech-language delay who were referred to a third-level audiological center for a comprehensive audiological assessment, including otomicroscopy, tympanometry, and click-evoked auditory brainstem responses.

Results: A total of 375 speech-language delayed children (285 male and 90 female) were assessed.

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