Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2022 Apr 8. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1832. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Nasal endoscopy is likely to be the method of choice to evaluate nasal obstruction and adenoid hypertrophy (AH) in children given its excellent diagnostic accuracy and low risk for the patient. The aim of this study was to update the previous...

Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2022 Apr 8. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1676. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To review our 5-year experience with a modified version of glossoepiglottopexy for treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSA) in two hospitals.METHODS: A retrospective analysis was carried out on a cohort of adult patients affected...

Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2022 Apr 8. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1672. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: The PRO.M.E.THE.O. study (PredictiOn Models in Ent cancer for anti-EGFR based THErapy Optimization) aimed to develop a predictive model (PM) of overall survival (OS) for patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer (LAOC) treated with...

Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2022 Feb;42(1):41-54. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1572.NO ABSTRACTPMID:35292787 | DOI:10.14639/0392-100X-N1572

Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2022 Feb;42(1):75-81. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1699.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: This study compared three severity measures for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). The outcome was to identify patients who are eligible for biological therapy.METHODS: 330 adult patients with CRSwNP were examined. Nasal polyp score (NPS),...

Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2022 Feb;42(1):63-74. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1561.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Evaluate computed tomography (CT) signs that predict need for revision endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).METHODS: CRS patients (n = 48) underwent routine sinus CT scans and baseline ESS in 2006-2011. Lund-Mackay (LM) scores...