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Eugenia Allegra
Impact of the anterior commissure involvement on the survival of early glottic cancer treated with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy: a retrospective study
Eugenia Allegra,1 Vincenzo Saita,2 Alfio Azzolina,2 Massimo De Natale,2 Maria Rita Bianco,1 Domenico Michele Modica,3 Aldo Garozzo1 1Otolaryngology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy; 2Otolaryngology Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy; 3Otolaryngology Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy Background: Laryngeal early glottic tumors can benefit from different treatment modalities, including transoral laser microsurgery, open partial horizontal laryngectomy (OPHL), and radiotherapy. However, the treatment of early glottic tumors with the involvement of the anterior commissure remains controversial. The studies about the role of anterior commi…
Supplemental Material, sj-doc-1-ear-10.1177_0145561320981447 - Alteration of Smell and Taste in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients in Sicily, Italy
Supplemental Material, sj-doc-1-ear-10.1177_0145561320981447 for Alteration of Smell and Taste in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients in Sicily, Italy by Maria Rita Bianco, Domenico M. Modica, Gaetano D. Drago, Alfio Azzolina, Gianfranco Mattina, Massimo De Natale, Giuseppe Rossi, Marta Amata, Gaspare Canzoneri, Giovanni Manganaro, Francesco Di Gregorio, Rosario Russo, Salvatore Pricoco, Vincenzo Saita and Eugenia Allegra in Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
Alteration of Smell and Taste in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients in Sicily, Italy
Objectives: Alteration of smell and taste has been reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The incidence and clinical-symptomatic manifestation of COVID-19 is different between northern and southern Italy. This study aims to evaluate the onset of alteration of smell and taste in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients in Sicily (extreme south of Italy). Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was performed on asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID-19 patients tested for severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) from May 1 to May 15, 2020. A questionnaire was used for evaluating the prevalence of smell and taste disorders in COVID-19 patients befor…