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Alfio Azzolina

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Impact of the anterior commissure involvement on the survival of early glottic cancer treated with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy: a retrospective study

2018

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…

medicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industrycricohyoidoepiglottopexymedicine.medical_treatmentSupracricoid Laryngectomysupracricoid laryngectomyAnterior commissureRetrospective cohort studyGlottic Squamous Cell CarcinomaSurgeryRadiation therapy03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineOncologyGlottic cancerCancer Management and Research030220 oncology & carcinogenesismedicinelaryngeal cancerTransoral laser microsurgeryopen partial horizontal laryngectomy030223 otorhinolaryngologybusinessSurvival rateOriginal ResearchCancer Management and Research
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Alteration of Smell and Taste in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients in Sicily, Italy

2020

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…

AdultMaleTaste2019-20 coronavirus outbreakFeverCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)RhinorrheaAnosmiaAsymptomaticTaste Disorders03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicineHumansIn patientProspective Studies030212 general & internal medicine030223 otorhinolaryngologySicilyFatigueAgedAged 80 and overSmell DisordersSARS-CoV-2business.industryIncidenceIncidence (epidemiology)COVID-19PharyngitisMiddle AgedHospitalizationCross-Sectional StudiesDyspneaCoughItalyOtorhinolaryngologyTaste disorderCarrier StateImmunologyFemalemedicine.symptombusinessEar, Nose & Throat Journal
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Supplemental Material, sj-doc-1-ear-10.1177_0145561320981447 - Alteration of Smell and Taste in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients in Sic…

2020

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

110315 OtorhinolaryngologyFOS: Clinical medicine
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