FABIO DE REZENDE PINNA
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Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/32 - Laboratório de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/32 - Laboratório de Otorrinolaringologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Nasal disease with polyps: Need for clarity(2023) PEZATO, Rogerio; STAMM, Aldo Cassol; DOUGLAS, Richard; HAN, Joseph K.; CHEN, Philip G.; NETO, Carlos Diogenes Pinheiro; TEPEDINO, Miguel Soares; SINGH, Narinder; BALSALOBRE, Leonardo; RYU, Chang Hwan; GREGORIO, Luciano; AMATRAFI, Sharif; FELIPPU, Alexandre Wady Debes; ITURRIAGA, Enrique; TOLEDO, Ronaldo Nunes; CASCIO, Filippo; DASSI, Camilla; ALKHOLAIWI, Feras; BEZERRA, Thiago Freire Pinto; JAVER, Amin; DUTRA, Daniel Lorena; PSALTIS, Alkis James; MIGUEIS, Debora Petrungaro; ALMUTARI, Nasser; AVELINO, Melissa Ameloti Gomes; GUNARATNE, Dakshika Abeydeera; FELIPPU, Alexandre; PINNA, Fabio de Rezende; NAKANISHI, Marcio; PEREZ-NOVO, Claudina A.; SINGHERA, Gurpreet K.; CHOBY, Garret; WANG, Eric W.; PATEL, Zara M.; THAMBOO, Andrew
- Orthodontic measurements and nasal respiratory function after surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion: an acoustic rhinometry and rhinomanometry study(2012) ZAMBON, C. E.; CECCHETI, M. M.; UTUMI, E. R.; PINNA, F. R.; MACHADO, G. G.; PERES, M. P. S. M.; VOEGELS, R. L.The present study sought to assess nasal respiratory function in adult patients with maxillary constriction who underwent surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion (SARME) and to determine correlations between orthodontic measurements and changes in nasal area, volume, resistance, and airflow. Twenty-seven patients were assessed by acoustic rhinometry, rhinomanometry, orthodontic measurements, and use of a visual analogue scale at three time points: before surgery; after activation of a preoperatively applied palatal expander; and 4 months post-SARME. Results showed a statistically significant increase (p < 0.001) in all orthodontic measurements. The overall area of the nasal cavity increased after surgery (p < 0.036). The mean volume increased between assessments, but not significantly. Expiratory and inspiratory flow increased over time (p < 0.001). Airway resistance decreased between assessments (p < 0.004). Subjective analysis of the feeling of breathing exclusively through the nose increased significantly from one point in time to the next (p < 0.05). There was a statistical correlation between increased arch perimeter and decreased airway resistance. Respiratory flow was the only variable to behave differently between sides. The authors conclude that the SARME procedure produces major changes in the oral and nasal cavity; when combined, these changes improve patients' quality of breathing.
- Juvenile angiofibroma: major and minor complications of preoperative embolization(2012) OGAWA, Alex Itar; FORNAZIERI, Marco Aurelio; SILVA, Leonardo Victor Espana Rueda da; PINNA, Fabio de Rezende; VOEGELS, Richard Louis; SENNES, Luis Ubirajara; PUGLIA JUNIOR, Paulo; CALDAS, Jose Guilherme Mendes PereiraIntroduction: Juvenile angiofibromas (JA) are highly vascular, benign tumours for which surgery is the treatment of choice. In most services, embolisation is performed prior to resection. Nevertheless, there are few data on the complications of preoperative embolisation for JA. Aim: To describe major and minor complications of preoperative embolisation in a 32-year experience of patients undergoing surgical resection of JA at a tertiary hospital. Methods: Retrospective chart review study of 170 patients who underwent surgical resection of JA at a tertiary hospital between September 1976 and July 2008. Results: All patients were male. Age ranged from 9 to 26 years. Ninety-one patients had no complications after embolisation. Overall, 105 complication events occurred of which four major and 101 minor. Conclusion: In our series, preoperative embolisation for JA produced no irreversible complications and no aesthetic or functional sequelae. The vast majority of complications were transient and amenable to clinical management.
- Is Olfactory Epithelium Biopsy Useful for Confirming Alzheimer's Disease?(2019) GODOY, Maria Dantas Costa Lima; FORNAZIERI, Marco Aurelio; DOTY, Richard L.; PINNA, Fabio de Rezende; FARFEL, Jose Marcelo; SANTOS, Glaucia Bento dos; MOLINA, Mariana; FERRETTI-REBUSTINI, Renata E. L.; LEITE, Renata E. P.; SUEMOTO, Claudia K.; GRINBERG, Lea T.; PASCRALUCCI, Carlos A. G.; VOEGELS, Richard Louis; NITRINI, Ricardo; JACOB FILHO, WilsonObjectives: The clinical symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) are preceded by a long asymptomatic period associated with ""silent"" deposition of aberrant paired helical filament (PHF)-tau and amyloid-beta proteins in brain tissue. Similar depositions have been reported within the olfactory epithelium (OE), a tissue that can be biopsied in vivo. The degree to which such biopsies are useful in identifying AD is controversial. This postmortem study had 3 main goals: first, to quantify the relative densities of AD-related proteins in 3 regions of the olfactory neuroepithelium, namely, the nasal septum, middle turbinate, and superior turbinate; second, to establish whether such densities are correlated among these epithelial regions as well as with semi-quantitative ratings of general brain cortex pathology; and third, to evaluate correlations between the protein densities and measures of antemortem cognitive function. Methods: Postmortem blocks of olfactory mucosa were obtained from 12 AD cadavers and 24 controls and subjected to amyloid-beta and PHF-tau immunohistochemistry. Results: We observed marked heterogeneity in the presence of the biomarkers of tau and amyloid-beta among the targeted olfactory epithelial regions. No significant difference was observed between the cadavers with AD and the controls regarding the concentration of these proteins in any of these epithelial regions. Only one correlation significant was evident, namely, that between the tau protein densities of the middle and the upper turbinate (r = .58, P = .002). Conclusion: AD-related biomarker heterogeneity, which has not been previously demonstrated, makes comparisons across studies difficult and throws into question the usefulness of OE amyloid-beta and PHF-tau biopsies in detecting AD.
- Safety and efficacy of superior turbinate biopsies as a source of olfactory epithelium appropriate for morphological analysis(2020) GARCIA, Ellen Cristine Duarte; ROSSANEIS, Ana Carolina; PIPINO, Alexandre Salvatore; GOMES, Gustavo Vasconcelos; PINNA, Fabio De Rezende; VOEGELS, Richard Louis; DOTY, Richard L.; VERRI, Waldiceu Aparecido; FORNAZIERI, Marco AurelioPurpose There is no standardized approach for preserving olfactory function in the side of the nose where biopsy of the olfactory epithelium (OE) is performed. Moreover, a gold standard technique for obtaining human OE in vivo is still lacking. We determined the efficacy of obtaining good-quality OE specimens suitable for pathological analysis from the lower half of the superior turbinate and verified the safety of this procedure in maintaining bilateral and unilateral olfactory function. Methods In 21 individuals without olfactory complaints and who had undergone septoplasty and inferior turbinectomy OE biopsy was made during septoplasty. Olfactory function, both unilateral and bilateral, was assessed using the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) before and 1 month after the procedure. Specimens were marked with the olfactory marker protein for confirmation of OE presence. Results Ninety percent of the samples contained OE, although clear histological characterization was possible from only 62%. There was no deterioration of UPSIT scores either bilaterally or unilaterally on the side of the biopsy. Patients also maintained the ability to identify individual odorants. Conclusion Biopsies of the lower half of the superior turbinate do not affect olfactory function and show strong efficacy in yielding OE tissue and moderate efficacy for yielding tissue appropriate for morphological analysis. Future studies are needed to assess the safety of this procedure in other OE regions.
- Assessment of quality of life after endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis(2012) BEZERRA, Thiago Freire Pinto; PICCIRILLO, Jay F.; FORNAZIERI, Marco Aurelio; PILAN, Renata Ribeiro de Mendonca; PINNA, Fabio de Rezende; PADUA, Francini Grecco de Melo; VOEGELS, Richard LouisChronic rhinosinusitis is a disease of undefined etiology that significantly impacts the quality of life of its patients. Various studies carried out in countries other than Brazil have shown endoscopic sinus surgery as an effective means of treating this condition. Objective: This study aims to analyze, with the aid of SNOT-20, the association between endoscopic sinus surgery and disease-specific quality of life of Brazilian patients treated for chronic rhinosinusitis accompanied or not by nasal polyps. Materials and Methods: This prospective study enrolled patients submitted to endoscopic sinus surgery after drug therapy failed to improve their symptoms. They were assessed based on questionnaire SNOT-20p before and 12 months after surgery. Improvement on total scores and on the five items deemed more important by each patient were assessed. The study also looked into the correlation between preoperative scores and postoperative improvement and if there were any gender-related improvement differences. Results: Forty-three patients aged 44 (19), md (IQR), 65% of whom (26/43) were males. Statistically significant improvement was seen on SNOT-20 and SNOT-20(5+) and a correlation was established between preoperative scores and postoperative improved scores (p<0.001). No gender-related differences were observed in quality of life. Conclusion: Endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis is associated with statistically significant improvements in disease-specific quality of life.
- Rhinomanometry Versus Computational Fluid Dynamics: Correlated, but Different Techniques(2021) CHEROBIN, Giancarlo B.; VOEGELS, Richard L.; PINNA, Fabio R.; GEBRIM, Eloisa M. M. S.; BAILEY, Ryan S.; GARCIA, Guilherme J. M.Background Past studies reported a low correlation between rhinomanometry and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), but the source of the discrepancy was unclear. Low correlation or lack of correlation has also been reported between subjective and objective measures of nasal patency. Objective: This study investigates (1) the correlation and agreement between nasal resistance derived from CFD (R-CFD) and rhinomanometry (R-RMN), and (2) the correlation between objective and subjective measures of nasal patency. Methods Twenty-five patients with nasal obstruction underwent anterior rhinomanometry before and after mucosal decongestion with oxymetazoline. Subjective nasal patency was assessed with a 0-10 visual analog scale (VAS). CFD simulations were performed based on computed tomography scans obtained after mucosal decongestion. To validate the CFD methods, nasal resistance was measuredin vitro(R-EXPERIMENT) by performing pressure-flow experiments in anatomically accurate plastic nasal replicas from 6 individuals. Results Mucosal decongestion was associated with a reduction in bilateral nasal resistance (0.34 +/- 0.23 Pa.s/ml to 0.19 +/- 0.24 Pa.s/ml, p = 0.003) and improved sensation of nasal airflow (bilateral VAS decreased from 5.2 +/- 1.9 to 2.6 +/- 1.9, p < 0.001). A statistically significant correlation was found between VAS in the most obstructed cavity and unilateral airflow before and after mucosal decongestion (r = -0.42, p = 0.003). Excellent correlation was found between R(CFD)and R-EXPERIMENT(r = 0.96, p < 0.001) with good agreement between the numerical andin vitrovalues (R-CFD/R-EXPERIMENT = 0.93 +/- 0.08). A weak correlation was found between R(CFD)and R-RMN(r = 0.41, p = 0.003) with CFD underpredicting nasal resistance derived from rhinomanometry (R-CFD/R-RMN = 0.65 +/- 0.63). A stronger correlation was found when unilateral airflow at a pressure drop of 75 Pa was used to compare CFD with rhinomanometry (r = 0.76, p < 0.001). Conclusion CFD and rhinomanometry are moderately correlated, but CFD underpredicts nasal resistance measuredin vivodue in part to the assumption of rigid nasal walls. Our results confirm previous reports that subjective nasal patency correlates better with unilateral than with bilateral measurements and in the context of an intervention.
- Prospective evaluation of clarithromycin in recurrent chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps(2021) BEZERRA, Thiago Freire Pinto; PEZATO, Rogerio; BARROS, Pamella Marletti de; COUTINHO, Larissa Leal; COSTA, Leidianny Firmino; PINNA, Fabio; VOEGELS, RichardIntroduction: The antiinflammatory effects of macrolides, especially clarithromycin, have been described in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis without polyps and also other chronic inflammatory airway diseases. There is no consensus in the literature regarding the effectiveness of clarithromycin in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with sinonasal polyposis and the national literature does not report any prospective studies on the efficacy of clarithromycin in chronic rhinosinusitis in our population. Objective: To evaluate the effect of clarithromycin in the adjunctive treatment of recurrent chronic rhinosinusitis with sinonasal polyposis refractory to clinical and surgical treatment. Methods: Open prospective study with 52 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and recurrent sinonasal polyposis. All subjects received nasal lavage with 20 mL 0.9% SS and fluticasone nasal spray, 200 mcg / day, 12/12 h for 12 weeks; and clarithromycin 250 mg 8/8 h for 2 weeks and, thereafter, 12/12 h for 10 weeks. The patients were assessed by SNOT 20, NOSE and Lund-Kennedy scales before, immediately after treatment and 12 weeks after treatment. The patients were also evaluated before treatment with paranasal cavity computed tomography (Lund-Mackay) and serum IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE and eosinophil levels. The outcomes evaluated were: SNOT-20, NOSE and Lund-Kennedy. Results: Most patients were women, aged 47 (15) years (median / interquartile range), and 61.5% (32/52) had asthma. All patients completed the follow-up after 12 weeks and 42.3% (22/52) after 24 weeks. Treatment resulted in a quantitative decrease in the SNOT-20 [2.3 (1.6) vs. 1.4 (1.6); Delta = -0.9 (1.1); p < 0.01]; NOSE [65 (64) vs. 20 (63); Delta = -28 (38), p < 0.01] and Lund-Kennedy [11 (05) vs. 07 (05); Delta = -2 (05); p < 0.01] scores. SNOT-20 showed a qualitative improvement (>0.8) in 54% (28/52, p < 0.04) of patients, a group that showed lower IgE level [108 (147) vs. 289 (355), p < 0.01]. The group of patients who completed follow-up 12 weeks after the end of treatment (n = 22) showed no worsening of outcomes. Conclusion: Long-term adjuvant use of low-dose clarithromycin for chronic rhinosinusitis patients with recurrent sinonasal polyposis refractory to clinical and surgical treatment has resulted in improved quality of life and nasal endoscopy findings, especially in patients with normal IgE levels. This improvement persisted in the patient group evaluated 12 weeks after the end of the treatment. (C) 2021 Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervico-Facial.
- Biopsy of the olfactory epithelium from the superior nasal septum: is it possible to obtain neurons without damaging olfaction?(2022) GARCIA, Ellen Cristine Duarte; LUZ, Lucas de Almeida; ANZOLIN, Lucas Kanieski; SILVA, Jose Lucas Barbosa da; DOTY, Richard L.; PINNA, Fabio de Rezende; VOEGELS, Richard Louis; FORNAZIERI, Marco AurelioIntroduction: Olfactory epithelium biopsy has been useful for studying diverse otorhinolaryngological and neurological diseases, including the potential to better understand the pathophysiology behind COVID-19 olfactory manifestations. However, the safety and efficacy of the technique for obtaining human olfactory epithelium are still not fully established. Objective: This study aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of harvesting olfactory epithelium cells, nerve bundles, and olfactory epithelium proper for morphological analysis from the superior nasal septum. Methods: During nasal surgery, 22 individuals without olfactory complaints underwent olfactory epithelium biopsies from the superior nasal septum. The efficacy of obtaining olfactory epithelium, verification of intact olfactory epithelium and the presence of nerve bundles in biopsies were assessed using immunofluorescence. Safety for the olfactory function was tested psychophysically using both unilateral and bilateral tests before and 1 month after the operative procedure. Results: Olfactory epithelium was found in 59.1% of the subjects. Of the samples, 50% were of the quality necessary for morphological characterization and 90.9% had nerve bundles. There was no difference in the psychophysical scores obtained in the bilateral olfactory test (University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test [UPSIT (R)]) between means before biopsy: 32.3 vs. postoperative: 32.5, p = 0.81. Also, no significant decrease occurred in unilateral testing (mean unilateral test scores 6 vs. 6.2, p = 0.46). None out of the 56 different odorant identification significantly diminished (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The technique depicted for olfactory epithelium biopsy is highly effective in obtaining neuronal olfactory tissue, but it has moderate efficacy in achieving samples useful for morphological analysis. Olfactory sensitivity remained intact. (c) 2021 Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervico-Facial.
- Chemosensory Dysfunction 3-Months After COVID-19, Medications and Factors Associated with Complete Recovery(2023) FORNAZIERI, Marco Aurelio; SILVA, Jose Lucas Barbosa da; GAMEIRO, Juliana Gutschow; SCUSSIATO, Henrique Ochoa; RAMOS, Rafael Antonio Matias Ribeiro; CUNHA, Bruno Machado; FIGUEIREDO, Alan Felipe; TAKAHASHI, Eduardo Hideki; MARIN, Gabrielli Algazal; CAETANO, Igor Ruan de Araujo; MELI, Tainara Kawane; HIGUCHI, Diego Issamu; SANTOS, Rafael Rodrigues Pinheiro dos; RAMPAZZO, Ana Carla Mondek; PINNA, Fabio de Rezende; VOEGELS, Richard Louis; DOTY, Richard L.Objectives: To examine the longitudinal prevalence and recovery of olfactory, gustatory, and oral chemesthetic deficits in a sizable cohort of SARS-CoV-2 infected persons using quantitative testing. To determine whether demographic and clinical factors, mainly the medications used after the COVID-19 diagnosis, influence the test measures. Methods: Prospective cohort in a hospital with primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary care. Patients with confirmed COVID-19 were tested during the acute infection phase (within 15 days of initial symptom, n = 187) and one (n = 113) and 3 months later (n = 73). The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test, the Global Gustatory Test, and a novel test for chemesthesis were administered at all visits. Results: During the acute phase, 93% were anosmic or microsmic and 29.4% were hypogeusic. No one was ageusic. A deficit in oral chemesthesis was present in 13.4%. By 3 months, taste and chemesthesis had largely recovered, however, some degree of olfactory dysfunction remained in 54.8%. Remarkably, patients who had been treated with anticoagulants tended to have more olfactory improvement. Recovery was greater in men than in women, but was unrelated to disease severity, smoking behavior, or the use of various medications prior to, or during, COVID-19 infection. Conclusions: When using quantitative testing, olfactory disturbances were found in nearly all SARS-CoV-2 infected patients during the acute infection phase. Taste or chemesthetic deficits were low. Olfactory impairment persisted to some degree in over half of the patients at the 3-month follow-up evaluation, being more common in women and less common in those who had been treated earlier with anticoagulants.