Acta otorrinolaringológica española
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Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp · May 1995
Case Reports[Report of a case of pneumocephalus secondary to otologic surgery].
Non-traumatic pneumocephalus of otic etiology, secondary to colesteatoma or the otologic surgery is extremely rare, and very few cases are described in the worldwide literature. The existence of air in the intracranial spaces/tracts is known as pneumocephalus. ⋯ Surgical treatment, with closure of the existing fistula, is conclusive. We present a case of tension pneumocephalus secondary to otologic surgery and review the literature existing on the topic.
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Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp · May 1995
Comparative Study[The comparative test of nasal mucociliary function in healthy subjects, smokers and non-smokers].
Little is known about the changes produced in the nasal respiratory epithelium in individuals with an important smoking habit. The purpose of this study is to compare the nasal mucociliary function in healthy subjects, smokers and non-smokers. ⋯ The results were compared using student's "t" test and a significant difference (p < 0.001) was found between both groups. This result is taken as a simple clinical test that evaluates the smoking effects on the nasal mucociliary function.