[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic process in rare diseases: determinants associated with diagnostic delay

J Benito-Lozano, G Arias-Merino… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many people living with rare disease (RD) report a difficult diagnostic process from the
symptom onset until they obtain the definitive diagnosis. The aim of this study was thus to …

[HTML][HTML] Balloon dilatation is superior to CO2 laser excision in the treatment of subglottic stenosis

E Ntouniadakis, J Sundh, A Magnuson… - European Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Endoscopic treatment of subglottic stenosis (SGS) is regarded as a safe
procedure with rare complications and less morbidity than open surgery yet related with a …

[HTML][HTML] How can we identify subglottic stenosis in patients with suspected obstructive disease?

E Ntouniadakis, J Sundh, J Söderqvist… - European Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Subglottic stenosis, a rare condition of the upper airway, is frequently
misdiagnosed as obstructive lung disease. The aim of this study was to investigate whether …

Serial In‐Office Steroid Injections for Airway Stenosis: Long‐Term Benefit and Cost Analysis

K O'Dell, V Huang, J Acevedo, L Reder… - The …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To evaluate the long‐term benefit of serial in‐office steroid injections (SISI) in the
treatment of subglottic and proximal tracheal stenosis (SG/PTS). Evaluate cost of SISI …

Navigating Pathways to Diagnosis in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: A Qualitative Study

C Damico Smith, N Nanda, K Bonnet… - The …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Idiopathic subglottic stenosis is a rare disease, and time to diagnosis is often
prolonged. In the United States, some estimate it takes an average of 9 years for patients …

[PDF][PDF] Lung functions pre-and post-endoscopic balloon dilation treatment among patients with subglottic stenosis.

SA Meo, IMU Meo, F Al-Rouq… - European Review for …, 2023 - europeanreview.org
OBJECTIVE: Subglottic stenosis (SGS) is an unusual clinical condition of mucosal
wounding, compromising the extra-thoracic part of the tracheal airway below the vocal folds …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping quality of life after balloon dilatation in subglottic stenosis using Dyspnea index and Short Form Health Survey-36

A Erlandsson, A Lundquist, K Olofsson - European Archives of Oto-Rhino …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose An accurate diagnosis and proper treatment plan are required to restore an
adequate patent airway in fibrotic subglottic stenosis (SGS). Currently, the definitive …

[HTML][HTML] Idiopathic subglottic stenosis with an inguinal hernia in children: A case report

S Liang, J Wang, K Song, M Yu, Z Gong - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Interventions: An otorhinolaryngologist employed a carbon dioxide laser to eliminate the
subglottic stenosis. Following successful intubation by the anesthesiologist, pediatric …

Challenges in diagnosis and management of central airway obstruction: Case series

B Le-Khac, K Nguyen-Dang… - … Open Medical Case …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Central airway obstruction often presents with respiratory symptoms identical to those of
common respiratory diseases. Diagnosis of central airway obstruction is challenging in …

[HTML][HTML] Asymptomatic Subglottic Stenosis Discovered During Anesthesia Induction and Not Predicted by Preoperative Evaluation: A Case Report

A Hibino, A Hibino, H Nishimaki, S Denda - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Subglottic stenosis (SGS) can be asymptomatic in cases with slow-growing granulomas. In
this study, we report a case of SGS discovered during tracheal intubation for anesthesia …