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Abstract Introduction The increase in life expectancy is an incentive to the development of researches with the elderly population aiming at actions that may ensure healthy and active aging. Objective To analyze the profile of laryngeal microsurgery performed in patients > 60 years old. Methods A retrospective observational study, with a cross-sectional design. A retrospective analysis of the medical records of elderly patients submitted to laryngeal microsurgery was performed at a private hospital in Curitiba, state of Paraná, Brazil, between January 2004 and December 2016. Were included all of the patients > 60 years old that underwent laryngeal microsurgery during this period. Results During the studied period, 213 laryngeal microsurgeries were performed in 181 patients > 60 years old. There was a preponderance of male patients. The mean age was 67.6 years old. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) was the most prevalent disorder (26%), followed by Reinke edema (20%), papillomatosis (14%), polyps (11%), leukoplakia (8%), minor structural alterations (8%), associated lesions (9%), and others (4%). Men presented a higher probability of SCC diagnosis, regardless of the age group, while Reinke edema was more frequently observed in women. A directly proportional relation between the frequency of laryngeal cancer and age increase was also observed. No significant differences were observed in professional voice users. Conclusion Further researches are required to properly comprehend the factors associ- ated with laryngeal lesions and determine prevention and treatment approaches.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Doenças da Laringe/cirurgia , Doenças da Laringe/epidemiologia , Laringe/cirurgia , Microcirurgia , Papiloma/cirurgia , Riscos Ocupacionais , Envelhecimento/fisiologia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/cirurgia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/radioterapia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/epidemiologia , Fatores Sexuais , Edema Laríngeo/cirurgia , Edema Laríngeo/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Laríngeas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Laríngeas/epidemiologia , Prontuários Médicos , Estudos Transversais , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores EtáriosRESUMO
The Allergo-vigilance Network including 200 French allergologists and 28 European ones, has three objectives: to index the cases of lethal or prelethal anaphylaxis, to evaluate the prevalence of food allergies, clinical pictures and allergens, and to implement the post-marketing surveillance of the allergic risk of novel foods. The first survey dealing with life-threatening food allergies leads to an estimation of 15,000 to 30,000 reactions per year in France. The AVN could be a helpful tool for public health organizations.