scholarly journals How a small virus changed our world and the special role of anosmia

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-305
Author(s):  
W.J. Fokkens
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Skull Base Surgery ◽  
Patient Experiences ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Zoonotic Virus ◽  
Chinese City ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Small Virus ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

In January 2020 we encountered the first news on a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infecting the population of the Chinese city Wuhan and resulting for some patients in a potentially deadly pneumonia. Currently, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading rapidly around the globe. For many years we have been warned that we would face a new pandemic, most likely with a zoonotic virus. For COVID-19 it was shown that transmission can occur via droplets and aerosols that can remain in the air for some hours and also via contaminated surfaces. Extra risks have been suggested to exists for aerosol producing surgery in sinus- and skull-base surgery. Ongoing transmission is especially difficult to prevent when the pathogen can be transmitted during the incubation period before the patient experiences symptoms. In March, Claire Hopkins and colleagues warned the rhinologic community and later health authorities about the significant increase in anosmia (and dysgeusia) related to (often further) asymptomatic COVID-19 and pointed to the possibility of recognizing COVID-19 patients by unexplained anosmia without other symptoms.

Role of Skull Base Surgery for Craniopharyngiomas

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenji Ohata ◽  
Hikroki Morisako ◽  
Hiroyuki Goto ◽  
Takeo Goto
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Skull Base Surgery

Response to Letter to the Editor: Nuancing the role of transorbital endoscopic approaches in skull base surgery

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alperen Vural ◽  
Andrea Luigi Camillo Carobbio ◽  
Marco Ferrari ◽  
Vittorio Rampinelli ◽  
Alberto Schreiber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Skull Base Surgery ◽  
Letter To The Editor

The role of the anterior nasal packing in endoscopic skull base surgery: an Italian survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ceraudo ◽  
L.M. Cavallo ◽  
D. Criminelli Rossi ◽  
D. Solari ◽  
P. Anania ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Skull Base Surgery ◽  
Nasal Packing ◽  
Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery ◽  
Italian Survey

scholarly journals Relevance of animal infections in SARS-Cov-2 spread: an update after 1 year of pandemic.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frazzini Sara ◽  
Amadori Massimo ◽  
Lauretta Turin ◽  
Federica Riva
Keyword(s):  
Animal Species ◽  
Natural Infection ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
World Health ◽  
Chinese City ◽  
Experimental Infections ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Therapy Studies

In December 2019, several cases of pneumonia caused by a novel Coronavirus, later identified as SARS-CoV-2, were detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Due to its rapid, worldwide spread, on 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization declared a pandemic state. Since this new virus is genetically similar to the coronaviruses of bats, it was thought to have a zoonotic origin. Within a year of the appearance of SARS-CoV-2, several cases of infection were also reported in animals, suggesting animal-to-human and animal-to-animal transmission within mammals. Natural infection has been found in both companion and captive animals such as lions, tigers and gorillas. Among farm animals, the only ones found to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection so far are minks. Experimental infections have documented the susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 of several animal species, such as humanized mice, hamsters, cats, dogs, ferrets, racoon dogs, cattle and non-human primates. Experimental infections are crucial for both elucidation of the role of animals in transmission and development of appropriate animal models for pathogenesis and therapy studies. This review aims to update the knowledge on natural and experimental SARS-CoV-2 infections in animals.

Anterior Skull Base Surgery in the 21st Century: The Role of Open Approaches

2020 ◽  
pp. 56-67
Author(s):  
Sara Abu-Ghanem ◽  
Shahaf Shilo ◽  
Moshe Yehuda ◽  
Avraham Abergel ◽  
Ahmad Safadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Skull Base Surgery ◽  
Anterior Skull Base

The expanding role of endoscopic skull base surgery

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 649-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Paluzzi ◽  
Paul Gardner ◽  
Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda ◽  
Carl Snyderman
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Skull Base Surgery ◽  
Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

Role of Lumbar Drains in Contemporary Endonasal Skull Base Surgery: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 430-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian D'Anza ◽  
Due Tien ◽  
Janalee K. Stokken ◽  
Pablo F. Recinos ◽  
Troy R. Woodard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Skull Base Surgery ◽  
Meta Analysis

scholarly journals The expanding role of the endonasal endoscopic approach in pituitary and skull base surgery: A 2014 perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
DanielF Kelly ◽  
Bjorn Lobo ◽  
Annie Heng ◽  
Garni Barkhoudarian ◽  
ChesterF Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Skull Base Surgery ◽  
Endoscopic Approach
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