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In this observational cross-sectional study " the clinical characteristics of adenoid vegetations in adulthood will be investigated.
Adenoid vegetations typically appear in childhood and are well described in this population. However, in adulthood, adenoid vegetations appear rarely and their characteristics have not been described.
The clinical characteristics of adenoid vegetations in adulthood will be investigated, and compared with clinical characteristics of adenoid vegetations in childhood.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Patients with adenoid vegetations, 14 years old and older | ||
| Children | Patients with adenoid vegetations, 13 years old and younger |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Symptoms | The leading symptom (patient's main complaint, the reason for seeing the doctor) will we recorded for each participant | 2 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of symptoms | The duration of leading symptom (in months) will be recorded for each participant | 2 months |
| OTS (otoscopic) | The otoscopic findings will be recorded in both groups |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Adult group: All patients aged 14 and more treated for adenoid vegetations in Varazdin General Hospital from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2019
Children group: All patients aged 13 and less treated for adenoid vegetations in Varazdin General Hospital from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Drazen Shejbal | Varazdin General Hospital, Varazdin, Croatia | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Varazdin General Hospital | Varaždin | 42000 | Croatia |
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| 2 months |
| RNS (rhinoscopic) | The rhinoscopic findings will be recorded in both groups | 2 months |
| OFS (oropharyngoscopic) | The oropharyngoscopic findings will be recorded in both groups | 2 months |
| PRNS (post-rhynoscopic) | The post-rhynoscopic findings will be recorded in both groups | 2 months |
| Referring physician | The physician (primary or secondary level) who referred the patient to ENT (Ear Nose and Throat doctor) will be recorded in both groups | 2 months |
| PHD ( pathohistological findings) | The pathohistological findings will be recorded in both groups | 2 months |
| Surgery | The type of surgery will be recorded in both groups | 2 months |
| Outcome | The outcome (the relief of the leading symptom) will be recorded in both groups | 2 months |
| Recurrence | The recurrence will be recorded in both groups | 2 months |