Matías Álvarez

ORCID: 0000-0002-7199-3033
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Research Areas
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Voice and Speech Disorders
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Dysphagia Assessment and Management
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Infection Control and Ventilation
  • Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
  • Argentine historical studies
  • Medical research and treatments
  • Gynecological conditions and treatments
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Renal cell carcinoma treatment
  • Maternal and fetal healthcare
  • Head and Neck Anomalies
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
  • Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility

Taranaki Base Hospital
2023

Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
2023

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2018-2022

University of Chile
2018

Jackson Memorial Hospital
2012

University of Miami
2012

To determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of voice disorders in healthcare workers high-risk hospital care units during 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.Cross-sectional study.Questionnaire survey to personnel COVID-19 was conducted, regarding demographic data, clinical activity, pattern usage personal protective equipment, medical vocal history, symptoms, Spanish validated Voice Handicap Index (VHI)-10 questionnaire.A total 221 answered survey. Nearly 33% them...

10.1002/lary.29172 article EN The Laryngoscope 2020-10-03

This study analyses the use of self-reported Washington Group (WG) question sets as a first stage screening to identify people with clinical impairments, service and assistive product (AP) referral needs using different cut-off levels in four functional domains (vision, hearing, mobility cognition). Secondary data analysis was undertaken population-based survey from five countries, including one national (The Gambia) regional/district surveys (Cameroon, Chile, India Turkey). In total 19,951...

10.3390/ijerph19074304 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022-04-03

Coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, has become a global pandemic. Given that the highest viral load of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is found in airway, otolaryngologists are at high risk infection. As result, multiple recommendations have emerged regarding protective measures for surgical teams, including suspending non-urgent procedures and surgeries.To evaluate impact COVID-19 pandemic on otolaryngology residency training programs nationwide.A...

10.5867/medwave.2021.01.8097 article ES cc-by-nc Medwave 2021-02-28

10.1016/j.hpb.2023.04.011 article EN HPB 2023-05-02

Patients upstaged to pT3 after partial nephrectomy (PN) may be at an increased risk of disease progression compared those patients submitted radical (RN). We sought identify preoperative factors predicting upstaging in localized renal cell carcinoma.Patients for clinically (cT1-cT2) carcinoma between 2011 and 2016 were identified from a prospective registry, presenting with locally advanced or metastatic excluded. Clinical factors, laboratory, imaging using RENAL score, analyzed. A...

10.5173/ceju.2020.0005 article EN Editor-in-Chief s Voice List of Authors is an Important Element in a Scientific Publication 2020-01-01

C oronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute respiratory illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 through contact and droplets. 1Otolaryngologists are at a high risk of infection given the viral loads reported in upper tract patients, which main area examined specialty.This increases aerosol generation propagation.

10.1111/tct.13236 article EN The Clinical Teacher 2020-07-28

Introducción: El absceso periamigdalino es una causa importante de consulta urgencia en los servicios otorrinolaringología. Su manejo incluye tratamientos antibióticos y drenaje del absceso.

10.4067/s0718-48162019000100059 article ES Revista de otorrinolaringología y cirugía de cabeza y cuello 2019-03-01

El vestíbulo nasal corresponde a la primera porción de fosa nasal, éste se encuentra delimitado lateralmente por los cartílagos alares y medialmente el borde caudal del septum columela. Las enfermedades infecciosas son patologías frecuentes en práctica clínica; su diagnóstico realiza base sospecha clínica examen físico, requiriendo habitualmente solo manejo médico ambulatorio. Desde punto vista etiológico pueden ser virales, bacterianas fúngicas. principales especies...

10.4067/s0718-48162020000200209 article ES Revista de otorrinolaringología y cirugía de cabeza y cuello 2020-06-01

KEY POINTSThe COVID-19 pandemic has presented the Otolaryngology community with new challenges.Exposure to outpatient attention, endoscopic procedures and surgeries been significantly reduced for residents worldwide.Our residency program implemented different measures reduce residents' exposure high-risk infection situations.Concomitant have taken increase simulation training, up-to-date seminars courses residents.Adaptation flexibility of regular training curricula are required in order...

10.22541/au.158894517.76559431 preprint EN cc-by Authorea (Authorea) 2020-05-08
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