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Otolaryngology residency is highly competitive, and applicant academic metrics are scrutinized. The predictive value of preresidency academic metrics on applicants' future research productivity and career aspirations remains largely undefined. Retrospective cohort study. Academic otolaryngology department, 2014 to 2015. Applicant demographics, publ...
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To assess the adverse event rate and operating cost of open bedside tracheostomy (OBT) at a community hospital. To present a model for creating an OBT program at a community hospital with a single surgeon. Retrospective case series pilot study. Academic-affiliated community hospital. Retrospective chart review of surgical OBT and operating room tra...
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To explore predictive factors of postoperative outcome of frontal sinus balloon dilation. Retrospective questionnaire study. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Finland. We reviewed electronic records of all patients who underwent frontal sinus balloon dilatation (success...
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To compare postoperative pain scores and opioid consumption in patients after transoral robotic surgery (TORS). Single institution retrospective cohort study. TORS was performed at a single academic tertiary care center. This study compared traditional opioid-based and opioid-sparing multimodal analgesia (MMA) regimens in patients with oropharyngea...
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The goal of this study was to characterize the symptoms and outcomes of patients with a symptomatic cervical inlet patch (CIP). Retrospective case series. Tertiary care laryngology clinic in Charlottesville, Virginia. A retrospective chart review of the patient's demographics, comorbidities, prior workup, interventions, and response to treatment wa...
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Selecting qualified candidates each year for residency positions has become more difficult in recent years, due to the sharp increase in Otolaryngology applicants. Although there are objective measures that can be used to directly compare medical students during the initial screening process, most information in the application is highly subjective...
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Identify trends in swallowing outcomes in p16+ oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma following neoadjuvant chemotherapy+surgery (NAC+S) versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy+surgery+radiation (NAC+S+R). Cohort study. Single academic institution. Swallowing outcome was measured using a validated questionnaire, MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI). MDAD...
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To determine whether intracapsular tonsillectomy, using plasma ablation, results in differences in postoperative patient outcomes to total tonsillectomy. A systematic review of two databases (Embase and PubMed) was conducted in March 2022 to identify published English-language randomized controlled trials and observational studies which provided a ...
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The use and effects of electronic (e)-cigarettes (e-cigs) are particularly relevant for otolaryngology providers as tobacco plays a major role in benign and malignant diseases of the upper aerodigestive tract. This review aims to (1) summarize the recent policies regarding e-cigs and important patterns of use and (2) serve as a comprehensive resour...
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Discrepancies in medical coding can negatively impact institutional revenue and result in accusations of medical fraud. The objective of the present study was to prospectively assess the utility of a dynamic feedback system for otolaryngology providers in improving the coding/billing accuracy of outpatient clinic encounters. A billing audit of outp...
