Brandão Neto, Deusdedit Fornazieri, Marco Aurélio Dib, Caroline Di Francesco, Renata Cantisani Doty, Richard L Voegels, Richard Louis Pinna, Fabio de Rezende
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Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Our study aimed to measure the percentage of reported olfactory or taste losses and their severity, recovery time, and association with other features in a large cohort of patients with COVID-19. Prospective survey. Quaternary medical center and online survey. The perceived chemosensory capacities of 655 patients with confirmed COVID-19 were assess...
Xiao, Roy Rathi, Vinay K
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The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented financial strain on otolaryngologists. Otolaryngologists employed by small practices may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of ongoing losses because these organizations often have limited financial reserves. We performed a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of federal direct aid provided to...
Zhou, Allen S Prince, Anthony A Maxfield, Alice Z Corrales, C Eduardo Shin, Jennifer J
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The 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) is a trusted measure of symptom severity in chronic rhinosinusitis. The European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis (EPOS) provides widely accepted diagnostic criteria, which include sinonasal symptoms, their duration, and imaging results. Our objective was to compare these approaches to assessing symptoms...
Pearlman, Aaron N Tabaee, Abtin Sclafani, Anthony P Sulica, Lucian Selesnick, Samuel H Kutler, David I Montano, Joseph J Levinger, Joshua I Suurna, Maria V Modi, Vikash K
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The COVID-19 health crisis abruptly disrupted the practice of otolaryngology. This article aims to define the changes needed to operate an academic otolaryngology practice safely and efficiently from within the epicenter of the pandemic. We define the areas of normal patient workflow that have been affected by COVID-19, and we offer mitigation stra...
Forner, David Noel, Christopher W Densmore, Ryan Goldstein, David P Corsten, Martin Pieterse, Arwen H Shuman, Andrew G Hong, Paul Rac, Valeria E
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The global pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has upended surgical practice. In an effort to preserve resources, mitigate risk, and maintain health system capacity, nonurgent surgeries have been deferred in many jurisdictions, with urgent procedures facing increasing wait times and unpredictability given potential fu...
Sethia, Rishabh Sheehan, Cameron C Danforth, Douglas Essig, Garth Jr Teknos, Theodoros N Elmaraghy, Charles A
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To provide preclinical medical students early access to otolaryngologists to learn about the specialty, facilitate acquisition of clinical skills, and provide one-on-one mentorship. Students are matched with a single otolaryngology faculty mentor from The Ohio State University/Nationwide Children's Hospital and attend 8 hours per month in the clini...
Elghouche, Alhasan N Alwani, Mohamedkazim M Matt, Bruce H
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The primary aim of this study was to demonstrate that indiscriminate pathologic evaluation of supraglottoplasty specimens is unnecessary and does not influence postoperative management. The secondary objective was to determine the costs associated with pathologic evaluation of supraglottoplasty specimens. A planned chart review was conducted to eva...
Marvin, Kastley Bowman, Paige Keller, Matthew W Ambrosio, Art A
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This course was designed to characterize the impact of a curriculum for training family medicine physicians in advanced airway techniques with respect to intubation performance and learner confidence. A training course was introduced into the curriculum in a single-group pretest-posttest model at a community family medicine residency program. Train...
Flynn, John P Villwock, Jennifer A Chiu, Alexander G Sykes, Kevin J
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Dissemination and implementation (D&I) science analyzes interventional strategies that aid in spreading scientific knowledge, adopting evidence into practice, and identifying barriers to maximize successful integration of science into practice. This study set out to critically appraise the published D&I strategies of the American Academy of Otolary...
Gordon, Steven A Garber, David Taufique, Zahrah Shao, Qianhui Amin, Milan R Roland, J Thomas Jr Givi, Babak
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We conducted a quality improvement project to increase the rate of discharges before noon (DBN) in the otolaryngology department at a tertiary care center. Based on a Plan-Do-Study-Act framework, monthly discharge data and observed-to-expected (O:E) length of stay were collected and shared with the department members monthly. A target of 43% DBN wa...
