Peter Torre III, PhD; Howard J. Hoffman, MA; Gayle Springer, MLA; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;141(3):202-210. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3302
This study found that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–positive adults had significantly poorer lower and higher frequency hearing than HIV-negative adults.
Isabelle Y. Liu, MD; Abie H. Mendelsohn, MD; Harry Ching, MD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;141(3):211-218. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3283
Staged laryngotracheoplasty is an option for the reconstruction laryngotracheal stenosis. The experience of Liu and colleagues shows excellent decannulation rates in the selected patients with stenosis, many of whom have failed treatment with other surgical modalities.
Margaret T. Dillon, AuD; Oliver F. Adunka, MD; Meredith L. Anderson, AuD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;141(3):219-224. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3418
This retrospective analysis finds that age at revision cochlear implantation is not related to postrevision speech perception performance.
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Carrie E. Flanagan, MD; Sarah K. Wise, MD, MSCR; John M. DelGaudio, MD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;141(3):225-228. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3399
Influenza vaccination seems to be associated with a decreased rate of subjective olfactory dysfunction. This study provides a preliminary finding, and further studies would be needed to elucidate the exact role of influenza and influenza vaccination in patients with olfactory loss.
Jeremy D. Prager, MD; Amanda G. Ruiz, BA; Kristin Mooney, BSN, RN; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;141(3):229-235. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3279
This case series demonstrates how an easily reproducible initiative improved operating room personnel flow and case timing during pediatric airway procedures, potentially reducing patient risk.
Conan Liang, BA; Amanda G. Ruiz, BA; Emily L. Jensen, BS; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;141(3):236-244. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3341
Patients requiring urgent adenotonsillectomy are marked by younger age, elevated obstructive apnea-hypopnea indices, and persistent desaturations below 80% unresponsive to supplemental oxygen. Following surgery, some children have a dramatic improvement in gas exchange and will no longer require supplemental oxygen.
Michelle S. Hwang, BS; Suzanne N. Forman, BS; Jacob A. Kanter, BA; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;141(3):245-249. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3296
In this meta-analysis of studies assessing the correlation between H pylori colonization in tonsillar tissues, Hwang et al found no evidence that H pylori infection plays a role in the pathogenesis or development of chronic tonsillitis.
Timothy Cooper, MD; Vincent L. Biron, MD, PhD, FRCSC; Ben Adam, MD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;141(3):250-256. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3335
Patients with nonkeratinized OPSCC have improved survival compared with those with keratinizing tumors. Information on keratinization is most useful prognostically in those who have p16 negative and nonbasaloid tumors and in patients who are smokers. Survival can be stratified using keratinization, p16 status, and smoking status.
Kang Mei Chen, MD; Josena K. Stephen, MD; Shaleta Havard, AuD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;141(3):257-263. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3393
This retrospective cohort study found that methylation of IGSF4 is an independent predictor of human papillomavirus–positive status in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Chen-Chi Wang, MD; Ming-Hong Chang, MD; Rong-San Jiang, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015;141(3):264-271. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2014.3466
In this prospective study, Wang et al evaluated the long-term treatment outcome of laryngeal electromyography-guided hyaluronic acid vocal fold injection for unilateral vocal fold paralysis, demonstrating satisfactory results.