John D. Cramer, MD; Amanda E. Dilger, MD; Alex Schneider, MD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018;144(1):9-17. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1768
This cohort study examines the rate of venous thromboembolism for various otolaryngology procedures compared with an established average-risk field (general surgery) and low-risk field (plastic surgery).
Virginie Achim, MD; Rachel K. Bolognone, MS, CCC-SLP; Andrew D. Palmer, PhD, CCC-SLP; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018;144(1):18-27. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1790
This study compares functional speech, swallowing, and quality-of-life outcomes between patients with oropharangeal cancer who underwent transoral robotic surgery onlyand those who underwent transoral robotic surgery and received adjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy.
Amber Luong, MD, PhD; Randall A. Ow, MD; Ameet Singh, MD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018;144(1):28-35. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1859
This randomized clinical trial assess the safety and efficacy of an hourglass-shaped, bioabsorbable, steroid-releasing sinus implant in improving postoperative outcomes when placed in the frontal sinus ostia following endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.
Gillian R. Diercks, MD, MPH; Carissa Wentland, DO; Donald Keamy, MD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018;144(1):37-42. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1871
This case series examines whether hypoglossal nerve stimulation is safe and effective in children with Down syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea.
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Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Children With Down Syndrome and Sleep Apnea
Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, BDS, MPH, CHES; Eric Adjei Boakye, MA, PhD(c); Betty Y. Chen, MD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018;144(1):43-50. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1880
This cohort study examines the association between survival and smoking status at the time of diagnosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and the association between marital status and smoking in these same patients.
Nikolaus E. Wolter, MD, MSc, FRCSC; Kayla Hernandez, MS, CCC-SLP; Alexandria L. Irace, BA; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018;144(1):51-56. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1917
This case series describes the experience of a systematic weaning process in children who received thickened liquids due to oropharyngeal dysphagia and identified risk of aspiration.
Sanae Midorikawa, MD, PhD; Akira Ohtsuru, MD, PhD; Michio Murakami, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018;144(1):57-63. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.2133
This observational study evaluates the change in diameter and volume of malignant thyroid tumors in children after a nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan.
Hossein Mahboubi, MD, MPH; Harrison W. Lin, MD; Neil Bhattacharyya, MD
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018;144(1):65-70. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.2223
This survey study analyzes the epidemiologic features and treatment patterns of hearing difficulty in the United States using data from responses from the 2014 National Health Interview Survey.
Alona Zer, MD; Gregory R. Pond, PhD; Albiruni R. Abdul Razak, MD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018;144(1):71-79. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.2235
This prospective, longitudinal study assesses objective neurocognitive function before and after definitive radiation therapy for patients with head and neck cancer.