Gillian R. Diercks, MD, MPH; Jill Comins, NP; Kara Bennett, MS; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;145(6):494-500. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.0269
This noninferiority randomized clinical trial evaluates the risk of severe bleeding with ibuprofen vs acetaminophen use in children undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy.
Michelle L. Arnold, AuD, PhD; Kathryn Hyer, PhD, MPP; Brent J. Small, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;145(6):501-508. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.0433
This cross-sectional study of 1898 aging Hispanic/Latino adults with hearing loss describes hearing aid prevalence and factors associated with hearing aid use in the population.
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Hearing Aid Prevalence and Factors Related to Use Among Older Hispanic/Latino Adults
Quentin Lisan, MD; Thomas Van Sloten, MD, PhD; Pedro Marques Vidal, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;145(6):509-515. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.0281
This cohort study of 392 participants with obesity and severe obstructive sleep apnea evaluates whether the prescription of positive airway pressure treatment is associated with lower mortality.
Young Sang Cho, MD; Su Yeon Park, BS; Hye Yoon Seol, AuD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;145(6):516-522. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.0667
This cohort study of 56 adults with varying degrees of hearing impairment evaluates the clinical performance of a personal sound amplification product vs a basic hearing aid and a premium hearing aid.
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Invited Commentary
Building Effectiveness of Over-the-Counter Hearing Care
Nicholas S. Reed, AuD
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Deanna C. Menapace, MD; Dale C. Ekbom, MD; David P. Larson, MD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;145(6):524-529. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.0707
This medical record review of 186 patients evaluates the association of clinical factors with the symptomatic recurrence of idiopathic subglottic stenosis.
So Young Kim, MD; Il Gyu Kong, MD; Chanyang Min, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;145(6):530-535. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.0742
This nested case-control study examines the association of meteorological conditions and air pollution with peritonsillar abscess formation in patients in Korea.
Meade C. Edmunds, MD; T. Alex McKnight, MD; Christopher M. Runyan, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;145(6):536-541. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.0183
This cohort study examines the association of Erich arch bars, 4-point fixation, and bone-supported arch bars in maxillomandibular fixation with hospital charges and clinical outcomes.
Anton Warshavsky, MD; Roni Rosen, BS; Narin Nard-Carmel, MD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019;145(6):542-548. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.0784
This meta-analysis reviews previously published studies to determine the rate of skip metastasis to neck level IV in patients with clinically node-negative neck oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.