Marco Antonio Mascarella, MD; Daniel Milad, BSc; Keith Richardson, MD, FRCSC; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;146(1):7-12. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.2413
This cohort study uses data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program to develop and compare preoperative risk indices to determine factors associated with short-term major postoperative adverse events in patients undergoing thyroid or parathyroid surgery.
Lisa Zhang, BS; Anne R. Links, MS, MHS; Emily F. Boss, MD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;146(1):13-19. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.2877
This cohort study of children who were evaluated and fitted for hearing aids at a large urban tertiary care center explores the associations of sociodemographic and clinical factors with access to pediatric hearing aids.
Alexander Gelbard, MD; Catherine Anderson, BA; Lynne D. Berry, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;146(1):20-29. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.3022
This cohort study of 810 patients with idiopathic subglottic stenosis compares the outcomes of the 3 most common surgical treatment procedures: endoscopic dilation, endoscopic resection with adjuvant medication, or cricotracheal resection.
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Audio Author Interview:
Comparative Outcomes of Treatment Options for Patients With Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis
Dong-Han Lee, MD; Sang-Youp Lee, MD; Minhyung Lee, MD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;146(1):30-35. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.3072
This case series assesses the association of injury level causing unilateral vocal cord paralysis with maximum recovery time to evaluate the optimal timing of permanent phonosurgical treatment.
Kelly Daniels, BS; Sriharsha Gummadi, MD; Ziyin Zhu, MD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;146(1):36-41. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.3073
This diagnostic study describes an automated machine learning model that uses ultrasonographic images of thyroid lesions to identify and estimate genetic risk or status.
Danielle M. Gillard, MAS; Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, PhD
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;146(1):42-48. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.3221
This cost-effectiveness analysis examines the cost-effectiveness of stapedectomy vs hearing aid use for the treatment of otosclerosis.
Aisling S. Last, MD; Patrik Pipkorn, MD; Stephanie Chen, MD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;146(1):50-56. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.3277
This case series assesses the rate of and risk factors for occult contralateral nodal disease in patients with human papillomavirus−related base of tongue oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma undergoing transoral surgery and bilateral neck dissection.
Justin S. Golub, MD, MS; Adam M. Brickman, PhD; Adam J. Ciarleglio, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;146(1):57-67. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.3375
This cross-sectional study investigates whether the association between hearing and cognition is present among individuals traditionally classified as having normal hearing.
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Audio Author Interview:
Association of Subclinical Hearing Loss With Cognitive Performance
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Audio Clinical Review:
The Effect of Hearing Loss on Cognitive Decline
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Invited Commentary
Reconsidering Individuals With Normal Hearing
Danielle S. Powell, AuD; Jennifer A. Deal, PhD; Adele M. Goman, PhD