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Anterolateral‐Thigh Fascia Lata Free Flap Versus Fibula Free Flap for Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The anterolateral thigh fascia lata “rescue” free flap has been employed as a novel tool in the treatment of advanced partial thickness mandibular osteoradionecrosis. Compared with the traditional fibula free flap for the same indication, the “rescue” flap provides similar outcomes in terms of disease resolution, superior functional outcomes, and ...
Conrad K. Blunck, Alexander Havens, Michael A. Fritz, Brandon L. Prendes, Derek J. Vos, Amani Alvi, Sara Liu, Dane J. Genther, Peter J. Ciolek   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pilot study on the use of a multimorbidity index in patients receiving home parenteral nutrition

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patients often have multiple comorbidities. A validated multimorbidity index (MMI) could help determine resource needs and risks with HPN. We evaluated MMI scoring to determine if it predicted HPN resource use and outcomes.
Michael M. Rothkopf, Mohan Pant, Zachary Rothkopf, Rebecca Brown, Jamie Haselhorst, Debbie L. Stevenson, Andrew DePalma, Michael Saracco   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary inflammation and its impact on congestive heart failure in older adults with depression. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Zhao J, Wang Y, Lv C, Peng J, Lu S, Shen L.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Facial Nerve Palsy in Malignant Otitis Externa Hospitalizations: Outcomes and Risk Factors

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To provide a description of the occurrence of facial nerve palsy in hospitalizations for malignant otitis externa and to compare the demographic characteristics, hospital traits, comorbidities, and outcomes between patients with and without palsy. Study Design Retrospective cross‐sectional database study.
Emma R. Thompson, Anthony M. Saad, Sean Z. Haimowitz, Nour H. Abdel‐Azim, Kevin Wong, Andrey Filimonov   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Undiagnosed Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect Presenting as Congestive Heart Failure in an Elderly Woman. [PDF]

JACC Case Rep
Panduranga VT, Masara M, Kurnick A, Talanki V, Chandrakumar HP, Dubey S, John S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Outcomes and Risk Factors in Oncologic Temporal Bone Surgery: A Head and Neck‐Specific NSQIP Analysis

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Advanced temporal bone and parotid gland malignancies are rare and difficult to manage. However, complications of oncologic temporal bone surgery have not been systematically categorized. We aim to detail the postoperative outcomes of lateral temporal bone resection (LTBR) and mastoidectomy for otologic oncology patients, and ...
Bailey H. Duhon, Xiaowen Sun, Mike Hernandez, Carol M. Lewis, Marc‐Elie Nader, Paul W. Gidley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Congestive Heart Failure and Arrhythmias Among Hospitalized Patients With Carcinoid Syndrome. [PDF]

Cureus
Aniekeme E, Goncalves B, Pillai S, Soji-Ayoade D, Sodhi K, Rueda Rios C, Thompson E.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Risk Analysis Index Outperforms the Modified Frailty Index in Predicting Outcomes in Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective In an aging population, patients undergoing thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy are at an increased risk of adverse outcomes; thus, measuring patient frailty is a key metric to assess risk. This study innovatively compares the utility of the Risk Analysis Index (RAI) with the 5‐factor Modified Frailty Index (mFI‐5) in predicting ...
Akshay Warrier, Sruthi Ranganathan, Deondra Montgomery, Jonathan Tawil, Ari Istanboulli, Christian Bowers, Richard K. Gurgel, Hilary McCrary   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Independent prognostic importance of blood urea nitrogen to albumin ratio in critically ill patients with congestive heart failure. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Yang J, Wang J, Wang K.
europepmc   +1 more source

How does Frailty Impact Peri‐Operative and Speech Recognition Outcomes for Cochlear Implants in Veterans?

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To investigate the association of frailty with post‐cochlear implant (CI) admission, morbidity, and CI‐aided word recognition outcomes in veterans. Study Design Retrospective cohort. Setting Single‐institution tertiary care Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospital.
Kaitlyn A. Brooks, Benjamin D. Lovin, Alex D. Sweeney, Angela S. Peng, Nathan R. Lindquist   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source