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Characterizing a Department's Transition to Intracapsular Tonsillectomy: A Mixed Methods Analysis

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study evaluated a single institution's transition from total to intracapsular tonsillectomy (IT) by employing an explanatory mixed methods model. Patients undergoing IT experienced reduced rates of 30‐day emergency department visits, admissions, and secondary hemorrhage requiring return to the operating room. Five themes were identified in surgeon
Erin Ling   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Impact of a Deep Learning Algorithm for Automated Head and Neck Surgery Referral Triage

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This prospective cost–benefit analysis evaluated a deep learning algorithm for automated referral triage across 214 new patient referrals at a high‐volume Head and Neck Surgical Oncology center operating under a fee‐for‐service model. The algorithm reduced referral triage labor by 98.5% (displacing 0.94 FTEs per division) and identified 80 verified ...
Stephanie Younan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eustachian Tube Opening in Children With and Without Cleft Palate and Association With Otitis Media

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Using transnasal endoscopy in 50 children, structural abnormalities of the torus tubarius—particularly the posterior lip—were significantly more common in children with cleft palate than in those without (52% vs. 20%). Adenoid size, dynamic Eustachian tube opening visibility, and the Eustachian Tube Inflammation Scale correlated with middle ear status ...
Kawin Atipas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utility of Preoperative Cardiac Workup for Children With Very Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
In this retrospective study, we aimed to examine the prevalence and utility of obtaining a preoperative cardiac workup in children with very severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) prior to adenotonsillectomy. Of 144 patients with very severe OSA, 38 patients (26.4%) underwent a preoperative cardiac workup, and three of those 38 had abnormal findings ...
Danny A. Elias   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Emotional Experiences of Healthcare Professionals Working in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Systematic Review

open access: yesMuscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Healthcare professionals (HCPs) working with people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are often exposed to emotive circumstances including end of life care, trauma, loss, and death. Existing reviews have explored the emotional experiences of people living with ALS and their carers but have largely ignored healthcare staff and the
Young Chan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age and Nocturnal Polyuria in Nocturia: A Multicenter Voiding Diary Cohort Study

open access: yesNeurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Although the prevalence of nocturnal polyuria (NP) increases with age, the mechanisms underlying age‐related changes in voiding patterns and the daytime–nighttime distribution of urine volume remain unclear. Given that the severity of nocturia and bladder function may differ across age groups, age‐specific voiding profiles require
Kota Kawase   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

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