Clinical outcomes according to the timing of the first tracheostomy tube change
HeliyonPurpose: The first tracheostomy tube replacement is a critical procedure that can cause various complications, but there are few studies on the optimal timing of tracheostomy tube replacement in adult patients.
Sangho Lee +3 more
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Upper Airway Obstruction due to Kaposi Sarcoma—Presenting Sign of HIV: Case Report and Review
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This study presents a case of undiagnosed HIV presenting with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) of the head and neck with acute upper airway obstruction (UAO) and provides an updated scoping literature review to examine the patient characteristics, lesion characteristics, interventions, and outcomes of KS cases with UAO from the pharynx, larynx, and/or trachea.
Zachary A. Wykoff +3 more
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Is the team leading surgeon criminally liable for his collaborators’ errors? judges confirm responsibility and condemn an otorhinolaryngologist [PDF]
, 2018 In current healthcare, delivery of medical and surgical treatment takes place in a multidisciplinary manner. This raises the problem of distinguishing the conditions under which the person who has properly carried out his duties, respecting the related ...
DI LUCA, ALESSANDRO +3 more
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Acromegaly Presenting With Cricoarytenoid Joint Arthropathy
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.Excess growth hormone in acromegaly induces characteristic acral and soft tissue overgrowth (particularly in the face and hands), arthropathies, as well as cardiovascular and metabolic complications. Similar proliferative changes can occur in the larynx, where hypertrophy of the arytenoid and cricoid cartilages may impair vocal fold mobility.
Samantha Salvi Cruz +3 more
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Single‐center Experience of Outcomes of Tracheostomy in Children with Congenital Heart Disease [PDF]
, 2013 Objective A subset of children with repaired congenital heart disease ( CHD ) may require tracheostomy for ongoing ventilatory support. Data on outcomes of children with CHD and tracheostomy are scarce.
Aggarwal, Sanjeev +2 more
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Choice and Death: Analysis of Medical Assistance in Dying for Head and Neck Cancer in Ontario
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.The uptake of MAiD for head and neck cancer (HNC) has been steadily increasing since 2016, when MAiD first became available in Canada. Our study projects a substantial increase in the future use of MAiD for patients with HNC. As such, our health system needs to re‐evaluate and implement the necessary infrastructure to support the projected increase in ...
Tanika Curry +8 more
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Pulmonary outcomes following specialized respiratory management for acute cervical spinal cord injury: a retrospective analysis. [PDF]
, 2017 Study designRetrospective analysis.ObjectivesTo identify multivariate interactions of respiratory function that are sensitive to spinal cord injury level and pharmacological treatment to promote strategies that increase successful liberation from ...
Crew, JD +5 more
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Implementing the Palatal Plate for Robin Sequence Beyond the Originating Center: How I Do It
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.The treatment of upper airway obstruction in newborns with Robin sequence (RS) is challenging. We report our experience implementing the minimally invasive Tübingen palatal plate in a pediatric tertiary care center, detailing a step‐by‐step protocol and clinical outcomes from our first patient series.
Agnès Giuseppi +8 more
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Discharge from critical care into the community for end-of-life care [PDF]
, 2017 This article discusses the considerations and actions taken to facilitate the discharge of a ventilated end-of-life patient called Michael, whose name has been changed for confidentiality, from a critical care unit (CCU) to his expressed preferred place ...
Chambers, Anthony
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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 +8 more
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