The Laryngoscope
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To verify the reliability and validity of automated scoring and compare it to that of manual scoring for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea using an Embletta X100 level 2 portable device. ⋯ 4.
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Review
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery in undergraduate medical education: advances and innovations.
Medical students graduate with the knowledge and skills to be undifferentiated general physicians. Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OtoHNS) is an essential component of primary healthcare, but is disproportionately under-represented in undergraduate medical education (UME). Advances and innovations in educational technology may represent an exciting and creative solution to this important problem. Failure to meet this educational need will result in substantial downstream effects in primary healthcare delivery. The objectives of this study were to 1) demonstrate current deficits in OtoHNS teaching at the UME level; 2) develop, validate, and critically appraise educational innovations that may enrich OtoHNS teaching in medical school curricula; and 3) propose a process for standardization of learning objectives for OtoHNS in UME as it relates to development and deployment of such educational tools. ⋯ NA
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Multicenter Study
Revisit rates and diagnoses following pediatric tonsillectomy in a large multistate population.
Investigate the incidence and characteristics of revisits following ambulatory pediatric tonsillectomy/adenotonsillectomy. ⋯ 2b.
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Observational Study
Admission after sleep surgery is unnecessary in patients without cardiovascular disease.
Evidence is lacking to guide whether patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) require mandatory postoperative monitoring when undergoing multilevel sleep surgery. The purpose of this study was to examine the respiratory complication rate following OSA surgery and identify which patients benefit from monitoring after surgery. ⋯ 2B.