The Laryngoscope
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To describe the clinical presentations and management of detergent pod ingestion at a tertiary children's hospital. ⋯ 4. Laryngoscope, 2016 127:509-512, 2017.
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To investigate the utility of a brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), classified as isolated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the absence of adenotonsillar hypertrophy, persistent OSA following adenotonsillectomy, isolated central sleep apnea (CSA) of unclear etiology, OSA with coexisting CSA of unclear etiology, or unexplained nocturnal hypoventilation (NH). ⋯ 4. Laryngoscope, 2016 127:513-519, 2017.
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Review Comparative Study
Review of videolaryngoscopy pharyngeal wall injuries.
Reports of patient injuries associated with videolaryngoscopy are increasing in the literature. There are a wide variety of opinions regarding both safe use of the device and patient care following aerodigestive tract injury. We have seen an increase in videolaryngoscopy-associated injuries in recent years at our institution. Because of this, we wanted to determine if video-assisted laryngoscopy presents a greater risk of injury compared with direct laryngoscopy. Furthermore, we wanted to determine if there were patient and/or surgical factors that could contribute to patient injuries following videolaryngoscopy. ⋯ Our data suggests that using video-assisted laryngoscopy for intubation puts a patient at significantly greater risk for injury compared to direct laryngoscopy. Laryngoscope, 2016 127:349-353, 2017.
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Multicenter Study
Head and neck microvascular free flap reconstruction: An analysis of unplanned readmissions.
Unplanned readmissions within 30 days of surgery represent a significant marker for healthcare quality. Small institutional studies have described rates of readmission for patients undergoing head and neck free flap reconstruction. However, large, multi-institutional analyses have not previously been described. ⋯ 4. Laryngoscope, 2016 127:325-330, 2017.