The Laryngoscope
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To identify factors that may increase the risk of unplanned admission following elective outpatient endoscopic sinonasal surgery (ESS). ⋯ 4 Laryngoscope, 2021.
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Review Meta Analysis
Neuromodulators for Atypical Facial Pain and Neuralgias: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
To evaluate the effectiveness of neuromodulating agents for the management of atypical facial pain and primary facial neuralgias. ⋯ Patients receiving botulinum toxin A for trigeminal neuralgia had higher odds of achieving ≥50% reduction in pain scores. A significant proportion of patients with trigeminal neuralgia experienced positive response to carbamazepine. There was moderate evidence for amitriptyline in patients with atypical facial pain. Standardization of outcome reporting would facilitate future quantitative comparisons of therapeutic effectiveness. Laryngoscope, 131:1235-1253, 2021.
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To analyze the impact of hospital safety-net burden on survival outcomes for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) patients. ⋯ 3 (individual cohort study) Laryngoscope, 131:E1987-E1997, 2021.
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Compensation Rates for Otolaryngologic Procedures Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in 2018.
Medicare reimbursement for physician work depends on the estimated time and intensity - which encompasses technical skill, cognitive load, and stress - required to perform services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) quantitatively expresses intensity estimates as compensation rates per unit time. This study aimed to characterize compensation rates under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for operative procedures commonly performed by otolaryngologists. ⋯ NA Laryngoscope, 131:E1785-E1791, 2021.
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Intracellular entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) depends on the interaction between its spike protein with the cellular receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and depends on Furin-mediated spike protein cleavage and spike protein priming by host cell proteases, including transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2). As the expression of ACE2, TMPRSS2, and Furin in the middle and inner ear remain unclear, we analyzed the expression of these proteins in mouse ear tissues. ⋯ NA Laryngoscope, 131:E2013-E2017, 2021.