Abstract Outcome objectives 1) Analyze differences in healthcare usage between subjects receiving different perioperative analgesic medications after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) surgery. 2) Comment on the impact of perioperative analgesic medication on…
Abstract Objectives Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) has an improved prognosis relative to HPV-negative tumors. Patients with HPV-positive disease may benefit…
Abstract Purpose The aim of the present paper was to investigate the oncological safety of two-stage bilateral cordectomy for the treatment of cT1b glottic SCC, and to compare its oncological…
Abstract Importance Repair of nasal septal perforations is challenging regardless of surgical technique due to their location and the health of surrounding tissue. There is currently no surgical procedure which…
Abstract Introduction Physicians in the ambulatory setting face challenges in adequately educating patients in a brief office encounter. Objective To evaluate the efficacy of an iPad-based interactive educational module (iBook)…
Abstract Purpose Noise exposure leads to high frequency hearing loss. Use of Personal Listening Devices may lead to decline in high frequency hearing sensitivity because of prolonged exposure to these…
Abstract Purpose The objective of this pilot study was to determine how different treatment modalities (surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy) impact quality of life (QOL) in a population of head and…
Abstract Purpose This study was to investigate clinicopathologic characteristics and prognostic factors in adenoid cystic carcinoma of head and neck minor salivary glands. Materials and methods We conducted a retrospective…
Abstract Background The differential diagnosis of facial anesthesia is vast. This may be secondary to trauma, neoplasm, both intracranial and extracranial, infection, and neurologic disease. When evaluating a patient with…
Abstract Purpose We previously demonstrated the presence of sonic hedgehog (Shh) in nasal mucus in normal subjects and in patients with smell loss (hyposmia). Nasal mucus Shh levels were found…
