TSH level as a risk factor of thyroid malignancy for nodules in euthyroid patients.

Objective: With the increased prevalence of incidental thyroid cancer, determining the predictors of thyroid malignancy has become a source of debate. This study aimed to determine the impact of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels on rates of thyroid cancer in euthyroid patients.

Methods: A retrospective study included 421 patients who underwent thyroidectomy at a tertiary hospital between 2016 and 2020.

Hypopharyngeal lipomatous hamartoma in piriform fossa: A case report and review of literature.

Most hypopharyngeal disease presentations involve tumours or growths of various cellular origin. These lesions may include choristomas, hamartomas, hyperplasia, and harmless or dangerous neoplasms. A hamartoma is a benign focal malformation of tissue at the site of origin that lacks specific distinguishing features and is often designated as a neoplasm without consideration of pathology or biological behaviour.

Adult Sinonasal Rhabdomyosarcoma With Spinal Metastasis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a malignant soft-tissue tumor mainly seen in the pediatric population. Here, we describe a case of an aggressive sinonasal RMS with distant metastasis in an adult patient. A 51-year-old male presented to the otolaryngology clinic with a unilateral painless neck mass and nasal obstruction.

Antidepressants and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for patients with depression: Analysis of the medical expenditure panel survey from the United States.

Background: Despite the empirical literature demonstrating the efficacy of antidepressant medications for treatment of depression disorder, these medications' effect on patients' overall well-being and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains controversial. This study investigates the effect of antidepressant medication use on patient-reported HRQoL for patients who have depression.

Methods: A comparative cohort, secondary database analysis was conducted using data from the United States' Medical Expenditures Panel Survey for patients who had depression.

Hypopharyngeal Perforation Following Foreign Body Ingestion: A Case Report.

Foreign body ingestion is a common complaint frequently seen in otolaryngology. Some sharp foreign bodies may get impacted in the aerodigestive tract causing a perforation. However, hypopharyngeal perforation is a rare injury that needs early recognition due to its significant morbidity.

Outcomes of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: To evaluate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patient tracheostomy outcomes.

Methods: All COVID-19 patients at the National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were retrospectively recruited. Those who had tracheostomies between April and December 2020 were included.

The association of low socioeconomic status with advanced stage thyroid cancer.

Objectives: This study investigates the link between low socioeconomic status (SES) and advanced thyroid cancer at the time of detection. It also assesses the socioeconomic variables that may potentially affect the stage of thyroid cancer at presentation.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients with thyroid cancer between January 2016 and April 2020.