Inferior outcomes associated with emergency department presentation for head and neck cancer surgery☆.

Purpose: Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients frequently require care through emergency departments (ED) due to lack of access or symptom acuity, however, the frequency and implications of this occurrence have not been delineated.

Objective: To determine the association between emergency department admission of HNC surgery with length of stay (LOS) and total costs (TC).

Methods: A cohort of 12,920 adult HNC patients admitted to acute care hospitals receiving ablative surgery during index admission was identified using the New York State Inpatient Database from 2006 to 2016.

Firework injuries are increasing in the United States: An analysis of the National Emergency Department Sample.

Background: Firework-related injuries cause significant morbidity to persons in the United States and globally. Prior studies have shown that hands and eyes are frequently injured, with loss of hand function and blindness being common after serious injury. Many jurisdictions in the United States have relaxed laws governing sales of consumer fireworks in recent years.

Are Spanish-Speaking Families Less Satisfied with Care in Pediatric Otolaryngology?

Objectives/hypothesis: Language barriers may impact family experience, which is a key measure of healthcare quality. We compared family satisfaction between Spanish-speaking families (SSF) and English-speaking families (ESF) in pediatric otolaryngology.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.