Cost Analysis of High-Signal Approach in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residency.

Objective: The objective of this study is to analyze a high-signal approach for otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OHNS) residency applicants and calculate cost savings for programs and applicants.

Methods: Data from both the 2022-2024 Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and a data model were used to demonstrate cost savings with a high-signal approach. Modeled data assumed that the number of applications per applicant would be equal to the number of signals allowed.

Assessment of human papillomavirus vaccination rates of adolescents in California, 2018-2019.

Accurate documentation of state-level human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is required for public health planning and to inform corrective actions. To examine the representativeness of the California Immunization Registry, we compared the National Immunization Survey (NIS)-Teen, commercial HMOs in California, Medi-Cal, and California Immunization Registry data for HPV vaccine series completion. Our objectives were to evaluate the vaccine registries, compare and report their completeness, and make recommendations on how to improve and use these studies.

Head and Neck Cancer among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations in California, 2009-2018.

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of HPV-positive (HPV+) and HPV-negative (HPV-) head and neck cancer (HNC) in the American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population in California to assess whether incidence is higher among AI/ANs compared to other ethnicities. We analyzed data from the California Cancer Registry, which contains data reported to the Cancer Surveillance Section of the Department of Public Health. A total of 51,289 HNC patients were identified for the years 2009-2018.