A Systematic Review of Surgical Characteristics and Adverse Events of an Active, Transcutaneous Bone Conduction Device.

Objective: A new, active transcutaneous bone conduction device (BCD) was FDA-approved in 2019 in the USA. This systematic review sought to evaluate early outcomes associated with Osia implantation.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

Assessing Academic Preferential Hiring Practices in Highly Ranked Otolaryngology Departments.

To assess whether preferential hiring practices, particularly self-hiring, are present in academic otolaryngology departments. A list of academic Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (O-HNS) departments ranked #1-40 was generated from the Doximity 2021 rankings. The educational background and training information of clinical faculty members and departmental leadership was extracted from each department's online directories.

Dexmedetomidine and surgical field visibility in nasal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Nasal and sinus surgery, especially using endoscopy, relies upon adequate haemostasis to be safe and effective. Often other haemostatic methods, such as cautery are not viable, and other methods must be employed. This study examines the effectiveness of dexmedetomidine in controlled hypotension and for surgical field visibility in endoscopic sinus surgery and other nasal surgeries.

The Use of Portable, Very Low-field (0.064T) MRI to Image Cochlear Implants: Metallic Image Artifact in Comparison to Traditional, Stationary 3T MRI.

Objective: To assess image artifact when imaging a cochlear implant (CI) with a conventional 3T MRI machine compared with a very low-field (0.064T) MRI.

Patients: None.