Validation of step oncology, a platform for head and neck cancer patients support during and after treatment: preliminary results.

Purpose: Head and neck cancer (HNC) remains a significant global health concern with rising incidence and substantial impacts on patients' quality of life. Patients often experience adverse effects from both the disease and its treatment, affecting daily functions and social interactions. This study assesses the usability, interest, and satisfaction of HNC patients in using Step Oncology platform for improved treatment adherence and quality of life.

Evaluating AI-Generated informed consent documents in oral surgery: A comparative study of ChatGPT-4, Bard gemini advanced, and human-written consents.

This study evaluates the quality and readability of informed consent documents generated by AI platforms ChatGPT-4 and Bard Gemini Advanced compared to those written by a first-year oral surgery resident for common oral surgery procedures. The evaluation, conducted by 18 experienced oral and maxillofacial surgeons, assessed consents for accuracy, completeness, readability, and overall quality. ChatGPT-4 consistently outperformed both Bard and human-written consents.

Utility of sialendoscopy in the management of juvenile recurrent parotitis. Retrospective study.

Introduction: Juvenile recurrent parotitis is a rare disease characterized by repeated episodes of inflammation affecting, unilaterally or bilaterally, the parotid glands during childhood.

Material And Methods: Retrospective study including patients diagnosed with juvenile recurrent parotitis between January 2010 and September 2020 at a tertiary level hospital, with the aim of evaluating the results of medical treatment and sialendoscopy.

Results: A total of 48 patients met the inclusion criteria and had a mean follow-up of 4 years (SD = 3; Min: 2/Max: 12).

Prophylactic antibiotics in sialendoscopy: a randomized clinical trial.

Objective: Antibiotics have been prescribed routinely in sialendoscopy procedures to reduce the risk of postoperative infection, despite the limited evidence supporting this practice. Being necessary to assess the need for antibiotics in Sialendoscopy, aiming to provide evidence-based guidance to clinicians regarding antibiotic administration in this procedure.

Materials & Method: A prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the of prophylactic antibiotics in Sialendoscopy was designed.

Comparison of TEVA vs. PRAAT in the Acoustic Characterization of the Tracheoesophageal Voice in Laryngectomized Patients.

Previous studies have assessed the capability of PRAAT for acoustic voice analysis in total laryngectomized (TL) patients, although this software was designed for acoustic analysis of laryngeal voice. Recently, we have witnessed the development of specialized acoustic analysis software, Tracheoesophageal Voice Analysis (TEVA). This study aims to compare the analysis with both programs in TL patients.

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy as a Curative Treatment for De Novo Mucosal Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Feasible Alternative Option for Fragile Patients with Small Lesion: A Systematic Review.

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is characterized by a high dose per fraction, well-defined small targets, superior dose conformity, and a steep off-target dose gradient. A literature search was conducted to examine the experience with SBRT as a curative treatment for newly diagnosed mucosal carcinoma of the head and neck (MCHN). Four retrospective case series and one prospective phase I clinical trial published between 2012 and 2020 described 124 patients.

Performance and Consistency of ChatGPT-4 Versus Otolaryngologists: A Clinical Case Series.

Objective: To study the performance of Chatbot Generative Pretrained Transformer-4 (ChatGPT-4) in the management of cases in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.

Study Design: Prospective case series.

Setting: Multicenter University Hospitals.

Facial nerve palsy following parotid gland surgery: A machine learning prediction outcome approach.

Introduction: Machine learning (ML)-based facial nerve injury (FNI) forecasting grounded on multicentric data has not been released up to now. Three distinct ML models, random forest (RF), -nearest neighbor, and artificial neural network (ANN), for the prediction of FNI were evaluated in this mode.

Methods: A retrospective, longitudinal, multicentric study was performed, including patients who went through parotid gland surgery for benign tumors at three different university hospitals.

Velopharyngeal Incompetence in Musicians: A State-of-the-Art Review.

The velopalatine sphincter is a muscular valve that creates a hermetic seal between the nasopharynx and the oropharynx. It guarantees phonation, swallowing, and breathing (forces expirations). In wind musicians, sphincter closure must be precise during sound generation.

Marginal versus Segmental Mandibulectomy in the Treatment of Oral Cavity Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

 Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) is the most common malignancy in the oral cavity. Two types of mandibular resections have been described: the segmental mandibulectomy and the marginal mandibulectomy. Both may have a different impact over the quality of life, oncological prognosis, and functional or aesthetic result.

ChatGPT performance in laryngology and head and neck surgery: a clinical case-series.

Objectives: To study the performance of ChatGPT in the management of laryngology and head and neck (LHN) cases.

Methods: History and clinical examination of patients consulting at the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery department were presented to ChatGPT, which was interrogated for differential diagnosis, management, and treatment. The ChatGPT performance was assessed by two blinded board-certified otolaryngologists using the following items of a composite score and the Ottawa Clinic Assessment Tool: differential diagnosis; additional examination; and treatment options.