Swinging by the emergency department: A 10-year analysis on playground injuries of the head and neck.

Purpose: Playground injuries, specifically to the head and neck, are common among children. This study aims to assess the current trends in pediatric head and neck playground equipment injuries by estimating the nationwide occurrence of emergency department (ED) visits over the last 10 years.

Materials And Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) was queried regarding ED visits of pediatric head and neck injuries involving playground equipment from 2013 to 2022.

Impact of social vulnerability index on severity of obstructive sleep apnea: Insights from drug-induced sleep endoscopy.

Objectives: To examine the association between neighborhood-level social vulnerability on the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients undergoing drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE).

Study Design: Single center retrospective cohort study.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients >18 years of age that underwent DISE from July 2016 to July 2022.

Associations Between Social Vulnerability Indicators and Pediatric Tonsillectomy Outcomes.

Objective: To investigate the impact of neighborhood-level social vulnerability on pediatric tonsillectomy outcomes.

Methods: This single-center retrospective cohort study included tonsillectomies performed on children aged 1 to 18 between August 2019 and August 2020. Geographic information systems were used to geocode addresses, and spatial overlays were used to assign census-tract level social vulnerability index (SVI) scores to each patient.

Sialendoscopy Findings Associated with Positive Minor Salivary Gland Biopsy.

Objectives: To determine the sialendoscopy findings associated with positive findings on minor salivary gland biopsy.

Study Design: Single-center retrospective study.

Methods: Patients ≥18 years old who underwent sialendoscopy from 2016 to 2022 and were evaluated for SS via labial minor salivary gland biopsy.

Mind-Body Therapies in the Management of Otolaryngologic Disease: A State-of-the-Art Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Objective: To review and assess the peer-reviewed literature on the utility of mind-body therapy (MBT) as an adjunct treatment in the management of otolaryngologic disease.

Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane.

Review Methods: Randomized control trials (RCTs) of MBTs in the management of otolaryngologic disease from 2002 to 2022 were identified and included according to predefined criteria.

High-intensity focused ultrasound for benign thyroid nodules: Systemic review and meta-analysis.

Background: High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a less invasive option offered for the treatment of large, compressive, benign thyroid nodules.

Methods: Observational studies of more than five participants using HIFU in the management of benign thyroid nodules from 2000 to 2021 were identified using predefined inclusion criteria. The primary outcome was an estimate of the effectiveness of HIFU.

Botox for the prevention of radiation-induced Sialadenitis and xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients: A pilot study.

Background: To determine the safety of Botox and its potential effect on alleviating radiation therapy (RT)-induced sialadenitis in head and neck cancer patients.

Methods: Twenty patients with stage III/IV head and neck cancer were randomized to receive Botox or saline injections into both submandibular glands (SMG). There were three visits: one before RT (V1); 1 week after RT (V2); and 6 weeks after RT (V3), each of which included saliva collection, a 24-h dietary recall, and a quality-of-life survey.

The Use and Utility of Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Data from the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database in Otology: A Systematic Review.

Objective: To review otology-related studies using the US Food and Drug Administration's Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database to identify the opportunities and limitations of using MAUDE.

Databases Reviewed: PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and EMBASE.

Methods: All studies reporting otology-related adverse events extracted from MAUDE were included from June 20, 2002, to 2022.

Outcomes and considerations in children with developmental delay undergoing tonsillectomy.

Introduction: Developmental delay (DD) affects one in six children and has been shown to require more health care than the average child [1-2]. Certain recent studies have suggested an increased rate of complications/costs in children with DD [3-5]. Our objective was to perform a retrospective study comparing DD children to non-DD controls in patients presenting for tonsillectomy over a 1-year period to further define the relationship between DD and post-operative complications.