Medical School Factors Associated With Students Entering Otolaryngology.

Objective: To determine medical school characteristics that are associated with medical students entering otolaryngology residency programs.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Publically available data on otolaryngology residents and academic otolaryngology programs.

Layperson Perception of Symptoms Caused by the Sinuses.

Objective: To assess the perceived symptoms caused by the sinuses as defined by otolaryngology patients and clinicians.

Study Design: Multi-institutional cross-sectional study.

Setting: Six academic outpatient otolaryngology practices.

Adherus Dural Sealant in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: Safety, Imaging Characteristics, and Sinonasal Quality of Life.

 This study was aimed to compare the safety profiles, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, and sinonasal outcome test (SNOT-22) scores of Adherus dural sealant, a novel tissue glue designed for skull base surgery.  Present study is a prospective case series.  The research work took place at a tertiary-care academic medical center.

Pediatric sinonasal and skull base lesions.

Pediatric skull base lesions are complex and challenging disorders. Safe and comprehensive management of this diverse group of disorders requires the expertise of an experienced multidisciplinary skull base team. Adult endoscopic skull base surgery has evolved due to technologic and surgical advancements, multidisciplinary team approaches, and continued innovation.

Outcomes and Complications with Topical Epinephrine in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of topical epinephrine in adults undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).

Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, and Ovid MEDLINE online databases.

Review Methods: Non-case report English articles studying the effects of topical epinephrine as the topical vasoconstrictor used in adult ESS were found from the online databases through January 2019.

Intra-operative MRI vs endoscopy in achieving gross total resection of pituitary adenomas: a systematic review.

Background: Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) is a technology that may improve rates of gross total resection (GTR) for pituitary adenomas. The endoscope is another less expensive technology, which also may maximize resection rates. A direct comparison of these approaches and their additive benefit has never been performed.

Technological and Ideological Innovations in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery.

Background: Endoscopic skull base surgery has evolved over the last several decades due to technological advances and operative techniques. Several innovations that are not yet mainstream may have significant impact on the future of endoscopic skull base surgery.

Methods: Current literature pertaining to innovations in endoscopic skull base surgery was retrieved using PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.

Long-term sinonasal outcomes after endoscopic skull base surgery with nasoseptal flap reconstruction.

Objectives: The utilization of the nasoseptal flap (NSF) in endoscopic anterior skull base surgery (EASB) has resulted in reduced rates of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak (CSF). The long-term impact on sinonasal function after surgery remains incompletely defined.

Methods: A consecutive series of patients undergoing EASB with NSF and with at least 3 years follow-up was prospectively evaluated.

Faculty Attitudes Toward Rhinology Fellowship Training: A Survey of Rhinology Fellowship Programs.

Background: The number of rhinology fellowship programs has grown rapidly over the past decade. To date, no standardization or accreditation process exists, raising the potential for disparate programs. The attitudes of faculty regarding training are important to elucidate the educational experience of rhinology fellowship.

Patient and surgeon factors explain variation in the frequency of frontal sinus surgery.

Objectives/hypothesis: Ethmoidectomy may be sufficient to address frontal sinus disease, but some surgeons may perform frontal recess dissection initially. Our objectives were to describe patient-associated factors with frequency of frontal sinus surgery and analyze the association with provider volume.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort analysis.

Afatinib efficacy against squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck cell lines in vitro and in vivo.

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors have demonstrated efficacy in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). In addition to EGFR, other ErbB family members are expressed and activated in SCCHN. Afatinib is an ErbB family blocker that has been approved for treating patients with EGFR-mutated nonsmall cell lung cancer.

Successes and complications of the Baha system.

Objective: To determine the incidence and type of complications, as well as patient satisfaction, associated with the Baha system.

Study Design: Retrospective case review.

Setting: The Silverstein Institute, Sarasota, Florida, and the Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.