A Review of Reported Adverse Events in MRI-Safe and MRI-Conditional Cochlear Implants.

Objectives: This study looks to examine how the development of diametric magnet cochlear implant devices (CIDs) has affected observed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-related adverse events and MRI safety measures.

Methods: A search of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database was conducted using the product code "MCM" for "Cochlear implants." Reports were included for analysis if they involved MRI in recipients of cochlear implantation.

Operation time effect on rates of perioperative complications after operative treatment of distal radius fractures.

Purpose: The purpose is to identify the impact of operation time length on complications for patients undergoing operative treatment of distal radius fracture.

Methods: Patients who underwent operative treatments for distal radius fractures were identified in a national database. Data collected include patient demographic information, comorbidities, and complications.

Adverse events associated with Bonebridge and Osia bone conduction implant devices.

Purpose: Active transcutaneous Bone Conduction Implants (BCIs) are relatively new to the market and may offer improved outcomes while reducing skin-related complications associated with previous models. The purpose of this study is to examine medical device reports (MDRs) submitted to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Manufacturer and User Device Facility Experience (MAUDE) database to identify adverse events with the active, transcutaneous BCIs, Bonebridge and Osia.

Methods: A search of the FDA MAUDE database was conducted using product code "PFO" (for Active Implantable Bone Conduction Hearing System), brand names "Bonebridge" and "Osia.

Tracheotomy in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Weaning, Decannulation, and Survival.

Objectives: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine the cumulative incidences of decannulation and mechanical ventilation weaning in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who have undergone a tracheotomy. Weighted average mean times to tracheotomy, to decannulation, and to death were calculated from reported or approximated means.

Data Sources: PubMed, SCOPUS, CINAHL, and the Cochrane library.

Intraoral midline mandibulotomy to improve access for transoral robotic surgery (TORS) base of tongue resection in a retrognathic and microstomic patient.

A 74-year-old man was referred to a tertiary academic otolaryngology clinic for evaluation of a left-sided neck mass with unknown primary. Nuclear imaging modalities revealed a primary cancer located at the left tongue base. Further investigation revealed the tumour to be a p16 positive squamous cell cancer with metastatic spread to cervical lymph nodes of multiple levels.

Outpatient vs inpatient parotidectomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

The primary aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare complications between outpatient vs inpatient parotidectomy. A systematic review was performed to identify patients undergoing either outpatient or inpatient partodiectomy, in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines, using PUBMED, SCOPUS, CINAHL, and the Cochrane library. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.

Adverse events associated with the Inspire implantable hypoglossal nerve stimulator: A MAUDE database review.

Background: Implantable hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) has been found to be a safe and effective therapy for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, and patient adherence to treatment has been found to be as high as 86% after 12 months of therapy.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to review the medical device reports (MDRs) submitted to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Manufacturer and User Device Facility Experience (MAUDE) database to identify adverse events related to HNS therapy that could hinder compliance.

Methods: A search of the FDA MAUDE database was conducted using the product code "MNQ" for "Inspire stimulator for sleep apnea.

Perioperative Complications Associated with Severity of Anemia in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Spinal Procedures.

Objective: To investigate preoperative baseline anemia, stratified by severity as a function of hematocrit level, as a risk factor for perioperative complications in geriatric patients undergoing spinal procedures.

Background: Previous literature has examined the impact of anemia on risk for complications and adverse outcomes in patients undergoing elective spinal procedures. However, there is a paucity of literature analyzing the impact of anemia in the geriatric population, specifically.