Dysphagia After Prolonged Intubation in SARS-CoV-19 Patients: A Single Institution Retrospective Review.

To determine the impact of various factors on swallowing in SARS-CoV-19 patients after prolonged intubation.  Methods: A retrospective chart review of SARS-CoV-19 patients intubated between February 2020 and March 2021 was performed. Independent variables, including duration and factors of intubation, and patient demographic characteristics were analyzed.

The role of perineural invasion in parotid malignancy outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: At present, perineural invasion is used as a histologic indicator of aggressive salivary gland disease. In other head and neck malignancies, perineural invasion impacts staging of cancer lesions and therefore affects treatment options.

Objective: To compare survival outcomes in primary parotid malignancies with and without perineural invasion.

Economic Impact of Diagnostic Imaging in the Workup of Uncomplicated Bell's Palsy.

 Our primary objective is to identify the costs associated with imaging in the diagnostic workup of uncomplicated Bell's palsy. Our secondary objective is to identify a dollar amount spent on extraneous diagnostic testing on a state and national level.  Retrospective chart analysis was performed at our tertiary care medical center between 2007 and 2018.

A novel clinical score (InterTAK Diagnostic Score) to differentiate takotsubo syndrome from acute coronary syndrome: results from the International Takotsubo Registry.

Aims: Clinical presentation of takotsubo syndrome (TTS) mimics acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and does not allow differentiation. We aimed to develop a clinical score to estimate the probability of TTS and to distinguish TTS from ACS in the acute stage.

Methods And Results: Patients with TTS were recruited from the International Takotsubo Registry ( www.

Impact of postdilatation on performance of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds in patients with acute coronary syndrome compared with everolimus-eluting stents: A propensity score-matched analysis from a multicenter "real-world" registry.

Background: Safety and efficacy of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BRS) and the role of postdilatation on outcome in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients compared with those of everolimus-eluting stents (EES) remain unknown. The aim of the study is to compare the safety and efficacy of BRS with EES in ACS and to investigate the role of BRS postdilatation.

Methods: Consecutive ACS patients undergoing BRS implantation in 8 centers were com-pared with those with EES before and after propensity score matching.