The Rhinoplasty Rosetta Stone: Using Rasch Analysis to Create and Validate Crosswalks between the NOSE and the SCHNOS Functional Subscale.

Background: The Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) and the Functional subscale of the Standardized Cosmesis and Health Nasal Outcomes Survey (SCHNOS-O) are widely used patient-reported outcome measures to measure functional outcomes of rhinoplasty. However, as different instruments produce scores on different metrics, results of these instruments cannot be linked directly, thus hindering comparison and aggregating of rhinoplasty outcome data from practices using either instrument. The aim of this study was to develop and validate crosswalks between the NOSE and the SCHNOS-O.

A critical appraisal of perioperative sleep apnoea management after nasal surgery: A review of up-to-date literature supplemented by findings of a retrospective observational study.

Objective: To review the current recommendations on postoperative precautions for obstructive sleep apnoea patients undergoing elective nasal surgery.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Anesthesiology/Intensive Care, University Teaching Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The Rhinoplasty Health Care Monitor: An Update on the Practical and Clinical Benefits after 10 Years of Prospective Outcome Measurements.

The era of value-based health care is characterized by an increasing interest in patient-reported health outcomes. For this purpose we developed the rhinoplasty health care monitor (RHM), a streamlined outcome measurement protocol, including all rhinoplasty patients since 2014. Statistical analyses of patient-reported outcome data are automated and visually presented on a custom web-based dashboard.

Triple Therapy Protocol for Primary and Secondary Auricular Keloids: A Prospective Outcome Evaluation.

Background: Ear keloid lesions present a significant challenge to the aesthetic surgeon. Keloids are known to recur and can cause severe cosmetic, functional, and psychological impairments. Several adjuvants to surgical removal have been promoted, with varying recurrence rates.

Evaluation of Routine Ear, Nose, and Throat Screening in Heart Transplant Candidates: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: Patients with end-stage heart failure refractory to medication can be treated with a heart transplant (HTx). These patients are subjected to a preoperative screening procedure according to International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation guidelines. Additionally, in our hospital, a routine ear, nose, and throat (ENT) screening is performed, directed toward the identification of asymptomatic infections and head and neck neoplasms.