Publications by authors named "Farizeh Jashek-Ahmed"
The Global Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Workforce.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2023
Importance: A core component of delivering care of head and neck diseases is an adequate workforce. The World Health Organization report, Multi-Country Assessment of National Capacity to Provide Hearing Care, captured primary workforce estimates from 68 member states in 2012, noting that response rates were a limitation and that updated more comprehensive data are needed.
Objective: To establish comprehensive workforce metrics for global otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OHNS) with updated data from more countries/territories.
Background: Recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are frequently managed with salvage surgery, but the impact these operations have on function and quality-of-life (QoL) is understudied. This review aimed to provide a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the functional and QoL effects of salvage surgical procedures.
Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted of studies reporting QoL and function following salvage HNSCC resections.
Female and low- and middle-income authorship trends in high-impact ENT journals (2011-2020).
Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
April 2023
Introduction: Despite a recent drive to increase diversity, the global academic workforce is skewed in favor of authors from high-income countries, and women are under-represented in the published medical literature.
Objectives: To explore the trends in authorship of three high-impact otolaryngology journals over a ten-year period (2011-2020).
Methods: Journals selected: , and Articles were reviewed from four issues per journal per year, and data was collected on: time of publication; subspeciality; number of authors; sex of first and last authors; country of practice of first author and country where each study was conducted.
Barriers to head and neck cancer care in high-income and low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
June 2023
Purpose Of Review: Identify patient-perceived barriers to head and neck cancer care and compare differences in barriers by country income status.
Recent Findings: Of the 37 articles, 51% ( n = 19) were from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), while 49% ( n = 18) were from high-income countries. Of the papers from high-income countries, unspecified head and neck cancer (HNC) subtype (67%, n = 12) were the most common cancer type, while upper aerodigestive tract mucosal malignancies (58%, n = 11) were more common in LMICs ( P = 0.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how being female affects the experiences of trainees and surgeons in otolaryngology across low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and high-income countries (HIC).
- Interviews with five consultants and two resident physicians from the US, UK, Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa revealed common themes of microaggressions and challenges related to pregnancy, job searching, and imposter syndrome.
- The results indicate that gender disparities exist in otolaryngology at all levels, but their manifestations can differ depending on the cultural and economic context.
Background: Transsphenoidal surgery is the gold standard for pituitary adenoma resection. Although rare, a serious complication of surgery is worsened vision post-operatively.
Objective: To determine whether, in patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenoma, intraoperative monitoring of visual evoked potentials (VEP) is a safe, reproducible, and effective technological adjunct in predicting postoperative visual function.