Trust in Machine Learning Driven Clinical Decision Support Tools Among Otolaryngologists.

Background: Machine learning driven clinical decision support tools (ML-CDST) are on the verge of being integrated into clinical settings, including in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. In this study, we investigated whether such CDST may influence otolaryngologists' diagnostic judgement.

Methods: Otolaryngologists were recruited virtually across the United States for this experiment on human-AI interaction.

Correlations Between Anxiety and/or Depression Diagnoses and Dysphagia Severity.

Objective: An increased prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders in patients with dysphagia has been noted previously, but whether dysphagia severity may be exacerbated by anxiety and depression has never been studied before. The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of pre-existing diagnosis of anxiety and/or depression (anxiety/depression) on the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10), a validated patient-reported outcome measure for dysphagia. We hypothesized that patients with dysphagia and normal instrumental evaluation have higher EAT-10 score in the presence of pre-existing anxiety and depression.

De Novo Granuloma of the Membranous Vocal Fold: A Marker of Occult Malignancy.

Objective: De novo occurrence of granuloma (granulation tissue) on the membranous vocal fold is not readily explained by usual causes of granuloma at the vocal process. We describe a series of patients.

Study Design: Case series.

Correlation Between Laryngoscopic Appearance and Histopathology in Vocal Fold Cysts.

Objectives/hypothesis: Cysts are benign vocal fold lesions typically divided into mucous retention or epidermoid subtypes. The conventional paradigm that the former are translucent and the latter opaque fails to encompass the heterogeneity of cyst appearance on laryngoscopy. This study aims to characterize the relationships between clinical cyst characteristics and histopathology.

Outcomes of Gender-Affirming Voice and Communication Modification Training for Non-binary Individuals: A Case Series.

Objectives: There is currently no research reporting solely on outcomes of voice and communication modification training (VCMT) in individuals who identify as non-binary and genderqueer (NBGQ) in the English literature. This study aimed to describe the objective and subjective impact of VCMT on the voice of NBGQ individuals undergoing a 12-week gender-affirming VCMT program.

Methods: A retrospective consecutive case series of NBGQ individuals enrolled in a VCMT program was performed.