Perioperative complications among head and neck surgery patients with COVID-19.

Background: Patients undergoing surgery for head and neck cancer (HNC) have potentially high perioperative complication rates. Recent studies indicate that preoperative COVID-19 infection poses increased risk for postoperative complications in other fields. However, to date, there has not been data showing the effect of COVID-19 on complication rates for HNC.

A retrospective analysis of pain and opioid usage in head and neck free flap reconstruction.

Objectives: Investigate opioid usage and postoperative pain in patients undergoing head and neck free flap surgery.

Methods: A retrospective review of 100 consecutive patients undergoing head and neck free flap reconstruction at two academic centers was performed. Data captured included demographics, postoperative inpatient pain, pain at postoperative visits, morphine equivalent doses (MEDs) administration, medication history, and comorbidities.

Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis in a Patient With Neurosarcoidosis: A ChatGPT-Driven Case Report Describing an Unusual Presentation.

This ChatGPT-driven case report describes a unique presentation of neurosarcoidosis. The patient, a 58-year-old female, initially presented with hoarseness and was found to have bilateral jugular foramen tumors and thoracic lymphadenopathy. Imaging revealed significant enlargement and thickening of the vagus nerve and a separate mass of the cervical sympathetic trunk.

Distant metastases in human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

The prevalence of distant metastases (DM) in human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) remains unknown. A PRISMA systematic review of DM rates in patients with HPV-related OPSCC was performed. PubMed-MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched.

The impact of COVID-19 on presentation and diagnosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Objective: To analyze how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced trends in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) presentation and diagnosis-including referral patterns, stage at presentation, and time to diagnosis-over a longitudinal time course.

Setting: Multicenter tertiary care academic institution.

Methods: A retrospective review of patients with HNSCC presenting between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020 was performed.

The Impact of Intratympanic Steroid Dosage on Hearing Recovery in Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Objective: To investigate how dexamethasone dosage impacts intratympanic steroid therapy (IST) for treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL).

Study Design: Retrospective review.

Methods: Inclusion criteria identified subjects who received IST between January 1, 2010 and June 1, 2020 for iSSNHL.

Citations and Author Characteristics in Open-Access and Subscription-Based Otolaryngology Journals.

Objective: To describe the academic impact and author characteristics of open-access journals in otolaryngology.

Methods: Original articles from three open-access (OTO Open, Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, and World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology) and three conventional subscription-based otolaryngology specific journals (Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, The Laryngoscope, JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery) were assessed. Publication dates of articles from January 2017 to July 2020 were included.

Association Between Twitter Mentions and Academic Citations in Otolaryngology Literature.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between Twitter mentions and academic citations in otolaryngology literature.

Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional analysis.

Setting: Altmetric Twitter mention and Google Scholar citation rosters.

Critical Evaluation of Trends in Otolaryngology Resident Caseload by Subspecialty from 2005 to 2019.

Background: Subspecialty caseloads logged by otolaryngology residents over the last 15 years is currently unknown. This study examines the trends at the national level.

Methods: Otolaryngology case log data was collected from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) from 2005 to 2019.

Association Between Conflict of Interest and Published Position on Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Sleep Apnea.

Objective: To determine if there is an association between authors' financial conflict of interest and published position on clinical use of hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea.

Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional analysis.

Setting: International roster of authors and articles analyzed.

Neurosarcoidosis Directly Involving the Cervical Vagus Nerve.

Objectives: To present a novel location in which neurosarcoidomatous inflammation is identified and its accompanying presentation.

Methods: The authors present a case of bilateral vocal fold paresis associated with non-caseating granulomatous inflammation of the cervical and intra-axial portions of the vagus nerve masquerading as a cranial nerve tumor.

Results: Examination revealed bilateral vocal fold paresis and asymmetric palate elevation.

Surgical Considerations for an Awake Tracheotomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The current global COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the novel coronavirus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Given that SARS-CoV-2 is highly transmissible, surgical societies have recommended that procedures with a high risk of aerosolization be avoided or delayed. However, some high-risk procedures, such as those related to head and neck malignancies, cannot always be delayed.