Providers at a Midwestern Academic System Report a Positive Experience with Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been rapid expansion in the use of telehealth. As a result, many providers who had no prior experience using telehealth are now using it to provide patient care. The goal of this study was to survey health care providers on a wide range of telehealth topics including their experiences examining and connecting with patients digitally, identifying which types of patients may be best suited to telehealth, and identifying technical and logistical areas for improvement when using telehealth.

Practice Characteristics of Pediatric Otolaryngology Same-Day Appointments.

Objectives: This study aims to assess characteristics of same-day clinic appointments in a pediatric population at an academic otolaryngology practice.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients aged 18 or younger who had same-day clinic appointments between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2018, at a single academic institution. Demographic data, diagnosis(es), procedures, and operations completed were included in the analysis.

Primary intestinal-type adenocarcinoma of the oral tongue: Case report and review of histologic origin and oncologic management.

Background: Primary intestinal-type adenocarcinoma (ITAC) of the oral tongue is an extremely uncommon malignancy with only 3 cases reported in the literature. This high-grade malignancy originates from metaplasia of minor salivary glands.

Methods: A 40-year-old man presented with a gradually enlarging midline oral tongue mass, odynophagia, and dysphagia.