Head and neck cancer mortality in the United States: Regional differences in hospice use and place of death.

Background: With more than 15,000 annual deaths from head and neck cancer (HNC), an important aspect of end-of-life care for these patients is place of death. Recent evidence suggests an increasing preference for home/hospice at end of life; however, it is unclear whether there is variation in home/hospice use based on region or urban status. We described differences in the place of death of HNC patients based on their region and urban status.

Otolaryngology residency program factors associated with female resident representation.

Objective: Female representation in the field of otolaryngology is lacking. Residency is the first point at which medical school graduates specialize in a chosen field and thus represents an opportunity to recruit and train more female otolaryngologists. This study sought to identify program factors associated with greater female representation among resident physicians.

Barosinusitis due to routine weather changes: A cross-sectional analysis of public websites.

Background: Sinusitis is a common diagnosis that can be erroneously associated with routine weather-related barometric pressure changes. In actuality, these pressure changes likely exacerbate migraine headaches, which can cause facial pain and pressure rather than true sinus inflammation.

Objective: The present study sought to characterize the representation of both sinusitis and migraine in association with barometric pressure changes across websites on the Internet.

Language Patterns in Letters of Recommendation for Residency Applicants in Otolaryngology.

Objective: Assess for gender and race patterns in agentic and communal language used in letters of recommendation for Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) residency applicants.

Study Design: Retrospective content analysis.

Setting: Applications from OHNS applications at a single training institution for the 2019 and 2020 match cycles.

Predictive Factors in Identifying Pediatric Patients at Risk of Diagnostically Limited Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies.

Videofluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS) are highly effective in characterizing pediatric dysphagia, but they are time- and resource-intensive, and necessitate the use of radiation. Identifying patients unlikely to benefit from VFSS is crucial to improving patient safety and resource allocation. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the ability of a patient to consume at least 0.

Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Care at a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania: A Retrospective Study.

Purpose: Over 400,000 children are diagnosed with cancer around the world each year, with over 80% of these children residing in low- and middle-income countries. This study aims to summarize the epidemiology and care patterns of newly diagnosed childhood cancer patients in Northern Tanzania.

Methods: Data from all children and adolescents (age 0-19 years) with newly diagnosed cancers were collected from the Kilimanjaro Cancer Registry located at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre.

An analysis of the inclusion of ear and hearing care in national health policies, strategies and plans.

Ear- and hearing-related conditions pose a significant global health burden, yet public health policy surrounding ear and hearing care (EHC) in low- and middle-income countries is poorly understood. The present study aims to characterize the inclusion of EHC in national health policy by analysing national health policies, strategies and plans in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic. Three EHC keywords were searched, including ear*, hear* and deaf*.

International Collaboration Trends in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: A Systematic Bibliometric Scoping Review.

Importance: Research in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery (FPRS) in the global health setting, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), is increasing year by year. As this work progresses, it will be crucial to include voices and perspectives of individuals living in the LMICs being studied.

Objective: To characterize and understand international collaborations in published literature on FPRS care in a global health setting and report patterns in whether these articles included authors from the LMICs in which the studies took place.

Human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among teens before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

It is unclear how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake and which sociodemographic groups may have been most impacted. We aimed to assess differences in HPV vaccine uptake (initiation and completion) before and during the pandemic in the United States. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the 2019 to 2020 National Immunization Surveys - Teen (NIS-Teen), comparing vaccine initiation and completion rates in 2019 vs.

Sociodemographic Differences in Patient-Reported Pain and Pain Management of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer in a Community Oncology Setting.

Purpose: While pain is prevalent among survivors of head and neck cancer (HNC), there is a lack of data on pain management in the community oncology setting. We described sociodemographic correlates and disparities associated with patient-reported pain among patients with HNC.

Methods: We used the 2017-2021 nationwide community oncology data set from , which included electronic patient-reported outcomes.

Preoperative dysphagia risk in community-dwelling adults aged ≥50 years: Prevalence and risk factors.

Background: Preoperative dysphagia screening is rare. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and potential risk factors of preoperative dysphagia risk in adults preparing for surgery.

Methods: The Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10), Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment Short Form (PG-SGA SF), and Sarcopenia Screening Tool (SARC-F) were self-administered in adults preparing for surgery to identify dysphagia, malnutrition, and sarcopenia risk, respectively.