Publications by authors named "Julie S Yi"
Background: Patients with acquired, idiopathic olfactory dysfunction (OD) commonly undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation to rule out intracranial pathologies. This practice is highly debated given the expense of MRI relative to the probability of detecting a treatable lesion. This, combined with the increasing use of MRI in research to investigate the mechanisms underlying OD, provided the impetus for this comprehensive review.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: We examined individual-level factors associated with hearing aid use by race and ethnicity in a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries.
Methods: We used the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (cycles 2016-2018) for 10,301 older adults with hearing loss and hearing aid use as the primary outcome. Covariates included education, income, urban residence, chronic conditions, functional limitations, and Medicaid eligibility.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated the link between individuals' socioeconomic position (SEP) throughout their lives and the use of hearing aids among older adults with hearing loss.
- - Data was collected from two time periods: early life (childhood) and later life (adulthood), examining factors like education and income to create a cumulative SEP score for participants.
- - Results showed that higher cumulative SEP correlates with increased hearing aid use, particularly influenced by childhood socioeconomic factors, indicating that early life conditions may impact access to hearing aids later in life.
Objectives: Paradoxical vocal fold motion (PVFM) is involuntary closure of the vocal folds during inspiration, often presenting in children and young adults. Although common symptoms and triggers are known, differences in clinical presentation based on patient demographics are unknown. This study characterizes differences in clinical presentation of pediatric PVFM based on age, sex, and race/ethnicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The underlying mechanism of the association between olfactory impairment and dementia may be explained by neurodegenerative changes detected on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The purpose of this systematic review is to describe neurodegenerative changes on MRI in patients with olfactory impairment and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia.
Study Design: Systematic review.
Objectives: An increasing reliance on telemedicine for older adults with cognitive impairment requires a better understanding of the barriers and facilitators for this unique patient population.
Design: The study team queried PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, and ClinicalTrials.gov on May 1, 2020, for studies in English published from January 2010 to May 2020.