Publications by authors named "Kevin Tie"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of primary IgA and/or IgG immunodeficiencies on the severity of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) among patients at a Boston medical center.
- Results indicate that patients with these immunodeficiencies have a higher prevalence of CRS (12%) compared to those with normal levels (5%).
- However, the immunodeficient group does not show statistically significant differences in acute rhinosinusitis episodes or the need for surgical interventions compared to the normal group.
Article Synopsis
- Microsurgeries are done for patients with vestibular schwannomas, which are tumors affecting balance, and understanding what makes hospital stays longer can help doctors give better advice to patients.
- The study looked at past data from patients who had this surgery to find out what factors made their hospital stays longer.
- Results showed that being an African American, having diabetes, high blood pressure, and longer surgery times all contributed to longer hospital stays, while a specific surgery method had shorter stays.
Objective(s): Treatment for Zenker's diverticulum and cricopharyngeal dysfunction has evolved to include flexible endoscopic approaches. Currently, no flexible modalities combine the precision cutting of CO laser and the hemostasis of knife electrocautery. We present the first series describing fiber-based 445nm blue light (BL) laser for endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy/Zenker's diverticulotomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To assess whether preoperative C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), immunoglobulin E (IgE), and blood eosinophil percentage (EOS) can predict need for steroid irrigations after FESS.
Materials And Methods: Adult patients at BIDMC from inception until September 8, 2023 with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps who underwent FESS and had preoperative CRP (n = 129), ESR (n = 79), IgE (n = 107), or EOS (n = 125) were included. Labs were divided into normal (CRP: 0-5.
Objective: We aimed to assess the relationship between patient-performed and patient-reported peak flow meter (PFM) measurements with pulmonary function testing (PFT) and Dyspnea Index (DI) scores as a tool for monitoring Subglottic stenosis (SGS) disease progression remotely.
Methods: Thirty-five SGS patients were prospectively enrolled. Patients were given PFMs to report serial measurements from home.
Objectives: To determine whether subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) or sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) better improves patient outcomes and quality of life for adults with allergic rhinitis or rhinoconjunctivitis (AR/C) with or without mild to moderate asthma.
Methods: Systematic review methodology was based on the Cochrane Collaboration handbook and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses. Four databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Web of Science) were queried from inception to July 30, 2020.
Objectives: We aimed to assess the role of spirometry measures and Dyspnea Index (DI) in response to treatment of subglottic stenosis (SGS) and ability to predict need for surgery. We also assessed correlations between spirometry measures, DI, and physical SGS parameters.
Methods: Thirty-seven adult female SGS patients were prospectively enrolled.