Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.

Objective: To characterize the pattern of hearing loss in Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease to help guide clinical management.

Databases Reviewed: CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus.

Methods: Two independent investigators selected studies on CMT patients with pure-tone average (PTA) and auditory brainstem response (ABR) data.

Using Intraoperative Recordings to Evaluate Surgical Technique and Performance in Mastoidectomy.

Importance: Otolaryngology residency programs currently lack rigorous methods for assessing surgical skill and often rely on biased tools of evaluation.

Objectives: To evaluate which techniques used in mastoidectomy can serve as indicators of surgeon level (defined as the level of training) and whether these determinations of technique can be made based solely on the movement of the drill head or suction.

Design, Setting, And Participants: In this prospective, observational study conducted from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2019, at a single tertiary care institution, 3 independent observers made blinded evaluations on 24 intraoperative recordings of surgeons (6 junior residents, 4 senior residents, and 2 attending surgeons) performing mastoidectomies.

Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypocalcemia, and Hearing Loss in Children.

Objective: Characterize relations between vitamin D deficiency (VDD), hypocalcemia, and hearing loss (HL) in children.

Study Design: Retrospective review.

Setting: Tertiary referral hospital.

Subjective vs Computerized Assessment of Surgeon Skill Level During Mastoidectomy.

This pilot study examines the use of surgical instrument tracking and motion analysis in objectively measuring surgical performance. Accuracy of objective measures in distinguishing between surgeons of different levels was compared to that of subjective assessments. Twenty-four intraoperative video clips of mastoidectomies performed by junior residents (n = 12), senior residents (n = 8), and faculty (n = 4) were sent to otolaryngology programs via survey, yielding 708 subjective ratings of surgical experience level.

Impact of early gastroesophageal reflux disease on childhood otologic outcomes.

Objective: Recent evidence has suggested that children with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) face increased risk for otologic disease. This study aims to evaluate otologic outcomes in children with GERD using a large pediatric hearing database.

Methods: Data pertaining to children with GERD in the first year of life were extracted from the Audiological and Genetic Database.

Effect of Malnutrition on Hearing Loss in Children.

Objective: To characterize the relation between protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM) and hearing loss (HL) in children.

Study Design: Retrospective review.

Setting: Tertiary referral hospital.