Factors associated with eosinophilic esophagitis in an urban, tertiary care pediatric aerodigestive population undergoing triple endoscopy.

Background: Children with aerodigestive dysfunction often undergo triple endoscopy (flexible bronchoscopy, rigid direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy) for diagnostic evaluation as well as screening prior to airway reconstruction. Prevalence and risk factors for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in this population are poorly understood.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed for pediatric patients, aged 0-21 years, who received a triple endoscopy with biopsy from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2019, at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM).

The Efficacy of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination as an Adjuvant Therapy in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis.

Objective: To characterize the efficacy of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination as an adjuvant therapy in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP).

Data Sources: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Google Scholar, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Web of Science databases were queried for articles published before April 2021.

The surgical airway in the COVID-19 era.

The aim is to summarize the guidelines for tracheostomy management during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a comparative study analysis and literature review using articles found in the PubMed/MEDLINE database. Here we summarize published work on tracheostomy timing, technique, outcomes, mortality, and decannulation rates during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on expertise from our own institution.

Comparison of Open and Endoscopic Approaches in the Resection of Esthesioneuroblastoma.

Background: Olfactory neuroblastoma, or esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB), is an uncommon sinonasal malignancy arising from olfactory neuroepithelium that is optimally treated with surgical resection. The objective of this study is to determine preoperative predictors of undergoing open versus endoscopic approach for ENB and to investigate significant postoperative survival outcomes between the two surgical approaches.

Methods: The National Cancer Database (NCDB) was queried for cases of ENB histology that were treated surgically from 2010 to 2015.

Morbidity and mortality associated with ventral skull base surgery: analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

Background: Ventral skull base (VSB) surgery has associated morbidity and mortality that is poorly defined. In this study we aim to identify factors associated with adverse events in VSB surgery.

Methods: We queried the database of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for cases of VSB surgery during the period 2005-2014.

Risk Factors for Blood Transfusion with Neck Dissection.

Objectives: To identify risk factors of perioperative blood transfusions (PBTs) for neck dissection and identify the association of PBTs with other postoperative outcomes.

Methods: This is a retrospective study of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database. The database was queried for neck dissection procedures performed by otolaryngologists from 2006 to 2014.

Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Otolaryngologic Manifestations: An Analysis of Hospital Admissions From 1997 to 2012.

Objectives/hypothesis: Many human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected pediatric patients develop otolaryngologic disease. We aimed to characterize their otolaryngologic manifestations by type and demographic variation, and model temporal trends.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort review.