The use of teledentistry in clinical oral and maxillofacial pathology practice: an institutional experience.

Background: Although there has been a slight increase in dental professionals since 2011, 98 of North Carolina's 100 counties are designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas by the Heath Resources and Service Administration. This shortage significantly increases disparities and access to primary and specialized oral health care. Also, dental professionals in these remote locations may feel the access and referrals to oral and maxillofacial pathologists cumbersome.

Surviving Racism and Sexism: What Votes in the Television Program Reveal About Discrimination.

We examined whether there is evidence for racial and gender bias in the voting patterns of contestants on , a reality-television zero-sum game in which contestants compete for up to 39 days to win $1 million. Among 731 contestants across 40 seasons, we found evidence of racial and gender bias at multiple stages of Compared with men, women were more likely to be voted out of their tribe first and were less likely to make it to the individual-competition stage of the game (i.e.

The formulation of an enhanced recovery programme for patients undergoing laryngectomy.

Objective: Enhanced recovery programmes have been widely adopted in other surgical disciplines but are not commonplace in head and neck surgery. The authors of this study created a pathway for post-operative laryngectomy patients.

Method: A multidisciplinary working group reviewed the literature and agreed standards of care.

Evaluation of hypoparathyroidism following laryngectomy.

Background: Hypoparathyroidism is a recognised complication following laryngectomy; it is associated with significant short-and long-term morbidity. This study aimed to further characterise this condition, identify risk factors and describe preventative and management strategies in a large cohort.

Materials And Methods: This was a retrospective study at a tertiary referral centre for head and neck cancers.

Ultrasound core biopsies of neck lumps: an experience from a tertiary head and neck cancer unit.

Background: Traditionally, fine needle aspiration cytology was the primary diagnostic investigation for head and neck lumps; however, ultrasound-guided core biopsy offers the advantage of preserving tissue architecture with increased tissue yield. This study reviews the diagnostic utility of ultrasound-guided core biopsy for investigating head and neck lumps.

Methods: Overall, 287 ultrasound-guided core biopsies were reviewed between May 2017 and April 2019 at a single tertiary site for head and neck cancer.