Managing Low-Velocity Mandibular Gunshot Wounds: An Institutional Review and the "FLOSS" Severity Scoring System.

Objective: Management of mandibular ballistic trauma is poorly delineated, given the variable injury complexity. This study examines surgical outcomes and presents a novel scoring system to define and guide the management of low-velocity ballistic mandibular fractures.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed from 2015 to 2022 to collect data on patients who suffered ballistic mandibular fractures.

The Role of Biophysical Factors in Organ Development: Insights from Current Organoid Models.

Biophysical factors play a fundamental role in human embryonic development. Traditional in vitro models of organogenesis focused on the biochemical environment and did not consider the effects of mechanical forces on developing tissue. While most human tissue has a Young's modulus in the low kilopascal range, the standard cell culture substrate, plasma-treated polystyrene, has a Young's modulus of 3 gigapascals, making it 10,000-100,000 times stiffer than native tissues.

Use of botox for sialorrhea and dysphagia in the neonatal population.

Introduction: Botox is frequently used for sialorrhea in patients with compromised airways and those with etiologies causing difficulty with secretion management (i.e. strokes, neurologic disorders, etc.

Assessing Changes in COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Intentions among the Brigada Digital Latino Social Media Audience: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: U.S. Latinos experienced disproportionate COVID-19 impacts in terms of morbidity and mortality.

Trichloroacetic acid Alloderm™ Myringoplasty as a novel option for tympanic membrane reconstruction in children.

Purpose: A novel "Modified TCA Alloderm™ Myringoplasty" (TCA myringoplasty) technique for reconstruction of uncomplicated chronic tympanic membrane (TM) perforations is described.

Materials And Methods: Descriptive surgical technique for TCA myringoplasty on 12 total patients from 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2020. 3 patients were excluded for incomplete records.

Otorhinologic Disorders in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.

Objective: Investigate incidence and natural history of otologic and sinonasal disease associated with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

Study Design: Case series.

Long Term Incidence and Outcomes of Sinonasal and Otologic Disease in Patients With Pyriform Aperture Stenosis and Choanal Atresia.

Pyriform aperture stenosis (PAS) and choanal atresia (CA) are 2 anatomic causes of newborn nasal obstruction. The goal of management of PAS and CA is to establish a patent nasal airway, often requiring surgery. No previous study has sought to assess the long term sinonasal and otologic disease incidence and outcomes in the PAS and CA population after surgical intervention.

Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase: A Regulator of Cell Growth, Inflammation, Chondrocyte and Bone Cell Receptor-Mediated Gene Expression.

Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) is a member of the mitogen-activated protein kinase family of signaling molecules. ERK is predominantly found in two forms, ERK1 (p44) and ERK2 (p42), respectively. There are also several atypical forms of ERK, including ERK3, ERK4, ERK5 and ERK7.