Publications by authors named "Pasha Mehranpour"

Objective: Excessive opioid prescription is a source of prescription diversion and could contribute to chronic opioid abuse. This study describes the opioid prescribing patterns and risk factors for additional opioid prescription after surgical resection of vestibular schwannoma (VS).

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

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Objective: To examine the relationship between the Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) and quality of life (QOL) measurements relating to balance before and after vestibular schwannoma (VS) resection and to assess the role of preoperative FGA in predicting postoperative QOL.

Study Design: A prospective clinical study of adult patients undergoing VS resection between September 2018 and December 2019. FGA was administered 1 week before and after surgery.

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Objectives: To examine whether simple mobility assessments can predict functional limitations and length of hospitalization after acoustic neuroma (AN) resection.

Study Design: Prospective case series.

Methods: A prospective clinical study of adult patients undergoing AN resection by either the translabyrinthine, retrosigmoid, or middle fossa approach was conducted at a tertiary center.

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