Publications by authors named "R Metson"
Article Synopsis
- - Leprosy, or Hansen disease, is an airborne illness characterized by symptoms like skin lesions, nerve damage, and eye issues, caused by specific bacteria.
- - A patient with a history of tuberculoid leprosy developed severe tear duct issues four years after finishing treatment, leading to surgery to correct the blockage.
- - Post-surgery, analysis revealed ongoing inflammation linked to the earlier leprosy infection, but the patient has been symptom-free for six months after the procedure.
Orbital decompression surgery among Medicare beneficiaries in the post-teprotumumab era.
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol
September 2024
Utilization of orbital decompressions (ODS) increased (CAGR: +3.2%) from 2000 to 2019. FDA approved teprotumumab in January 2020; ODS utilization decreased (CAGR: -14.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: No widely accepted, validated instrument currently exists to measure clinical outcomes in patients who undergo dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) for treatment of epiphora.
Objective: To develop a patient-reported outcome measure applicable to this population.
Methods: Psychometric evaluations, consultation with experts, and review of the literature informed item generation of a 12-question questionnaire to incorporate the most relevant symptoms experienced by patients with nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Objective: The EuroQol 5-Dimension (EQ-5D) is a general health survey that is quick to administer, widely used, and directly convertible to health utility values (HUV). We aim to describe the five-year EQ-5D outcomes among patients who undergo surgical treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
Study Design: Prospective observational cohort study.
Objective: To identify the impact of gender on the clinical outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) through the comparison of quality of life measures in female and male patients who undergo surgical treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
Study Design: Prospective observational cohort study.
Methods: Patients with CRS completed the 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) and EuroQol 5-Dimension Survey (EQ-5D) preoperatively and annually for 5 years following ESS.