Publications by authors named "Richard J Lu"

The surgical approach to facial rejuvenation has evolved significantly over the last century. As surgeons have deepened their understanding of facial anatomy over the last half century, so have their surgical approaches to the rhytidectomy, with increasingly extensive manipulation of the underlying soft tissue in the face. While these procedures have become more comprehensive and natural in their approach, the risk of temporary facial palsy also appears to be on the rise.

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Background: Idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) is a recurrent, chronic disease defined by fibroinflammatory narrowing of the subglottic airway. A key challenge in treatment is monitoring disease progression, which may be debilitating and unpredictable in its timing.

Research Question: Can the Subglottic Stenosis 6 (SGS-6) questionnaire be validated as a novel quality-of-life (QOL) instrument to monitor breathing, disease progression, and disease severity proactively in patients with iSGS?

Study Design And Methods: Panel data from 51 patients with iSGS were collected from January 2012 through June 2022, representing 1,684 patient encounters including routine office visits and treatment encounters.

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Visual hallucinations are frequently encountered in clinical practice. It is critical for neurologists, particularly those in training, to develop a systematic approach for evaluating patients presenting with such unique and often perplexing symptoms. In this study, we present the case of a 48-year-old woman who developed vivid visual hallucinations after receiving nivolumab for melanoma.

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