An estimation of the population incidence of adult unilateral vocal fold mobility impairment in England.

We estimate the population incidence of adult unilateral vocal fold mobility impairment at 5.13 per 100,000 per year.

Management and prognosis of primary tracheal cancer: a national analysis.

Objectives/hypothesis: To perform a national review of the incidence and treatment of primary tracheal cancer and to identify gaps in service provision and factors associated with survival.

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics data for England between 1996 and 2011.

Methods: Information about age, sex, morbidity, provider trust, diagnostic delay, nature of hospital admission and treatment, and palliation-free survival were recorded.