Factors predictive of an academic otolaryngologist's scholarly impact.

Objectives: Describe the h index as a bibliometric that can be utilized to objectively evaluate scholarly impact. Identify which otolaryngology subspecialties are the most scholarly. Describe if NIH funding to one's choice of medical school, residency, or fellowship has any impact on one's scholarly output.

Contained hypopharyngeal and cervical esophageal perforation masquerading as retropharyngeal abscess.

It is possible to have a spontaneous hypopharyngeal and cervical esophageal perforation following yelling. We believe our case is the first study showing such an event, which can become catastrophic if not addressed in a timely manner.

Awake ECMO without anticoagulation for nearly completely obstructive squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea.

Awake veno-venous ECMO without anticoagulation is a safe and successful way to remove a significantly obstructive malignancy in the trachea.

Global Disparities in Wilms Tumor.

Background: Wilms tumor accounts for more than 90% of all malignant kidney neoplasms in children. Survival after diagnosis and treatment is excellent in most high-income countries. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to struggle with Wilms tumor detection and treatment.