Publications by authors named "U O Ezeh"
Objective: To identify the risk factors for Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) resident attrition.
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Setting: Annual Graduate Medical Education track survey.
Objective: Infantile subglottic hemangioma (SGH) poses a risk of airway compromise if untreated. Traditionally, operative endoscopy (OH) diagnoses SGH, but since the discovery of beta-blockers' efficacy in treating infantile hemangiomas (IHs) in 2008, and advances in endoscopic technology, nonoperative methods have emerged. This review identifies endoscopic practices for diagnosing and monitoring infantile SGH during the oral beta-blocker treatment era.
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- External Jugular Thrombophlebitis (EJT) is a rare condition, especially in children, and this case report discusses a 13-year-old with right-sided EJT linked to acute pharyngitis and left-sided sinusitis.
- The patient presented with worsening upper respiratory symptoms, facial swelling, and was diagnosed with sinusitis and external jugular vein thrombosis after imaging was conducted.
- The treatment included IV antibiotics and anticoagulation, leading to improvement, and follow-up showed no recurrence of EJT, highlighting the importance of recognizing EJT symptoms in conjunction with respiratory infections.
Factors associated with adherence to swallowing therapy among patients diagnosed with oropharyngeal dysphagia.
Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
October 2024
Objective: The objective of this study is to assess disparities in adherence to swallowing therapy for clinically diagnosed oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) patients.
Methods: Analysis was conducted on data from 600 patients with OD and confirmed impairments in swallowing safety and/or efficiency on a videofluoroscopic swallow study. Patients were classified based on their adherence to treatment sessions, defined as the number of swallow treatment sessions attended.
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- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting women's reproductive and metabolic health, and its relationship with global obesity rates is unclear.
- A systematic review analyzed data from 58 studies involving nearly 86,000 adults to explore this connection, finding a borderline association between PCOS and obesity, especially when applying certain diagnostic criteria.
- The research suggests that a rise in obesity rates correlates with an increase in PCOS prevalence, highlighting the need for more high-quality studies to better understand this association.