Predicting Trainee Clinical Success From Performance at Simulated Endotracheal Intubation.

Introduction: Multiple attempts and failure at endotracheal intubation (ETI) are common for inexperienced practitioners and can cause patient morbidity. A test to predict a provider's likelihood of success at patient ETI could assist decisions about training. This project investigated whether trainees' performance at laryngoscopy on airway mannequins predicted their laryngoscopy outcomes in patients.

Assessing the domino effect: Female physician industry payments fall short, parallel gender inequalities in medicine.

Background: Physician-industry relationships have been complex in modern medicine. Since large proportions of research, education and consulting are industry-backed, this is an important area to consider when examining gender inequality in medicine.

Methods: The Open Payments Program (OPP) database from August 2013 to December 2016 was analyzed.

Opioid prescribing practices in patients undergoing surgery for oral cavity cancer.

Objectives: Opioids have been overprescribed after general and orthopedic surgeries, but prescribing patterns have not been reported for head and neck surgery. The objectives of this retrospective review are to describe postoperative opioid prescriptions after oral cancer surgery and determine which patients receive higher amounts.

Methods: A single institution retrospective review was performed for 81 adults with oral cavity tumors undergoing surgery.

Positive Surgical Margins in the 10 Most Common Solid Cancers.

A positive surgical margin (PSM) following cancer resection oftentimes necessitates adjuvant treatments and carries significant financial and prognostic implications. We sought to compare PSM rates for the ten most common solid cancers in the United States, and to assess trends over time. Over 10 million patients were identified in the National Cancer Data Base from 1998-2012, and 6.

Qualitative Methods in the Development of a Bilingual and Bicultural Quality of Life Outcomes Measure for Pediatric Patients With Craniofacial Conditions.

Introduction: Craniofacial surgeons treat patients with diverse craniofacial conditions (CFCs). Yet, little is known about the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) impact of diverse CFCs. Currently, there are no suitable instruments that measure the HRQoL of patients with diverse CFCs from the perspective of children and parents.

Health-Related Quality-of-Life Instruments for Pediatric Patients with Diverse Facial Deformities: A Systematic Literature Review.

Background: Treatment for patients with diverse craniofacial conditions is complex and long-term. Craniofacial conditions profoundly influence health-related quality of life, and patient- and parent-reported outcomes provide a critical and complementary perspective on the multidisciplinary treatment of patients. However, little is known regarding the health-related quality of life among children with diverse craniofacial conditions.

A qualitative analysis of identity and goals in patients with deformities: preparation for an evidence-based advocacy for a vulnerable population.

Introduction: Economically and socially vulnerable patients with deformities are likely to live a marginalized life, reducing their quality of life and societal participation. An evidence-based approach is needed for these patients who may not be able to advocate for themselves. The objective of this study is to identify important aspects of the perceived identity of adult patients with deformities.