The Laryngoscope
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Multicenter Study
Impact of dizziness and obesity on the prevalence of falls and fall-related injuries.
Quantify the relationships between dizziness, falls, and obesity among adults. ⋯ 2b.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Preoperative clinical predictors of difficult laryngeal exposure for microlaryngoscopy: the Laryngoscore.
To identify a clinical predictor score for difficult laryngeal exposure (DLE) during operative microlaryngoscopy. ⋯ 2b.
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Multicenter Study
Emergencies in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery bootcamp: a novel Canadian experience.
A 1-day intensive course (bootcamp) was developed, to teach junior otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OTO-HNS) residents emergency procedural skills, clinical reasoning, and communication skills. This learning paradigm utilized a number of novel task trainers, panel discussions, and emergency simulations. The study objective was to assess the educational value of this bootcamp. ⋯ This first Canadian OTO-HNS bootcamp demonstrated the feasibility and effectiveness of conducting a centralized bootcamp for regional training centers spanning multiple states/provinces and languages. Future bootcamps will be held annually and will ideally continue the natural evolution of surgical, hands-on training.
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Multicenter Study
Assault by battery: battery-related injury in the head and neck.
To estimate nationwide incidence of emergency department (ED) visits for battery-related injury (BRI) occurring in the head and neck, and analyze demographic and anatomic-specific trends. ⋯ BRI in the head and neck results in a significant amount of ED visits. Mechanisms of injury vary by age and anatomic location, but a considerable male predilection exists. Whereas pediatric patients are primarily affected, particularly patients between 2 to 5 years of age, injuries do occur among adults. Importantly, the prevalence of dislodged hearing-aid batteries in the elderly necessitates comprehensive patient education to increase awareness and counseling regarding this complication. Awareness of demographic and anatomic-specific trends reported in this analysis may be an invaluable adjunct for history-taking and clinical examination.
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Multicenter Study
Cochlear implant fixation using a subperiosteal tight pocket without either suture or bone-recess technique.
To assess the complication and migration rates associated with the fixation of cochlear implant receiver-stimulators using a subperiosteal tight pocket without either suture fixation or bone recession. ⋯ 4.