To the Editor We thank Campbell et al for their study analyzing the association of potential clinical factors with the development of unilateral vocal fold immobility (UVFI) following prolonged (>12 hours) mechanical ventilation. In their study, they report a UVFI incidence rate of 7% and established an association between inpatient hypotension, preadmission vascular disease, coronary artery disease, and use of vasopressors with development of UVFI.
This systematic review evaluates the prognostic value of parameters of fluorodeoxyglucose F 18–labeled positron emission tomography and computed tomography as biomarkers of disease recurrence among patients with surgically treated head and neck cancer.
This Patient Page describes the structure and the function of the nose and discusses common procedures that help improve nasal airway obstruction.
The year 2019 was another wonderful year at JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. I thank the editors, members of the editorial board, peer reviewers, authors, and members of the publication staff for their contributions to the journal. This past year, the journal’s impact factor increased from 3.3 to 3.5, and the immediacy index, or the average number of times an article is cited in the year it is published, of 1.05 continues to lead all other general otolaryngology journals. The quality...
This cohort study examines preflight to postflight changes in the opacification of the paranasal sinuses and mastoid air cells in Space Shuttle astronauts and International Space Station astronauts and determines whether there are differences between the 2 groups.
A woman in her 60s presented with a palpable soft mass in the left cheek and was subsequently diagnosed with a facial varix, which was resected via a novel transoral endoscopic approach.
This systematic review with meta-analysis examines the association of outcomes in adults undergoing primary gracilis transfer for facial paralysis with the donor nerve used for neurotization.
It is an exciting time in human spaceflight, with the advent of commercial spaceflight and the new Artemis Program to return astronauts to the moon. Although it has been 50 years since the Apollo 11 moon landing and 20 years since humans began continuously residing on the International Space Station (ISS), researchers continue to make novel discoveries regarding the human body in space. In this issue of JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Inglesby et al report on magnetic resonance imaging...
In Reply We appreciate the comments from Chen and Liang regarding our recent article. Our blinded, prospective study sought to objectively define the association of endotracheal intubation with laryngeal function.
This Viewpoint describes the precautions taken when treating patients in Hong Kong since the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic began in China.
In Reply We thank Drs Bsisu and Bsisu for dedicating their time to comment on our recently published retrospective cross-sectional study. Since publishing our article, we have had many informal inquiries regarding the issue of postural effects from cell phone use so we thank the authors for their informative letter. We fully agree that the nature of our study prevented us from assessing the postural effects of cell phone use and the presence of additional long-term neck pain. However, we would like...
This cross-sectional study examines the multilevel associations of patient- and hospital-level factors with in-hospital mortality and develops a nomogram to predict the risk of in-hospital mortality among patients with head and neck cancer.
This review article provides an update of treatment options for iatrogenic cervical esophageal perforations.
This case series evaluates the use of bilateral selective laryngeal reinnervation surgery to treat bilateral vocal fold paralysis in pediatric patients.
A woman in her 70s presented with a 10-month history of globus pharyngeus, intermittent dysphagia, odynophagia, and unintentional weight loss and was diagnosed with a pyriform schwannoma.
To the Editor We read with great interest the article titled “Head and Neck Injuries Associated With Cell Phone Use” by Povolotskiy el al, in which they concluded that many cell phone–related injuries to the head and neck were associated with common daily activities, such as texting while walking, and that some injuries bear a risk of long-term complications. The fact that this retrospective cross-sectional study used data from a national database made it impossible to assess postural effect on neck...
In Reply We appreciate the interest of Sapru and Nanda in our work comparing swallowing outcomes by primary treatment strategy (radiotherapy [RT] vs transoral robotic surgery [TORS]) among patients with low-intermediate risk oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). The authors correctly highlight that the best swallowing outcomes were observed in the subgroup of patients treated with TORS as a single modality and similar prevalence of dysphagia was observed in all other groups including those treated with primary...
This narrative review examines the associations between sound and balance reported in the existing literature and recommends strategies for continuing research on the role of sound in balance performance.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examines hearing outcomes for intratympanic vs systemic corticosteroids as a first-line treatment of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
This case report describes an 18-year-old woman with auditory neuropathy and normal hearing thresholds who underwent follow-up at ages 24 years and 41 years and compares results over time.
To the Editor We commend Hutcheson et al on their interesting study; however, a few points need to be addressed.
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