JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery

Thyroplasty and arytenoid adduction are associated with increased short-term airway complications in patients with advanced age, complex surgeries, antiplatelet or anticoagulant use, chronic pulmonary disease, and metastatic cancer. ja.ma/4o3aVZ1

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High baseline parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels improve preoperative imaging localization and indicate single-gland disease, while low levels increase the risk of multigland disease. ja.ma/450FfdX

Meclizine is associated with a doubling of fall risk when provided to individuals after dizziness evaluation. ja.ma/456iBRz

Acid suppression therapy was associated with a small increase in the utilization of supraglottoplasty in infants with non-severe laryngomalacia managed with watchful waiting. ja.ma/4mbMnve

Over-the-counter (OTC)+ and OTC service models were effective but did not achieve the same outcomes as the audiologist service model in individuals with mild to moderate hearing loss. ja.ma/40wRZI2

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Eustachian tube balloon dilation showed no benefit for patients with measurable eustachian tube dysfunction undergoing tympanoplasty. ja.ma/414uupR

Cannabis use disorder was linked to a higher incidence of benign salivary gland tumors, particularly in the parotid gland, in this cohort study, suggesting site-specific effects. ja.ma/44NCCw1

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Transoral ultrasonography for evaluation of suspected oropharyngeal cancer provides higher diagnostic accuracy than MRI in the outpatient setting. ja.ma/46Txlpg

Advanced cancer stage and receiving multiple treatment modalities were the strongest predictors of high health care costs in patients with head and neck cancer. ja.ma/40mlIDA

Patients who are post-op minimal residual disease (MRD)+ are at a higher risk of recurrence; MRD status approximately 2-3 weeks post-op may be useful in addition to pathologic factors to select patient candidacy for de-escalation. ja.ma/4eOr1l0 @LindaXYinMD

Reclassifying each N category 1 stratum higher for imaging-detected extranodal extension-positive disease resulted in better disease-free and overall survival in patients. ja.ma/452Ffvd

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Patients undergoing major head and neck surgery, especially those who are older and with comorbidities, may benefit from myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery screening. ja.ma/3IzKjOU

A 64-year-old woman was referred for continued management of long-standing chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps. What is your diagnosis? ja.ma/44s3z9Q

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A 32-year-old woman with a 4-month history of progressive tongue roughness and a sensation of fullness. Take the Clinical Challenge. What is your diagnosis? ja.ma/4lpEqm9