Oropharyngeal Lesion in a 7-Year-Old Girl
A 7-year-old girl was referred to the otolaryngology clinic for a left pharyngeal lesion noted lesion 18 months prior. What is your diagnosis? (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 13, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Association of Loneliness With the Incidence of Disability in Older Adults With Hearing Impairment
This cohort study examines the association between loneliness and the incidence of disability among older Japanese adults stratified by hearing impairment. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 6, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Targeted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This randomized clinical trial examines the safety and effectiveness of targeted hypoglossal stimulation of the proximal hypoglossal nerve in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 6, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Targeted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
Reflecting the scientific advances of the past several decades, hypoglossal nerve stimulation has emerged as an important tool for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Starting from the preliminary animal studies of the late 1980s, the evolution of our understanding of hypoglossal nerve stimulation culminated in the development of the Inspire II (Inspire Medical Systems, Inc; Maple Grove, Minnesota), the first, and currently only, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved implantable hypoglossal nerve stimulation system to treat OSA. Through parallel development, targeted hypoglossal nerve stimulation (THN)...
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 6, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

JAMA Otolaryngology –Head & amp; Neck Surgery
Mission Statement:  JAMA Otolaryngology–Head& Neck Surgery provides timely information for physicians and scientists concerned with diseases of the head and neck. Given the diversity of structure and function based in this anatomic region, JAMA Otolaryngology –Head& Neck Surgery publishes clinical, translational, and population health research from an array of disciplines. We place a high priority on strong study designs that accurately identify etiologies, evaluate diagnostic strategies, and distinguish among treatment options and outcomes. Our objectives are to (1) publish original contributions that will ...
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 1, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

A Review of the CDC 2022 Opioid Prescription Guidelines in the Context of Otolaryngology
This Viewpoint discusses the 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for opioid prescription in the context of otolaryngology. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - March 30, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Smoking and Head and Neck Cancer
This Patient Page describes the association of tobacco use with head and neck cancer and provides suggested treatment and prevention measures. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - March 30, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Bleeding After Tonsillectomy in Children
This retrospective national cohort study examines bleeding after tonsillectomy among US children to estimate its probability and to provide guidance to surgeons who are self-monitoring bleeding frequency. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - March 30, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Development and Interrater Agreement of a Novel Classification System Combining Medical and Surgical Adverse Event Reporting
This cross-sectional study develops and assesses interrater agreement on a novel classification system for adverse events reporting that incorporates events in both inpatient and outpatient settings across medical and surgical subspecialties including near miss events. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - March 30, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Association of Vibrotactile Biofeedback With Reduced Ergonomic Risk for Surgeons During Tonsillectomy
This cross-sectional study examines the association of vibrotactile biofeedback with intraoperative ergonomic risk during tonsillectomy. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - March 30, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Making Use of AI-Generated Synthetic Tympanic Membrane Images
This diagnostic study examines the application of generative artificial intelligence in clinical tool research and development. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - March 30, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Assessing the Quality Improvement Classification System (QICS)
In this issue of JAMA Otolaryngology –Head& Neck Surgery, Stone et al report their development and initial validation of a novel quality improvement classification system, the Quality Improvement Classification System (QICS). Their system was designed to score patient safety events that were being presented at their Quality Assurance Conference (ie, their institution ’s morbidity and mortality [M&M] conference). The QICS grades events from level 1 (circumstances of events with capacity to harm the patient but where no harm occurred, ie, near miss) to level 7 (death of a patient). Their goal was to provide a sta...
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - March 30, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

A Simple Guide to Effect Size Measures
This Special Communication describes the different types of effect size measures, and the selection of the appropriate effect size measure among the most frequently used effect sizes in clinical research. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - March 23, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Shared Decision-making for Thyroid Cancer Treatment
This systematic review and meta-ethnography reviews 12 studies to evaluate challenges to the decision-making process when patients and clinicians choose a treatment plan for the management of low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - March 23, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

JAMA Otolaryngology –Head & amp; Neck Surgery Peer Reviewers in 2022
We sincerely thank the 365 peer reviewers who completed manuscript reviews for JAMA Otolaryngology –Head& Neck Surgery in 2022. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - March 23, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research