The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Hospital Admissions of Common Head and Neck Infections
CONCLUSION: Following the implementation of COVID-19 restrictions, there was a decrease in admissions due to pediatric croup and adult orbital infections with an overall decrease in pediatric Otolaryngology-infection related admissions.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3 Laryngoscope, 2024.PMID:38415842 | DOI:10.1002/lary.31366 (Source: Rural Remote Health)
Source: Rural Remote Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Matthew Urichuk Jason Lee Azzi Darren J Leitao Source Type: research
The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Hospital Admissions of Common Head and Neck Infections
CONCLUSION: Following the implementation of COVID-19 restrictions, there was a decrease in admissions due to pediatric croup and adult orbital infections with an overall decrease in pediatric Otolaryngology-infection related admissions.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3 Laryngoscope, 2024.PMID:38415842 | DOI:10.1002/lary.31366 (Source: Rural Remote Health)
Source: Rural Remote Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Matthew Urichuk Jason Lee Azzi Darren J Leitao Source Type: research
An Idiopathic Acquired Supraglottic Web
We report a case of an idiopathic acquired supraglottic web in a 27-year-old man. The web was managed with CO2 laser excision under micro laryngoscopy guidance. (Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - February 28, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Supraglottis Presenting as Hoarseness
West Afr J Med. 2024 Jan 31;41(1):97-99.ABSTRACTHoarseness is a well-known condition in primary care offices, with over 1% of primary care visits secondary to this ailment.1 The most common causes are acute laryngitis (40%), functional dysphonia (30%), benign and malignant tumors (2.2 to 30%), neurogenic factors such as vocal cord paralysis (8%), physiological aging (2%), and psychogenic factors (2.2%). Most of these cases are secondary to viral infections and do not require antibiotics on most occasions. These viral infections subside after 1 to 2 weeks, and in the case of persistent hoarseness (above 4 weeks) the America...
Source: Pain Physician - February 27, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tobe Momah Olusegun Lijofi Source Type: research
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Supraglottis Presenting as Hoarseness
West Afr J Med. 2024 Jan 31;41(1):97-99.ABSTRACTHoarseness is a well-known condition in primary care offices, with over 1% of primary care visits secondary to this ailment.1 The most common causes are acute laryngitis (40%), functional dysphonia (30%), benign and malignant tumors (2.2 to 30%), neurogenic factors such as vocal cord paralysis (8%), physiological aging (2%), and psychogenic factors (2.2%). Most of these cases are secondary to viral infections and do not require antibiotics on most occasions. These viral infections subside after 1 to 2 weeks, and in the case of persistent hoarseness (above 4 weeks) the America...
Source: Pain Physician - February 27, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tobe Momah Olusegun Lijofi Source Type: research
Development of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Image Recognition System for Time-Sequence Analysis of Tracheal Intubation
CONCLUSIONS: YOLOv3 is a powerful tool for analyzing images recorded by VLS. By using AI to detect the airway structures, the start and end points can be freely selected, resolving the heterogeneity resulting from the inconsistencies in the TIT cut points across studies. Time-sequence analysis involving the deconstruction of VLS-recorded TI images into several phases should be conducted in further TI research.PMID:38381700 | DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000006934 (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 21, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Yu-Hwa Wu Kun-Yi Huang Alex Chia-Chih Tseng Source Type: research
Frenotomy Provides Improved Direct Laryngoscopy Exposure in Select Adult Patients With Ankyloglossia
Conclusion: Lingual frenulum procedures with manual tongue protrusion should be considered in select adult patients with restrictive ankyloglossia affecting optimal direct laryngoscopy exposure.PMID:38380620 | DOI:10.1177/01455613231223355 (Source: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal)
Source: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal - February 21, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Gustavo A Marino C Gaelyn Garrett Alan D Tate Source Type: research
Development of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Image Recognition System for Time-Sequence Analysis of Tracheal Intubation
CONCLUSIONS: YOLOv3 is a powerful tool for analyzing images recorded by VLS. By using AI to detect the airway structures, the start and end points can be freely selected, resolving the heterogeneity resulting from the inconsistencies in the TIT cut points across studies. Time-sequence analysis involving the deconstruction of VLS-recorded TI images into several phases should be conducted in further TI research.PMID:38381700 | DOI:10.1213/ANE.0000000000006934 (Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia)
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - February 21, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Yu-Hwa Wu Kun-Yi Huang Alex Chia-Chih Tseng Source Type: research
MONTH Score in Predicting Difficult Intubations in Emergency Department; a Prognostic Accuracy Study
CONCLUSIONS: It seems that the MONTH Difficult Laryngoscopy Score could be considered as a tool with high specificity and positive predictive values in identifying cases with difficult intubations in ED.PMID:38371446 | PMC:PMC10871049 | DOI:10.22037/aaem.v12i1.2178 (Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing)
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - February 19, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nitis Hongthong Sorravit Savatmongkorngul Chaiyaporn Yuksen Thanakorn Laksanamapune Source Type: research
MONTH Score in Predicting Difficult Intubations in Emergency Department; a Prognostic Accuracy Study
CONCLUSIONS: It seems that the MONTH Difficult Laryngoscopy Score could be considered as a tool with high specificity and positive predictive values in identifying cases with difficult intubations in ED.PMID:38371446 | PMC:PMC10871049 | DOI:10.22037/aaem.v12i1.2178 (Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing)
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - February 19, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Nitis Hongthong Sorravit Savatmongkorngul Chaiyaporn Yuksen Thanakorn Laksanamapune Source Type: research
