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Trends in Age of Cochlear Implant Recipients, and the Impact on Perioperative Complication Rates
Objective: The aim of the study is to examine trends in the age of patients receiving cochlear implants and to determine the effect of age on the rate of perioperative complications. Study Design: Retrospective analysis of deidentified administrative claims data from a US commercial insurance database (Optum). Patients: Individuals undergoing cochlear implantation between 2003 and 2016. Setting: US hospital and outpatient facilities serving commercially insured patients. Intervention: Cochlear implantation. Main Outcome Measures: Age at implantation, incidence of perioperative complications within 30 days ...
Source: Otology and Neurotology - March 17, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: COCHLEAR IMPLANTS Source Type: research

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Predicts Ischemic Stroke: a Longitudinal Follow-Up Study
Objectives: To investigate the risk of stroke in SSNHL patients. Study Design: A longitudinal follow-up cohort study. Setting: The Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort from 2002 to 2013. Patients: The 4,944 SSNHL participants were matched with 19,776 controls for age, sex, income, region of residence, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. The SSNHL subjects were diagnosed (International Classification of Disease [ICD]-10: H91.2), underwent an audiometry examination, and were treated with steroids. The history of hemorrhagic stroke, ischemic stroke, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipide...
Source: Otology and Neurotology - August 16, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Sens Orineural Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Source Type: research

Does Hospital Volume Affect Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery?
Objective: To determine the effect of hospital surgical case volume on the outcomes of vestibular schwannoma surgery. Study Design: Retrospective case review. Setting: University HealthSystem Consortium member hospitals (includes nearly every US academic medical center). Patients: Three thousand six hundred ninety-seven patients who underwent vestibular schwannoma resection over a 3-year timespan (2012–2015) grouped by race, age, comorbidities, payer, and sex. Intervention: Surgical resection of vestibular schwannoma. Main Outcome Measures: Morbidity and mortality following vestibular schwannoma excision...
Source: Otology and Neurotology - March 29, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Tumors of the Ear and Cranial Base Source Type: research

Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorders in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated Risk Factors: A Nationwide Study in Taiwan.
CONCLUSION: RA patients had 2.538 times the events of TMD compared with non-RA patients during this trial in Taiwan. The other risk factors for developing TMD included female gender, younger age, insomnia, stroke, and mental disorders. The DMARDs had a beneficial effect on prevention of TMD. PMID: 29073669 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Orofacial Pain - October 29, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: J Oral Facial Pain Headache Source Type: research

Sleep apnea and risk of vertigo: A nationwide population ‐based cohort study
ConclusionThis is the first nationwide population‐based cohort study to investigate the association between sleep apnea and vertigo. The findings strongly support that sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for vertigo. Based on the study results, physicians should be aware of potential vertigo occurrence following sleep apnea. Level of Evidence4. Laryngoscope, 2017
Source: The Laryngoscope - August 3, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Ming ‐Shao Tsai, Li‐Ang Lee, Yao‐Te Tsai, Yao‐Hsu Yang, Chia‐Yen Liu, Meng‐Hung Lin, Cheng‐Ming Hsu, Chin‐Kuo Chen, Hsueh‐Yu Li Tags: Laryngology Source Type: research

Neck dissection and stroke in patients with oral cavity cancer: A population ‐based cohort study
ConclusionOur data demonstrate that neck dissection does not increase the risk of stroke in patients with oral cavity cancer. Patients have higher risk of stroke after cancer treatment because of their older age, specific comorbidities, and/or type of postoperative treatment. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2016
Source: Head and Neck - July 19, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Chia ‐Fan Chang, Yen‐Ling Kuo, Christy Pu, Yiing‐Jenq Chou Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Neck dissection and stroke in patients with oral cavity cancer: A population‐based cohort study
ConclusionOur data demonstrate that neck dissection does not increase the risk of stroke in patients with oral cavity cancer. Patients have higher risk of stroke after cancer treatment because of their older age, specific comorbidities, and/or type of postoperative treatment. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2016
Source: Head and Neck - July 19, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Chia‐Fan Chang, Yen‐Ling Kuo, Christy Pu, Yiing‐Jenq Chou Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Pregnancy is not a risk factor for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: A nationwide population-based study.
Conclusion Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) in pregnancy is rare. It usually occurs in the third trimester. SSNHL in pregnancy does not increase risks during delivery or subsequent stroke. Objectives This study aimed to investigate the incidence and to determine the factors associated with SSNHL in pregnancy. Method Data were retrieved from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Database (NHIRD), covering the years 2000-2009. Patients admitted for SSNHL during pregnancy were enrolled. An age-matched controlled cohort was randomly selected from pregnant women without SSNHL in the NHIRD. The clinical characteristics of ...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - April 8, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Yen TT, Lin CH, Shiao JY, Liang KL Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: research

Young nasopharyngeal cancer patients with radiotherapy and chemotherapy are most prone to ischaemic risk of stroke: a national database, controlled cohort study
ConclusionsPatients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma are at an elevated risk of ischaemic stroke, without significant difference among treatment modalities. The relative risk is more prominent in younger patients. Comorbidity may enhance the risk.
Source: Clinical Otolaryngology - February 19, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Chu C.‐N., Chen P.‐C., Bai L.‐Y., Muo C.‐H., Sung F.‐C., Chen S.‐W. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Chronic rhinosinusitis increased the risk of stroke: A 5‐year follow‐up study
ConclusionsPatients with CRS were at higher risk for stroke occurrence during the 5 year follow‐up. Level of Evidence2b. Laryngoscope, 2013
Source: The Laryngoscope - February 1, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jiunn‐Horng Kang, Chuan‐Song Wu, Joseph J. Keller, Herng‐Ching Lin Tags: Allergy/Rhinology Source Type: research