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Publication date 01-05-2022
In the Clinical Challenge titled “Painful Neck Lump in a Patient 10 Years After Parotidectomy,” the order of the second and last author was switched such that Dr Bundele is the second author and Dr Lock is the last author. This article was corrected on May 12, 2022.
Pubmed PDF WebPublication date 01-05-2022
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 enhance the clinician’s understanding of otolaryngologic disorders, benefit the care of our patients, and stimulate research in our field; (2) forecast important advances within otolaryngology–head and neck surgery, particularly as they relate to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease through clinical and translational research, including that of the human genome and novel imaging techniques; (3) address questions of clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness that result from clinical intervention, which grow in importance as health care providers are increasingly challenged to provide evidence of enhanced survival and quality of life; (4) provide expert reviews of topics that keep our readers current with true advances and also to provide a valuable educational resource for trainees in the several disciplines that treat patients with diseases of the head and neck; (5) serve as a forum for the concerns of otolaryngologists, such as socioeconomic, legal, ethical, and medical issues; (6) provide helpful critiques that enable contributing authors to improve their submissions. We encourage a concise presentation of information and employ an abstract format that efficiently assesses validity and relevance from a clinical perspective. This approach promotes succinct yet complete presentation for our readers and electronic information resources. We believe this approach typifies the commitment of JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery to providing important information that is easily interpreted by its diverse readership.
Pubmed PDF WebFarrell N, Roland L, Schneider J.
Publication date 01-05-2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated the world’s attention to olfactory impairment (OI). As a cardinal symptom of the many early variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, we have never seen such global attention toward one of our most important senses. Although the prevalence of OI has increased dramatically with COVID-19, OIs have long been a significant health concern. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the median length of time from onset of OI to evaluation by a clinician was 13 months, with many individuals waiting up to 3 years before seeking evaluation. During that time, patients did not receive treatment or counseling, compounding the potential associations of OI with patient health.
Pubmed PDF WebKattah JC, Newman-Toker DE.
Publication date 01-05-2022
Dizziness and vertigo are among the most common presenting symptoms in both the emergency department (ED) and ambulatory outpatient clinics, with recent estimates suggesting roughly 18 million visits per year in the US (nearly 5 million to EDs and >13 million to outpatient clinics). These symptoms are caused by a wide array of conditions, but the most common benign causes are otologic, and the most common dangerous cause is stroke. Stroke accounts for 3% to 5% of dizziness presentations in the ED, and some evidence suggests that it may account for a similar percentage of dizziness presentations in ambulatory care clinics. Frontline clinicians are often poorly equipped to differentiate peripheral from central vestibular causes and are justifiably worried about missing strokes, so they often resort to neuroimaging as a knee-jerk diagnostic test response. Unfortunately, this choice leads to substantial ill effects, including frequent misdiagnoses and unnecessary imaging for millions of patients with inner ear causes of dizziness who should receive a diagnosis at the bedside, thus exposing patients to unnecessary irradiation (in the case of computed tomography CT scans) and incurring significant health care costs. Some estimates suggest that more than $1 billion is wasted each year on inappropriate CT scans alone.
Pubmed PDF WebPang N, Song H, Tan B, et al.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the epidemiologic associations between olfactory impairment and mortality.
Pubmed PDF WebAdams ME, Karaca-Mandic P, Marmor S.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This cross-sectional study uses commercial and Medicare Advantage claims to characterize neuroimaging use, timing, and spending as well as the factors associated with imaging acquisition within 6 months of presentation for dizziness in outpatient clinics vs emergency departments in the US.
Pubmed PDF WebKim S, Lee C, Yoo D, et al.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This case-control study examines the association of Meniere disease with migraine in Korean patients.
Pubmed PDF WebTie K, Cheng Y, Naples JG.
Publication date 01-05-2022
A 51-year-old woman presented with headache, jaw pain, paresthesia, trismus, and a history of anxiety, depression, emphysema, hyperlipidemia, migraines, pseudoseizures, and no pertinent surgery nor head trauma. What is your diagnosis?
Pubmed PDF WebMarioni G.
Publication date 01-05-2022
In the 1940s, Cawthorne and Cooksey noted that patients with unilateral vestibular dysfunctions who exercised coped better with their symptoms and made a faster recovery than patients who did not exercise. These original exercise protocols were developed to treat patients with labyrinth injury resulting from head injury or surgery. Vestibular rehabilitation can be defined as a set of exercises designed to facilitate central nervous system plasticity through adaptation or by generating substitute mechanisms among patients with balance disorders, thus improving their overall stability and helping them resume their daily activities. Vestibular rehabilitation has been practiced for almost 70 years and evidence related to its efficacy and effectiveness has increased over the last 15 to 20 years. According to the Cochrane systematic review by Mc Donnell and Hillier, there is moderate to strong evidence that vestibular rehabilitation (movement, exercise based) is a safe and effective approach for unilateral peripheral vestibular disorders.
Pubmed PDF WebSaraswathula A, Frazier K, Sprankle L, et al.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This cross-sectional study uses data from the 2001 to 2011 Nationwide Inpatient Sample to compare International Statistical Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) with Ninth Revision coding systems for laryngectomy procedures.
Pubmed PDF WebKane E, Lee K, Balasubramanian S.
Publication date 01-05-2022
To the Editor We write regarding the article published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery in September 2021. This study addressed an important question regarding the use of steroids, hypocalcemia, and voice dysfunction.
Pubmed PDF WebDhahri A, Rao A, Ahmad R.
Publication date 01-05-2022
In Reply We thank Ms Kane and colleagues for their feedback on our article.
Pubmed PDF WebDavid EA, Shahnaz N.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This cohort study evaluates whether vestibular retraining using computerized dynamic posturography is associated with reduced participant-reported disability for patients with an objectively assessed unilateral peripheral vestibular deficit.
Pubmed PDF WebKattar N, Migneron M, Debakey MS, et al.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This systematic review with meta-analysis evaluates the diagnostic performance of advanced computed tomographic imaging techniques compared with current imaging standards for the localization of primary hyperparathyroidism.
Pubmed PDF WebGraham M.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This patient page describes the symptoms and treatment options for tongue tie.
Pubmed PDF WebChai A, Bundele M, Lock P.
Publication date 01-05-2022
A 63-year-old man presents with a history of previous left superficial parotidectomy 10 years before for a Warthin tumor and pain at the operative site of 6 months’ duration. What is your diagnosis?
Pubmed PDF WebPiccirillo JF.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This has been a most challenging year for the country and JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery as we struggled through the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time of my writing, the country is experiencing another surge in COVID-19 cases because of the Omicron variant. Fortunately, this variant, while more infectious, appears to be less lethal than the original virus and the Delta strain. Hopefully this means the end of the pandemic is near and many can return to life as it was before COVID-19. Of course, we are saddened by the loss of so many to COVID-19 and are mindful of the permanent changes in the lives of so many affected by the pandemic.
Pubmed PDF WebTewari SR, D’Souza G, Troy T, et al.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This cross-sectional analysis examines whether circulating tumor human papillomavirus DNA is detectable in the plasma of healthy participants at risk for oral human papillomavirus infection and the agreement with oral rinse and serum biomarkers.
Pubmed PDF WebScriven Weiner K.
Publication date 01-05-2022
A pediatric otolaryngologist reflects on returning to the operating room after surviving the neonatal intensive care unit with her own son.
Pubmed PDF WebMcMillan H, Barbon CA, Cardoso R, et al.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This case series study examines the effect size and associations of response to manual therapy to increase oral opening in the setting of radiation-associated trismus.
Pubmed PDF WebVarvares MA.
Publication date 01-05-2022
In this essay, the author reflects on the past few decades of advances in head and neck reconstructive surgery and how patient outcomes have improved.
Pubmed PDF WebYalamanchi P, Miller JE, Prout S, et al.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This quality improvement study assesses optimization of head and neck surgical instrument trays at a single large academic tertiary care center and identifies associated direct cost savings.
Pubmed PDF WebCao Z, Yang A, D’Aloisio AA, et al.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This case-control study characterizes the self-awareness of poor olfaction in women, including its prevalence, associated factors, reporting reliability, validity against an objective test, and factors associated with validity.
Pubmed PDF WebCleere EF, Corbett M, Keogh IJ.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This case report describes a young woman who presented with a suspected deep neck space infection who was subsequently found to have an intramuscular abscess in the left levator scapulae muscle.
Pubmed PDF WebNarsinh KH, Hui F, Saloner D, et al.
Publication date 01-05-2022
This Narrative Review categorizes the underlying causes of pulsatile tinnitus to describe optimal care options and provide guidance in selecting the appropriate treatment strategy.
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