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Ninety-Day Emergency Department Rebound Following Adult Tonsillectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study Open

Kalpesh Hathi, Gizelle Francis, J. Douglas, Endre Németh, Paul Hong · 2025

Importance Post-tonsillectomy complications often present in emergency departments (EDs). Reducing postoperative ED visits is one strategy to relieve the strain on healthcare systems and patients. Objective To assess the rate and reason fo…

Proposed Quality Indicators for Aspects of Pediatric Acute Otitis Media Management Open

Justin Cottrell, Amirpouyan Namavarian, Jonathan Yip, Paolo Campisi, Neil K. Chadha , et al. · 2024

Background The high incidence of pediatric acute otitis media (AOM) makes the implications of overdiagnosis and overtreatment far-reaching. Quality indicators (QIs) for AOM are limited, drawing from generalized upper respiratory infection …

The Impact of a Text Messaging Service (Tonsil-Text-To-Me) on Pediatric Perioperative Tonsillectomy Outcomes: Cohort Study With a Historical Control Group Open

Lori Wozney, Negar Vakili, Jill Chorney, Alexander Clark, Paul Hong · 2022

Background Tonsillectomy is a common pediatric surgical procedure performed in North America. Caregivers experience complex challenges in preparing for their child’s surgery and coordinating care at home and, consequently, could benefit fr…

Shared decision-making for pediatric elective penile surgery Open

Wyatt MacNevin, Amanda I. MacDonald, Paul Hong, Dawn L. MacLellan, Peter Anderson , et al. · 2022

Introduction: In pediatric surgery, proxy decision-makers are frequently involved in treatment planning and may experience decisional conflict (DC). Shared decision-making (SDM) approaches may be effective to remedy DC. This study investig…

Impact of ‘Tonsil-Text-To-Me’ service on pediatric perioperative tonsillectomy outcomes: A cohort study with historical control group (Preprint) Open

Lori Wozney, Negar Vakili, Jill Chorney, Alexander Clark, Paul Hong · 2022

BACKGROUND Tonsillectomy is one of the most common pediatric surgical procedures performed in North America. Caregivers experience complex challenges in preparing their child for surgery and coordinating postoperative care at home. Uncert…

Psychosocial Distress in Parents with Children Awaiting Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

David Forner, Patricia K. Leslie, Abdullah Aldaihani, Michael Bezuhly, Christopher W. Noel , et al. · 2022

Due to resource restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many pediatric patients are facing substantial delays for surgery, potentially resulting in additional distress for caregivers. We aimed to assess the experiences and psychosoc…

Changes to the practice of pediatric otolaryngology as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic Open

Ashaka Patel, Agnieszka Dzioba, Paul Hong, Murad Husein, Julie E. Strychowsky , et al. · 2022

Comparison of passive versus active transcutaneous bone anchored hearing devices in the pediatric population Open

Nael Shoman, Usman A. Khan, Paul Hong · 2022

Objective Transcutaneous bone anchored hearing devices (BAHDs) were introduced in an effort to avoid potential complications associated with the abutment of percutaneous BAHDs. Transcutaneous BAHDs can be active or passive. While studies h…

The Effect of Tongue-Tie Release on Speech Articulation and Intelligibility Open

Jonathan C. Melong, Michael Bezuhly, Paul Hong · 2021

Objective The relationship between ankyloglossia and speech is controversial. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of tongue-tie release on speech articulation and intelligibility. Methods A prospective cohort study was …

Management of Peritonsillar Abscesses in Adults: Survey of Otolaryngologists in Canada and the United States Open

David Forner, Christopher W. Noel, Amy Grant, Paul Hong, Martin Corsten , et al. · 2021

Objective The management of peritonsillar abscess (PTA) has evolved over time. We sought to define contemporary practice patterns for the diagnosis and treatment of PTA. Study Design Cross‐sectional survey. Setting The 15‐question survey w…

Psychosocial Distress in Adult Patients Awaiting Cancer Surgery during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

David Forner, Sarah Murnaghan, Geoffrey A. Porter, Ross Mason, Paul Hong , et al. · 2021

Cancer causes substantial emotional and psychosocial distress, which may be exacerbated by delays in treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased wait times for many patients with cancer. In this study, the psychosocial distr…

A national study of choanal atresia in tertiary care centers in Canada – part I: Clinical presentation Open

Josée Paradis, Agnieszka Dzioba, Hamdy El‐Hakim, Paul Hong, Frederick K. Kozak , et al. · 2021

Background To evaluate the clinical presentation of choanal atresia (CA) in tertiary centers across Canada. Methods Multi-centre case series involving six tertiary care pediatric hospitals across Canada. Retrospective chart review of patie…

A national study of choanal atresia in tertiary care centers in Canada – part II: Clinical management Open

Josée Paradis, Agnieszka Dzioba, Hamdy El‐Hakim, Paul Hong, Frederick K. Kozak , et al. · 2021

Background To evaluate the clinical management of choanal atresia (CA) in tertiary centers across Canada. Methods Multi-centre case series involving six tertiary care pediatric hospitals across Canada. Retrospective chart review of patient…

Choosing Wisely Canada – pediatric otolaryngology recommendations Open

Mitchell McDonough, Kalpesh Hathi, Gerard Corsten, Christopher J. Chin, Paolo Campisi , et al. · 2021

The Choosing Wisely Canada campaign raises awareness amongst physicians and patients regarding unnecessary or inappropriate tests and treatments. Using an online survey, members of the Pediatric Otolaryngology Subspecialty Group within the…

Needs assessment for a decision support tool in oral cancer requiring major resection and reconstruction: a mixed-methods study protocol Open

David Forner, Paul Hong, Martin Corsten, Valeria E. Rac, Rosemary Martino , et al. · 2020

Introduction Advanced oral cancer and its ensuing treatment engenders significant morbidity and mortality. Patients are often elderly with significant comorbidities. Toxicities associated with surgical resection can be devastating and they…

Shared Decision Making for Surgical Care in the Era of COVID‐19 Open

David Forner, Christopher W. Noel, Ryan Densmore, David P. Goldstein, Martin Corsten , et al. · 2020

The global pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has upended surgical practice. In an effort to preserve resources, mitigate risk, and maintain health system capacity, nonurgent surgeries have been deferred in …

IVORY Guidelines (Instructional Videos in Otorhinolaryngology by YO‐IFOS): A Consensus on Surgical Videos in Ear, Nose, and Throat Open

François Simon, Shazia Peer, Justin Michel, Iain Bruce, Maryana Cherkes , et al. · 2020

Objectives/Hypothesis Otolaryngology instructional videos available online are often of poor quality. The objective of this article was to establish international consensus recommendations for the production of educational surgical videos …

An Automated Text Messaging System (Tonsil-Text-To-Me) to Improve Tonsillectomy Perioperative Experience: Exploratory Qualitative Usability and Feasibility Study Open

Nathan Farias, Benjamin Rose‐Davis, Paul Hong, Lori Wozney · 2020

Background Inexperience and forgetting perioperative care instruction are significant drivers of parental stress during pediatric tonsillectomy care. With the widespread use of mobile technology, parents now desire a system that provides t…

Competency‐Based Assessment Tool for Pediatric Tracheotomy: International Modified Delphi Consensus Open

Evan J. Propst, Nikolaus E. Wolter, Stacey L. Ishman, Karthik Balakrishnan, Ashley R. Deonarain , et al. · 2019

Objectives/Hypothesis Create a competency‐based assessment tool for pediatric tracheotomy. Study Design Blinded, modified, Delphi consensus process. Methods Using the REDCap database, a list of 31 potential items was circulated to 65 exper…

Author Index Open

Arthur Greenberg, P- Steven, P- Aziguli, Jiao-Yu Ai, Po- Algül , et al. · 2019

Young Otolaryngologists of International Federation of Oto-rhino-laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS) committees Open

Tareck Ayad, Kate Stephenson, A.L. Smit, Ori Benari, Róbert Késmárszky , et al. · 2018

Special Thanks to the 2017 AORN Journal Authors Open

Abdulkadir Kamal, Heidi Aleman‐Ortega, Kathryn Allen, Sadeeka Al‐Majid, Donna Armellino , et al. · 2018

Shared decision making and decisional conflict in the Management of Vestibular Schwannoma: A prospective cohort study Open

M. Elise Graham, Brian D. Westerberg, Jane Lea, Paul Hong, Simon Walling , et al. · 2018

Background Patients with vestibular schwannomas (VS) are faced with complex management decisions. Watchful waiting, surgical resection, and radiation are all viable options with associated risks and benefits. We sought to determine if pati…

METB-01. NANOPARTICLE-BASED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI) AND METABOLOMICS OF RADIATION AND TMZ INDUCED INFLAMMATION IN GLIOMA MODELS Open

Paul Hong, Heather Caulkins, Natalie J. Serkova · 2017

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary malignancy in adults, and one that nearly always recurs. Maximal surgical resection followed by radiotherapy (RT) and concurrent chemotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ) is the current s…

Myospherulosis following Rhinoplasty Open

Tarek Lawen, Paul Hong, Andrew T. Harris, S. Mark Taylor · 2017

Myospherulosis is the rare granulomatous reaction that occurs when extravasated erythrocytes come into direct contact with lipid-containing materials.1 It was first described by McClatchie et al in 1969 when they reported several patients …

Decision-Making Quality in Parents Considering Adenotonsillectomy or Tympanostomy Tube Insertion for Their Children Open

Paul Hong, Erin Maguire, Mary Irene Purcell, Krista Ritchie, Jill Chorney · 2016

Many parents experienced significant decisional conflict when making decisions about their child's elective surgical treatment. Parents who perceived themselves as being more involved in the decision-making process reported less decisional…

Best Practices for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Infants With Robin Sequence Open

Corstiaan C. Breugem, Kelly N. Evans, Christian F. Poets, Sunjay Suri, Arnaud Picard , et al. · 2016

Agreed-on recommendations for the initial evaluation of RS and clinical descriptors are provided in this consensus report. Researchers and clinicians will ideally use uniform definitions and comparable assessments. Prospective studies and …

Parents' experiences of managing their child's postoperative pain at home: an exploratory qualitative study Open

Julie Longard, Alison Twycross, Anna Williams, Paul Hong, Jill Chorney · 2016

Aims and objectives To understand parents' experiences of managing their child's postoperative pain at home. Background Recent changes in children's health care services often shift the responsibility of managing children's postoperative p…

Decisional conflict in patients considering diagnostic thyroidectomy with indeterminate fine needle aspirate cytopathology Open

Benjamin A. Taylor, Robert D. Hart, Matthew H. Rigby, Jonathan Trites, S. Mark Taylor , et al. · 2016

Background Fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytopathology is the gold standard work-up for thyroid nodules. However, indeterminate lesions are encountered commonly and can lead to difficult treatment decisions. We sought to determine whether p…

Decision aid prototype development for parents considering adenotonsillectomy for their children with sleep disordered breathing Open

Erin Maguire, Paul Hong, Krista Ritchie, Jeremy D. Meier, Karen Archibald , et al. · 2016

Background To describe the process involved in developing a decision aid prototype for parents considering adenotonsillectomy for their children with sleep disordered breathing. Methods A paper-based decision aid prototype was developed us…

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