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View article: HPV Vaccine Conversations on Reddit (2016–2025): Shifts in Public Sentiment and Themes in the COVID-19 Era (Preprint)
HPV Vaccine Conversations on Reddit (2016–2025): Shifts in Public Sentiment and Themes in the COVID-19 Era (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The HPV vaccine is a key preventative tool against HPV-related cancers, yet vaccination rate remains at 66% in the U.S. As social media becomes an increasingly popular avenue for health discussions, platforms like Reddit offer …
View article: Hemoglobinopathy Prevalence and Under-Identification in Primary Care: Mixed-Methods Insights from a Diverse Population
Hemoglobinopathy Prevalence and Under-Identification in Primary Care: Mixed-Methods Insights from a Diverse Population Open
View article: A rare pattern of local recurrence in the nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Case report
A rare pattern of local recurrence in the nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Case report Open
Concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy are the cornerstones of curative intent treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). When planning radiation, classic teaching is that nasopharyngeal carcinoma can involve the pterygopalatine fossa (P…
View article: Transoral robotic surgery with neck dissection versus <scp>nonsurgical</scp> treatment in stage I and <scp>II</scp> human papillomavirus<scp>‐negative</scp> oropharyngeal cancer
Transoral robotic surgery with neck dissection versus <span>nonsurgical</span> treatment in stage I and <span>II</span> human papillomavirus<span>‐negative</span> oropharyngeal cancer Open
Background Surgery + adjuvant therapy was shown to have improved overall survival (OS) versus nonsurgical treatment in T1‐T2N1‐N2b human papillomavirus (HPV)‐negative oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). Our objective was to compare OS in transoral…
View article: Second Window Indocyanine Green for Oropharyngeal Tumors: A Retrospective Case Series and Comparison of Near-Infrared Camera Systems
Second Window Indocyanine Green for Oropharyngeal Tumors: A Retrospective Case Series and Comparison of Near-Infrared Camera Systems Open
5 Key Points: Prior studies demonstrated a failure to identify and localize head and neck cancers via near-infrared (NIR) imaging of indocyanine green (ICG) with a robot-integrated platform. However, our group demonstrated success in visua…
View article: Mental health among otolaryngology resident and attending physicians during the<scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic: National study
Mental health among otolaryngology resident and attending physicians during the<span>COVID</span>‐19 pandemic: National study Open
Background Otolaryngologists are among the highest risk for COVID‐19 exposure. Methods This is a cross‐sectional, survey‐based, national study evaluating academic otolaryngologists. Burnout, anxiety, distress, and depression were assessed …
View article: Ethical surgical triage of patients with head and neck cancer during the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic
Ethical surgical triage of patients with head and neck cancer during the <span>COVID</span>‐19 pandemic Open
Background Coronavirus has serially overtaken our metropolitan hospitals. At peak, patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome may outnumber mechanical ventilators. In our Miami Hospital System, COVID‐19 cases have multiplied for 4 w…
View article: Predictors of nodal metastasis in sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma: A national cancer database analysis
Predictors of nodal metastasis in sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma: A national cancer database analysis Open
Objective We present the largest population based study of sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) to identify risk factors for presentation with nodal metastasis. Methods The National Cancer Database (NCDB) was used for this study. Locati…
View article: Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma: A Forgotten Entity in Older Patients
Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma: A Forgotten Entity in Older Patients Open
Introduction: Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (NA) characteristically affects adolescent men. Although benign, these tumors can cause local destruction and surgical resection is warranted. Objective: We present a case of a 62-year-old man with…
View article: Management of the Airway for Transoral Robotic Supraglottic Partial Laryngectomy
Management of the Airway for Transoral Robotic Supraglottic Partial Laryngectomy Open
Introduction: Over the last several decades, transoral resection techniques for treatment of supraglottic lesions have become increasingly favored to reduce the need for either open transcervical resection or primary chemoradiation.…
View article: Indocyanine Green Endoscopic Video Angiography to Assess Nasoseptal Flap Vascular Perfusion in Skull Base Reconstruction
Indocyanine Green Endoscopic Video Angiography to Assess Nasoseptal Flap Vascular Perfusion in Skull Base Reconstruction Open
Background Vascular perfusion of the flap is an important means of assessing flap viability. Classically, imaging using the fluorescent dye indocyanine green (ICG) was used to measure blood flow, determining cardiac output and hepatic func…
View article: Determining If Sex Bias Exists in Human Surgical Clinical Research
Determining If Sex Bias Exists in Human Surgical Clinical Research Open
Sex bias exists in human surgical clinical research. Few studies included men and women equally, less than one-third performed data analysis by sex, and there was wide variation in inclusion and matching of the sexes among the specialties …
View article: Determining If Sex Bias Exists in Human Surgical Clinical Research
Determining If Sex Bias Exists in Human Surgical Clinical Research Open
Sex is a variable that is poorly controlled for in clinical research.