Although anxiety/depression may aggravate dysphagia in patients with normal swallowing function, this correlation may not hold in those with objective swallowing dysfunction.
> 80% Drop in Post-Excision Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Predicts High Rate of Cure in Both Classical and Normohormonal Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Patients with normohormonal primary hyperparathyroidism undergoing parathyroidectomy can expect cure rates like those of patients with classical primary hyperparathyroidism, with an 80% drop or more in intraoperative parathyroid hormone levels predicting a high likelihood of cure.
Global Group Reaches Consensus on Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Definition, Diagnostic Criteria
Global Group Reaches Consensus on Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Definition, Diagnostic Criteria
Voice Dissatisfaction Common Among the General Population
Dissatisfaction with one’s speaking voice is common, and a considerable percentage of the general population without voice disorders would consider interventions to change it.
Motion Capture Technology Can Evaluate Extrinsic Laryngeal Muscle Movement Patterns
Results show the feasibility and reliability of motion capture technology in studying extrinsic laryngeal muscle kinematics.
Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy Not Inferior to Conventional Surgery
Minimally invasive thyroidectomy achieves high cosmetic satisfaction and is not inferior to conventional thyroidectomy in terms of surgical results or perioperative complications.
Superior Laryngeal Nerve Block Improves Neurogenic Cough for Most
Superior laryngeal nerve block improves for patients with neurogenic cough reported symptomatic improvement, and repeat injections may benefit patients with initial nonresponse.
Laser Laryngeal Surgery Is Safe Under THRIVE
By eliminating the fuel component of the fire triangle, THRIVE can be used safely for continuous delivery of high functional inspired oxygen (FiO2) concentration during LLS, provided there is adherence to institutional THRIVE-laser laryngeal surgery protocols.
PHIS Tracheostomy Scorecard Measures Progress, Identifies Areas for Improvement
The Pediatric Health Information System scorecard provides a valuable framework for identifying key areas for quality improvement and shared data that can be used to compare a hospital’s performance to that of peers.
Single-Staged Vascularized Tracheal Transplantation for Tracheal Defects
Twenty months after the first-in-human tracheal transplantation using a newly developed technique for vascularized single-staged tracheal transplantation, the recipient’s trachea is functional.
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