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,...
In this issue of JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Masroor at al explore the outcomes associated with adherence to the current National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) posttreatment surveillance recommendations for patients with human papillomavirus–associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-associated OPSCC). Recognition of the favorable prognosis of HPV-associated OPSCC has led to the issue of whether the current NCCN-guided surveillance recommendations are appropriate...
In the Original Investigation titled “Anatomic Distribution of the Morphologic Variation of the Upper Lip Frenulum Among Healthy Newborns,” published online August 22, 2019, there were errors in the Results paragraph of the abstract and the Results section of the text. The mean (SD) birth weight and range of birth weights of 150 newborns should be 3180 (570) g (range, 1850-4480 g). This article was corrected online.
This cohort study evaluates private insurance claims data for perioperative opioid prescribing practice, duration of prescriptions, and possible association with return visits for complications in pediatric tonsillectomy.
This population-based study evaluates nearly 16 years of clinical and administrative data to understand the differences in surgical treatments, the incidence of thyroid cancer, and the role of region-based surgeons in provincewide practice variations in Ontario, Canada.
To the Editor Clarós et al should be complimented on the article “Association Between the Development of Pediatric Voice Disorders and Singing in Children’s Choir,” published online in March. The study was important. However, the authors might consider another explanation for their findings. Their article suggests an association between good vocal health and choir singing based on attention to healthy singing techniques in the Spanish choir tradition. Although I am a strong advocate of healthy choral...
This cross-sectional analysis uses the Nationwide Inpatient Sample to examine the association between regional hospital market concentration, hospital charges, and costs for laryngectomy.
A man in his 20s presented with a progressive bilateral nasal obstruction accompanied by recurrent nosebleeds. Following removal of the obstruction, histopathologic results showed calcification of the mass. What is your diagnosis?
It was J. Alison Glover who first noted variation in rates of tonsillectomy across Britain more than 75 years ago. He noted that the variation was because of the school health officers who would refer (or not refer) students for tonsillectomy. Fast forward to Wennberg and Gittelsohn’s article 35 years later that again documented variation in rates of tonsillectomy, this time across Vermont. In this issue of JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Hall and colleagues report on high variability...
In Reply Donovan and colleagues raised concerns regarding the definition of the nonexposed group in our study. As they noted, the variable “PAP [positive airway pressure] prescription” was derived from a set of branched questions, so that the control group may indeed result in a mixed group of individuals. The control group comprised 311 participants, among whom 305 answered “no” to the “sleepapnea” variable and 6 participants were coded “no” to the “sacpap” variable. Hence, the 305 participants...
In this month’s issue of JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Gourin et al deliver a comprehensive analysis of the medical marketplace using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) health care database, focusing on the associations between hospital market concentration, competition, and surgical volumes as they relate to charges, costs, and care in patients undergoing laryngectomy for treatment of malignant disease.
This analysis uses census tract–level data from the nationwide American Community Survey to investigate geographic disparities for US veterans in accessing cochlear implant facilities within the Veterans Health Administration system.
A woman presents with recurring left submandibular gland swelling and pain, and a sialoendoscopy shows a mucus cast, which has extensive eosinophil infiltrate seen on histologic examination. What is your diagnosis?
Using a representative cross-sectional sample combined with census data, this study calculates prevalence and population estimates to approximate the burden of eustachian tube dysfunction among adults in the United States.
This cross-sectional study examines the variations in morphology of the maxillary labial frenulum in healthy newborns to identify which anatomic measurements may be associated with neonatal breastfeeding difficulty.
This case report describes a woman in her 20s who presented with a right lower neck swelling that appeared intermittently, especially during swallowing and coughing.
This case report describes a patient with a medical history of symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism who was found to have an atypical parathyroid neoplasm at the right skull base with an infiltrating pattern, which was treated by transnasal-transpterygoid endoscopic removal.
This systematic review examines data from humans and animals to assess the association of cannabis inhalation with the health and function of the vocal mechanism.
This economic evaluation based on publicly available data assesses the use and cost of an implantable device, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2014, that offers a unique alternative to patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and poor response to continuous positive airway pressure.
This cohort study evaluates the association between National Comprehensive Cancer Network–recommended posttreatment clinical surveillance adherence and outcomes in a cohort of patients with of human papilloma virus–associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
On December 18, 2018, the US Surgeon General declared e-cigarette vaping among adolescents an “epidemic.” This declaration coincided with a report in The New England Journal of Medicine highlighting a 10% increase in youth vaping between 2017 and 2018, the equivalent of an additional estimated 1.3 million teenagers. In a public hearing in January 2019, the former US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, stated that e-cigarettes pose an “existential threat” to youth, and...
To the Editor We read with interest the article by Lisan et al, published online on April 11, 2019. The authors analyzed publicly available data from the Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS) to answer an important question: does prescription of positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment save lives? The authors observed substantially lower mortality risk among those with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who were prescribed PAP relative to matched controls who were not prescribed PAP (hazard ratio [HR],...
A 66-year-old man presented to the emergency department for painful and pruritic ulcerative cutaneous lesions involving his back, nose, lips, and mucosal lesions involving his oral cavity and oropharynx. What is your diagnosis?
This cohort study examines the use of real-time near-infrared autofluorescence imaging in the intraoperative setting for identification and localization of the parathyroid gland in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1.
This article examines otolaryngologist contributions to the opioid epidemic and argues on behalf of limiting opioid prescription and working to make prescribing practices more consistent across disciplines.
In Reply We thank James and Ong and Sataloff for dedicating their time to comment on our article. We are honored by their attention, overall complimentary perspective, and will make our best effort to respond to their comments.
This quality improvement cohort study used Lean methodology to identify opportunities to reduce operating room inefficiency and, following a retrospective medical record review, implemented a surgical plan of the day and evaluated its association with reduced operation times.
To the Editor We thank Clarós et al for their study investigating the association between singing in a children’s choir and the development of voice disorders. The authors reported a significantly greater number of voice disorders in nonsingers compared with singers, thus emphasizing the importance of introducing conscientious voice care in nonsinging children. However, we have identified several notable limitations in this study.
This cross-sectional study estimates the association of chronic laryngitis with various sinonasal symptoms and endoscopic findings to identify what sinonasal factors are associated with allergic cause of chronic laryngitis.
A man in his 30s presented with a medical history of severe dysphagia and dysphonia, fever, rhinorrhea, several macules and desquamatory lesions on the mucosa of the oral cavity, lips, penis, and eye sclera. What is your diagnosis?
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