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Functional assessment using Constant's Shoulder Scale after modified radical and selective neck dissection
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2002-05)
Background Constant's Shoulder Scale is a validated and widely applied instrument for assessment of shoulder function. We used this instrument to assess which treatment and demographic variables contribute to shoulder ...
Human papillomavirus infection in “young” versus “old” patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000-10)
Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) represents a potential risk factor for squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (SCCHN). We evaluated the prevalence of HPV DNA in patients with SCCHN diagnosed at the University of ...
Transoral trans-stomal microdebrider excision of tracheal papillomatosis
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2009-05)
Objectives: To describe a technique for surgical removal of recurrent respiratory papilloma in the distal trachea in patients with an indwelling tracheostomy tube. Methods: A transoral trans-stomal technique for removal ...
Sympathetic paraganglioma as an unusual cause of Horner's syndrome
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001-04)
Background Paragangliomas are rare tumors arising from paraganglionic tissue of neural crest origin. They are present in any location where autonomic ganglia are found. The most common location in the head and neck is the ...
Health behaviors of head and neck cancer patients the first year after diagnosis
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008-01)
Background. This prospective, cohort study is the first to describe 5 health behaviors of head and neck cancer patients the first year after diagnosis. Methods. Patients ( N = 283) were recruited in otolaryngology ...
Elevated serum vascular endothelial growth factor and decreased survival in advanced laryngeal carcinoma
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2002-11)
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine whether serum vascular endothelial growth factor (s-VEGF) levels at the time of diagnosis correlate with any known tumor variables and overall survival in patients with ...
Pseudoaneurysm of the proximal facial artery presenting as oropharyngeal hemorrhage
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001-03)
Background Penetrating trauma to the neck traversing zones II and III may cause considerable damage to soft tissues and neurovascular structures. Delayed sequelae of vascular injuries, such as pseudoaneurysm (PA), may ...
Otolaryngologists and the Doctor-Patient Relationship during a Pandemic
(2020)
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced otolaryngologists and their patients to confront issues that they have rarely if ever previously faced. Prominent among these is the need to put the collective good ahead of the interests ...
Spinal epidural abscess after cervical pharyngoesophageal dilation
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2005-06)
Background. Esophageal perforation is an uncommon but known complication of esophageal dilation. Abscess after esophageal tear is rare, especially in the spinal epidural space. This is one case report of such an abscess. ...
Human papillomavirus and p53 mutational status as prognostic factors in head and neck carcinoma
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2002-09)
Background Mutations of the p53 tumor-suppressor gene are common in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) and may portend a worse prognosis. Human papillomavirus (HPV) represents another potential prognostic ...