Minjee Kim, BA; Elizabeth G. Willard, MS; C. Eduardo Corrales, MD; et al.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;150(7):537-544. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.0898
This diagnostic study examines whether psychological status is an effect modifier of the association between subjective patient reports of hearing ability and objective audiometry results, and whether any effect modification observed in standard static questionnaires would be either mitigated or exacerbated by adaptive testing based on Item Response Theory analyses.
Sana Batool, BA; Elisabeth E. Hansen, MD, MSc; Rosh K. V. Sethi, MD, MPH; et al.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;150(7):545-554. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.0917
This qualitative study investigates the head and neck cancer referral and triage process from the perspectives of patients and health care workers to identify barriers and facilitators to timely care for head and neck cancer.
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Invited Commentary
The Maze of Head and Neck Cancer Care−Finding Our Way to Successful Patient Navigation
Judith M. Mwobobia, MsGH; Melissa C. White, BA; Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, MPH, PhD
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Garret Horton, MD; Justine Philteos, MD; R. Jun Lin, MD
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;150(7):556-563. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.1008
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the rate of and time to malignant degeneration of dysplastic vocal cord lesions by dysplasia category.
Carole Lin, MD; Steven Abboud, MD; Veronica Zoghbi, MD; et al.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;150(7):564-571. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.1011
This randomized clinical trial investigates the use of suprazygomatic maxillary nerve blocks to reduce pain and opioid use after pediatric adenotonsillectomy.
Patrick Ioerger, BS; Azadeh Afshari, DDS; Firas Hentati, MD, MSCI; et al.
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;150(7):572-579. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.1035
This randomized clinical trial examines efficacy of treatment with a mandibular advancement device and combined airway and positional therapy for primary snoring.
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Mandibular Advancement vs Combined Airway and Positional Therapy for Snoring
Deepak Lakshmipathy, BS; Aman Prasad, MD; Christian G. Fritz, MD; et al.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;150(7):580-586. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.1067
This systematic review with meta-analysis examines the accuracy of using salivary circulating tumor human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA to detect HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer.
Camilla O. Hoff, BA; Joao Manzi, BSc; Felippe Lazar Neto, MD; et al.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;150(7):587-597. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.1177
This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses efficacy, safety, and tolerability outcomes associated with vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) inhibitors in patients with recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Melissa Henry, PhD; Lawrence M. Chen, PhD; Laurence Ducharme, MD; et al.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;150(7):598-606. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.0376
This prospective longitudinal study examines factors at the time of cancer diagnosis associated with quality of life scores at 3 months after treatment in patients newly diagnosed with a first occurrence of head and neck cancer.
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Invited Commentary
Genetic Depression Risk for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors—Fait Accompli?
Aru Panwar, MD; William Lydiatt, MD, EMBA; Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, BDS, MPH, PhD
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
From the American Head and Neck Society
Ameen Amanian, MD, MSE; Masaru Ishii, MD, PhD; Carole Fakhry, MD, MPH; et al.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;150(7):609-618. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.1311
This cohort study assesses trends in human papillomavirus–associated and human papillomavirus–independent sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma over time, including assessment of clinical demographics, treatment patterns, and survival.