- Ear and Head Tumors
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Cancer and Skin Lesions
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Otitis Media and Relapsing Polychondritis
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2016-2018
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
2016-2018
Currently, limited literature exists about sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinoma (SNACC). In this study, we analyze the demographics, survival, and treatment efficacy of rare entity.Our study was a retrospective population-based analysis SNACC in Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results (SEER) database assessing 40-year time-frame 1973 to 2013.Six hundred ninety-four patients were identified; 53.2% female 46.8% male. Caucasians most commonly affected (77.1%). often arose from maxillary sinuses,...
Epistaxis is common in elderly patients, occasionally necessitating hospitalization for the management of severe bleeds. In this study, we aim to explore impact nasal packing versus nonpacking interventions (cauterization, embolization, and ligation) on outcomes complications epistaxis elderly.The 2008-2013 National Inpatient Sample was queried patients (≥65 years) with a primary diagnosis accompanying procedure codes anterior posterior or interventions.A total 8449 cases met inclusion...
Background Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common malignancy in sinonasal tract. We present first population‐based analysis that examines geographic differences demographic and clinical characteristics, socioeconomic factors, treatment modality, disease‐specific survival (DSS) of this entity. Methods All cases squamous (SNSCC) were queried using U.S. Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results (SEER) registry from 1973 to 2013. Patients stratified by location characteristics such as...
Objectives Head and neck sweat gland adenocarcinoma (HNSGA) is an extremely rare malignancy. We present the first population‐based analysis regarding this entity. Study Design Retrospective analysis. Methods Using Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results registry from 2000 to 2013, we extracted 627 cases of HNSGA. Data were analyzed for incidence trends, demographic clinicopathologic traits, predictors disease‐specific survival (DSS). The majority HNSGA white, male, 60 79 years old. was 0.036...
To study and review the currently available mobile applications relating to allergic rhinitis.The Apple Google app stores were queried with search terms rhinitis. Apps assigned categories analyzed based on description characteristics such as popularity, reviews, cost, platform, physician involvement in development.A total of 72 apps related rhinitis identified. Fifty-four unique, 18 found both operating systems. Forty (55.5%) App store, 32 (44.4%) Play store. They grouped into following...
A 45-year-old man presented with bilateral vocal fold immobility (BVFI) following a remote history of assault. He was found to have comminuted, telescoped, and ossified posterior cricoid fracture on imaging. Electromyography revealed normal cricothyroid thyroarytenoid muscle function, but moderate chronic denervation cricoarytenoid muscles. The patient underwent endoscopic split rib graft (EPCS/RG), he regained abduction full adduction, resolution dysphonia, decannulated. This report...