2023
Association of Age and Frailty With 30‐Day Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Oral Cavity Cancer Surgery
Boyi T, Williams L, Kafle S, Roche A, Judson B. Association of Age and Frailty With 30‐Day Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Oral Cavity Cancer Surgery. Otolaryngology 2023, 169: 1523-1532. PMID: 37595108, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Quality Improvement Program databaseFrailty index scoreAdverse eventsSurgeons National Quality Improvement Program databaseIndex scoreOral cavity cancer surgeryQuality Improvement Program databaseRetrospective cross-sectional analysisHigher mFI scoresPostoperative adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseChronic obstructive diseaseCongestive heart failureFree flap reconstructionAssociation of ageImpact of ageCross-sectional analysisMore comorbiditiesOSCC resectionAnesthesiologists classificationPerioperative outcomesComposite resectionNeck dissectionHeart failureMFI scoreImproving Post-procedure Outcomes With Clinical Care Pathway for Enteral Access
Miller S, Abou-Azar S, Owusu K, Judson B, Rhodes D, Morton J. Improving Post-procedure Outcomes With Clinical Care Pathway for Enteral Access. The American Surgeon 2023, 89: 6362-6365. PMID: 37203186, DOI: 10.1177/00031348231177914.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Trends in Residency Applicant Volume in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Peer Specialties
Bourdillon AT, Salehi PP, Wride M, Salehi P, Torabi S, Heiser A, Shah HP, Azizzadeh B, Judson B, Lee YH. Trends in Residency Applicant Volume in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Peer Specialties. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2022, 132: 895-904. PMID: 36031814, DOI: 10.1177/00034894221120303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck surgeryOtolaryngology-HeadGeneral surgeryOrthopedic surgeryRetrospective data analysisCOVID-19 pandemicAPP ratioReconstructive surgerySurgeryElectronic Residency Application ServiceNeurological surgeryNational Residency Matching ProgramSmall specialtyDermatologySpecialtiesResidency application cycleIntegrated pathwaysPandemicOHNS
2021
Clinical outcomes, Kadish-INSICA staging and therapeutic targeting of somatostatin receptor 2 in olfactory neuroblastoma
Lechner M, Takahashi Y, Turri-Zanoni M, Liu J, Counsell N, Hermsen M, Kaur RP, Zhao T, Ramanathan M, Schartinger VH, Emanuel O, Helman S, Varghese J, Dudas J, Riechelmann H, Sprung S, Haybaeck J, Howard D, Engel NW, Stewart S, Brooks L, Pickles JC, Jacques TS, Fenton TR, Williams L, Vaz FM, O'Flynn P, Stimpson P, Wang S, Hannan SA, Unadkat S, Hughes J, Dwivedi R, Forde CT, Randhawa P, Gane S, Joseph J, Andrews PJ, Royle G, Franchi A, Maragliano R, Battocchio S, Bewicke-Copley H, Pipinikas C, Webster A, Thirlwell C, Ho D, Teschendorff A, Zhu T, Steele CD, Pillay N, Vanhaesebroeck B, Mohyeldin A, Fernandez-Miranda J, Park KW, Le QT, West RB, Saade R, Manes RP, Omay SB, Vining EM, Judson BL, Yarbrough WG, Sansovini M, Silvia N, Grassi I, Bongiovanni A, Capper D, Schüller U, Thavaraj S, Sandison A, Surda P, Hopkins C, Ferrari M, Mattavelli D, Rampinelli V, Facchetti F, Nicolai P, Bossi P, Henriquez OA, Magliocca K, Solares CA, Wise SK, Llorente JL, Patel ZM, Nayak JV, Hwang PH, Lacy PD, Woods R, O'Neill JP, Jay A, Carnell D, Forster MD, Ishii M, London NR, Bell DM, Gallia GL, Castelnuovo P, Severi S, Lund VJ, Hanna EY. Clinical outcomes, Kadish-INSICA staging and therapeutic targeting of somatostatin receptor 2 in olfactory neuroblastoma. European Journal Of Cancer 2021, 162: 221-236. PMID: 34980502, PMCID: PMC9554673, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2021.09.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeptide radionuclide receptor therapyProphylactic neck irradiationDisease-free survivalOlfactory neuroblastomaSomatostatin receptor 2Stable diseaseAdjuvant radiotherapyNeck irradiationOverall survivalReceptor 2Potential efficacyPeptide receptor radionuclide therapyReceptor radionuclide therapyMultivariable survival analysisPertinent clinical dataClinical trial dataKey prognostic markersNodal recurrenceClinical outcomesClinicopathological characteristicsT stagePrognostic valueReceptor therapyDisease stageNeuroblastoma patientsGuideline - Adherence in advanced stage head and neck cancer is associated with improved survival – A National study
Cohen O, Brauer PR, Judson BL, Burtness BA, Earles J, Mehra S. Guideline - Adherence in advanced stage head and neck cancer is associated with improved survival – A National study. Oral Oncology 2021, 125: 105694. PMID: 34971883, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2021.105694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack PeopleFemaleGuideline AdherenceHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesConceptsOverall survivalNCCN guidelinesGuideline adherenceAdherence ratesNeck cancerAdvanced stage HNCGuideline adherence rateOverall stage IIINational Cancer DatabaseDecreased overall survivalAdvanced-stage headPrevalence of guidelinesComorbidity scoreAdherent patientsAdvanced headClinical stagingImproved survivalGuideline awarenessHNC patientsBlack raceInsurance statusNational cohortCancer DatabaseRisk factorsFemale genderMajor Salivary Gland Cancer With Distant Metastasis Upon Presentation: Patterns, Outcomes, and Imaging Implications
Benchetrit L, Mehra S, Mahajan A, Rahmati RW, Judson BL, Edwards HA. Major Salivary Gland Cancer With Distant Metastasis Upon Presentation: Patterns, Outcomes, and Imaging Implications. Otolaryngology 2021, 167: 305-315. PMID: 34784258, DOI: 10.1177/01945998211058354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinomaHumansNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSalivary Gland NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsDistant metastasisMajor salivary gland cancerPredictors of DMRate of DMSite of DMHigh-grade mucoepidermoid carcinomaCancer-accredited hospitalsComputed tomography neckNational Cancer DatabaseCommon metastatic siteKaplan-Meier methodCox regression analysisLog-rank testSalivary duct carcinomaSalivary gland cancerRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisHigh rateCancer presentationRetrospective cohortBone metastasesHistologic subtypeMetastatic sitesTumor histologyDuct carcinomaAssessment of Age, Period, and Birth Cohort Effects and Trends in Merkel Cell Carcinoma Incidence in the United States
Jacobs D, Huang H, Olino K, Weiss S, Kluger H, Judson BL, Zhang Y. Assessment of Age, Period, and Birth Cohort Effects and Trends in Merkel Cell Carcinoma Incidence in the United States. JAMA Dermatology 2021, 157: 59-65. PMID: 33146688, PMCID: PMC7643047, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.4102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMerkel cell carcinomaBirth cohort effectsCell carcinomaIncidence rateCalendar periodBirth cohortPatient ageNew casesCohort effectsEnd Results Program databaseCross-sectional retrospective studyLongitudinal cohort studyHigh incidence rateAge-adjusted ratesRisk factor exposureRecent birth cohortsCohort studyCarcinoma incidenceRetrospective studyNeuroendocrine cancerAge effectsProgram databaseCohort analysisMAIN OUTCOMECarcinoma
2020
Revisiting the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 1221 Hypothesis: Treatment for Stage III/IV HPV-Negative Oropharyngeal Cancer
Jacobs D, Torabi SJ, Park HS, Rahmati R, Young MR, Mehra S, Judson BL. Revisiting the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 1221 Hypothesis: Treatment for Stage III/IV HPV-Negative Oropharyngeal Cancer. Otolaryngology 2020, 164: 1240-1248. PMID: 33198564, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820969613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseHPV-negative oropharyngeal cancersChemoradiation therapyOverall survivalCancer DatabaseOropharyngeal cancerHPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaLarge national cancer databaseNeck cancer-specific survivalOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaCox proportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier survival analysisCancer-specific survivalImproved overall survivalMultivariable Cox regressionRetrospective cohort studyAdjuvant chemoradiation therapyUse of surgeryEnd Results ProgramProportional hazards regressionSquamous cell carcinomaSEER cohortAdjuvant therapyCohort studySEER databasePrimary Treatment Selection for Clinically Node-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Jacobs D, Olino K, Park HS, Clune J, Cheraghlou S, Girardi M, Burtness B, Kluger H, Judson BL. Primary Treatment Selection for Clinically Node-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Otolaryngology 2020, 164: 1214-1221. PMID: 33079010, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820967001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNode-negative Merkel cell carcinomaLymph node evaluationImproved overall survivalPrimary tumor excisionMerkel cell carcinomaCase volumeOverall survivalSurgical managementCell carcinomaTumor excisionTreatment selectionNode evaluationCox proportional hazards regressionGuideline-recommended carePrimary treatment selectionNational Cancer DatabaseNode-negative diseasePercentage of patientsRetrospective cohort analysisInitial surgical managementKaplan-Meier analysisWide local excisionProportional hazards regressionRates of receiptInitial managementThe epidemiology, surgical management, and impact of margins in skull and mandibular osseous‐site tumors
Torabi SJ, Bourdillon A, Salehi PP, Kafle S, Mehra S, Rahmati R, Judson BL. The epidemiology, surgical management, and impact of margins in skull and mandibular osseous‐site tumors. Head & Neck 2020, 42: 3352-3363. PMID: 32743892, DOI: 10.1002/hed.26389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalPositive marginsImproved overall survivalNational Cancer DatabaseEffect of surgeryInherent selection biasSurgical managementCox regressionCancer DatabaseTreatment outcomesCartilage tumorsMultivariate analysisSurgeryTumorsOsteosarcomaEpidemiologySelection biasImpact of marginsTreatmentDescriptive analysisCohortAssessing National Utilization Trends and Outcomes of Robotic and Endoscopic Thyroidectomy in the United States
Jacobs D, Torabi SJ, Gibson C, Rahmati R, Mehra S, Judson BL. Assessing National Utilization Trends and Outcomes of Robotic and Endoscopic Thyroidectomy in the United States. Otolaryngology 2020, 163: 947-955. PMID: 32539533, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820927699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseEndoscopic thyroid surgeryRobotic thyroid surgeryThyroid surgeryOpen surgeryRobotic approachNational utilization trendsUnplanned hospital readmissionMultivariable logistic regressionOutcomes of roboticsPostoperative mortalityWorse morbidityComplication rateHospital readmissionEndoscopic thyroidectomyMortality outcomesPositive marginsSurgical approachNational cohortCancer DatabasePatient outcomesEndoscopic approachRetrospective analysisSurgeryOpen approachPET/CT radiomics signature of human papilloma virus association in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Haider SP, Mahajan A, Zeevi T, Baumeister P, Reichel C, Sharaf K, Forghani R, Kucukkaya AS, Kann BH, Judson BL, Prasad ML, Burtness B, Payabvash S. PET/CT radiomics signature of human papilloma virus association in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. European Journal Of Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 2020, 47: 2978-2991. PMID: 32399621, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-020-04839-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaMetastatic cervical lymph nodesCervical lymph nodesLymph nodesSquamous cell carcinomaPrimary tumorPET/CTHPV associationCell carcinomaRadiomics signatureVolume of interestHuman papilloma virus associationHuman papillomavirus associationMulti-national cohortNon-contrast CTHPV statusFDG-PETExternal cohortVirus associationFinal modelTumorsRadiomic featuresCTSignificant differencesLesion featuresOutpatient Otolaryngology in the Era of COVID‐19: A Data‐Driven Analysis of Practice Patterns
Kasle DA, Torabi SJ, Savoca EL, Judson BL, Manes RP. Outpatient Otolaryngology in the Era of COVID‐19: A Data‐Driven Analysis of Practice Patterns. Otolaryngology 2020, 163: 138-144. PMID: 32393101, PMCID: PMC7218354, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820928987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBetacoronavirusChildChild, PreschoolCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Data AnalysisDisease Transmission, InfectiousFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOtolaryngologistsOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesOutpatientsPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2TelemedicineUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsDivision of OtolaryngologyTelehealth visitsOlder adultsHospital policy changesSingle-institution studyCoronavirus disease 2019Quantity of patientsOutpatient otolaryngologyRetrospective reviewAcute carePerson visitsOutpatient appointmentsPractice patternsDisease 2019Week 1Week 3VisitsYoung adultsOtolaryngologyCOVID-19Completion ratesOtolaryngologistsAdultsAssociated increaseTelehealthAdjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically resected, nonmetastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer
Saeed NA, Kelly JR, Deshpande HA, Bhatia AK, Burtness BA, Judson BL, Mehra S, Edwards HA, Yarbrough WG, Peter PR, Holt EH, Decker RH, Husain ZA, Park HS. Adjuvant external beam radiotherapy for surgically resected, nonmetastatic anaplastic thyroid cancer. Head & Neck 2020, 42: 1031-1044. PMID: 32011055, DOI: 10.1002/hed.26086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChemotherapy, AdjuvantHumansRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesThyroid Carcinoma, AnaplasticThyroid NeoplasmsConceptsAnaplastic thyroid cancerLonger OSAdjuvant EBRTThyroid cancerAdjuvant external beam radiotherapyNational Cancer DatabaseExternal beam radiotherapyConcurrent chemoradiationConcurrent chemotherapyImproved survivalMedian ageCancer DatabaseRetrospective analysisBeam radiotherapyEBRTChemotherapyPatientsCancerUVAChemoradiationResectionRadiotherapy
2019
Clinical characteristics and treatment‐associated survival of head and neck Ewing sarcoma
Torabi SJ, Izreig S, Kasle DA, Benchetrit L, Salehi PP, Judson BL. Clinical characteristics and treatment‐associated survival of head and neck Ewing sarcoma. The Laryngoscope 2019, 130: 2385-2392. PMID: 31774563, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSarcoma, EwingUnited StatesConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseOverall survivalLocal therapyRare malignancySurvival analysisPredictors of OSKaplan-Meier survival analysisNeck Ewing sarcomaDistant metastatic diseaseNon-metastatic diseaseMultivariate Cox regressionTime of diagnosisTime of presentationMulti-modal therapyWorse OSClinical characteristicsMetastatic diseaseImproved survivalPediatric patientsDistant metastasisCox regressionRetrospective studyAnatomic distributionCancer DatabaseOsseous diseaseMargins in Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Predictors, Outcomes, and the Endoscopic Approach
Torabi SJ, Spock T, Cardoso B, Chao J, Morse E, Manes RP, Judson BL. Margins in Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Predictors, Outcomes, and the Endoscopic Approach. The Laryngoscope 2019, 130: e388-e396. PMID: 31755988, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSinonasal squamous cell carcinomaHigh-volume facilitiesNational Cancer DatabaseSquamous cell carcinomaPositive marginsOverall survivalSurgical approachMargin statusCell carcinomaEthmoid sinusEndoscopic approachMultivariable binary logistic regressionDecreased overall survivalHigher T stageBinary logistic regressionAdditional therapySelect patientsAdult patientsEndoscopic treatmentMultivariable analysisSurgical managementT stageTherapy administrationDifferentiated tumorsOpen surgeryClinical Outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Who Undergo Resection, But Forgo Adjuvant Therapy
LOGANADANE G, KANN BH, PARK HS, JOHNSON SB, MEHRA S, JUDSON BL, BHATIA A, BELKACEMI Y, YARBROUGH WG, BURTNESS B, HUSAIN ZA. Clinical Outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Who Undergo Resection, But Forgo Adjuvant Therapy. Anticancer Research 2019, 39: 4885-4890. PMID: 31519591, DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.13674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocoregional recurrence-free survivalAdjuvant therapyNeck squamous cell carcinomaOutcomes of patientsRecurrence-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaNeck cancer patientsHNSCC patientsClinical outcomesRecurrence rateCell carcinomaMean TTPCancer patientsPatientsTherapyResectionMonthsOutcomesHNSCCSurgeryCarcinomaHeadIncidenceProgressionPreoperative biopsy in parotid malignancies: Variation in use and impact on surgical margins
Benchetrit L, Torabi SJ, Morse E, Mehra S, Rahmati R, Osborn HA, Judson BL. Preoperative biopsy in parotid malignancies: Variation in use and impact on surgical margins. The Laryngoscope 2019, 130: 1450-1458. PMID: 31411749, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative biopsyParotid malignanciesSurgical marginsPositive marginsClinical T1 stageNational Cancer DatabaseClinical T stageClinical N stageHigh-volume centersSubgroup of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionEarly clinical stageChi-square testAdjuvant therapyRetrospective cohortYounger patientsT stageClinical stageSurgical outcomesVolume centersBiopsy useCancer DatabaseN stageBiopsyPatientsIs robotic surgery an option for early T‐stage laryngeal cancer? Early nationwide results
Hanna J, Brauer PR, Morse E, Judson B, Mehra S. Is robotic surgery an option for early T‐stage laryngeal cancer? Early nationwide results. The Laryngoscope 2019, 130: 1195-1201. PMID: 31233223, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransoral robotic surgeryTransoral laser microsurgeryAdjuvant radiationOpen surgerySupraglottic patientsOverall survivalCox regressionMargin statusMultivariable analysisSurgical approachLaryngeal cancerLaryngeal squamous cell carcinoma patientsSquamous cell carcinoma patientsEarly-stage laryngeal cancerRobotic surgeryMultivariable Cox regressionNational Cancer DatabaseCell carcinoma patientsRetrospective database analysisViable treatment optionTORS patientsPartial surgeryMultivariable logisticCarcinoma patientsNegative marginsPositive Surgical Margins in Submandibular Malignancies: Facility and Practice Variation
Benchetrit L, Morse E, Judson BL, Mehra S. Positive Surgical Margins in Submandibular Malignancies: Facility and Practice Variation. Otolaryngology 2019, 161: 620-628. PMID: 31159649, DOI: 10.1177/0194599819852094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive margin ratePositive surgical marginsPositive marginsOverall survivalMargin rateSurgical resectionSurgical marginsSubmandibular carcinomaCox proportional hazards regressionMultivariable logistic regression analysisCancer-accredited hospitalsPreoperative diagnostic biopsiesNational Cancer DatabasePrimary surgical resectionAdvanced T stageKaplan-Meier curvesProportional hazards regressionLogistic regression analysisQuality of careCarcinoma histologyRetrospective cohortMargin statusPreoperative biopsyT stageHazards regression