2022
IncobotulinimtoxinA (Xeomin) for the treatment of adductor laryngeal dystonia: A prospective, open-label clinical trial
Kohli N, Lerner M, Rashty J, Kirke D, Stewart T, Blitzer A. IncobotulinimtoxinA (Xeomin) for the treatment of adductor laryngeal dystonia: A prospective, open-label clinical trial. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2022, 43: 103613. PMID: 36055061, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdductor spasmodic dysphoniaSpasmodic dysphoniaOpen-label clinical trialProspective open-label trialAdductor laryngeal dystoniaOpen-label trialFirst-line treatmentVoice Handicap Index-10Side effect profileTransient side effectsNormal functionVHI-10 scoresIncobotulinumtoxinA injectionsEffect profileLine treatmentSystemic diseaseTA muscleBotulinum toxinClinical trialsLaryngeal dystoniaNursing womenThyroarytenoid muscleInjection sessionsExclusion criteriaSide effects
2021
Adequate short- and long-term pain control with non-opiate analgesics after microdirect laryngoscopy
Bisarya PK, Jiang R, Chao J, Narwani V, Lerner M, Kohli N. Adequate short- and long-term pain control with non-opiate analgesics after microdirect laryngoscopy. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 43: 103267. PMID: 34695699, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdequate pain controlUse of opioidsPain controlPost-operative painDaily VAS scoresMicrodirect laryngoscopyOpioid medicationsVAS scoresLong-term pain controlSingle-institution prospective studyNon-opiate analgesiaPostoperative pain managementSufficient pain controlPost-operative analgesiaNon-opiate analgesicsVisual analog scaleLong-term painT-testVocal fold lesionsStudent's t-testOpioid analgesiaMost patientsPain managementAnalog scaleProspective studySafety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review
Lerner MZ, Bourdillon AT, Dai F, Brackett A, Kohli N. Safety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 42: 103128. PMID: 34216877, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal dilationOffice-based techniqueSystematic reviewDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelType of anesthesiaSmall case seriesOffice-based proceduresFull-text studiesUse of stentsRandom-effects modelComprehensive literature searchInverse variance weightingAdverse eventsAnesthetic typeCase seriesIntravenous sedationGeneral anesthesiaHigh morbidityAnesthesia techniquesLocal anesthesiaEmbase databasesExclusion criteriaEquivalent safetyPRISMA guidelinesRare diseaseExtranodal Head and Neck Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Characteristics, Treatment, and Survival
Breen CT, Chao J, Mehra S, Kohli N. Extranodal Head and Neck Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Characteristics, Treatment, and Survival. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2021, 131: 412-419. PMID: 34137303, DOI: 10.1177/00034894211025171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMantle cell lymphomaExtranodal mantle cell lymphomaCumulative incidenceOverall survivalCell lymphomaEnd Results 18 registriesStage IV diseaseEarly-stage diseaseCause-specific hazards modelLate-stage diseaseProportion of casesSignificant differencesExtranodal headChemoradiation therapyCommon subsiteDisease characteristicsCommon siteAnatomic sitesPrimary headRadiation therapyCommon treatmentOral cavityHazards modelStage IIIStage I
2020
Examining Referral Patterns between Otolaryngology and Gastroenterology: A Window into Potential Inter-Specialty Knowledge Gaps
Haines A, Kohli N, Lerner BA, Lerner MZ. Examining Referral Patterns between Otolaryngology and Gastroenterology: A Window into Potential Inter-Specialty Knowledge Gaps. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2020, 129: 801-805. PMID: 32249595, DOI: 10.1177/0003489420916215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent referral reasonsReferral patternsReferral reasonsMedical record data extractionLaryngopharyngeal reflux diseaseRate of referralICD-10 codesInter-specialty communicationReflux diseaseTotal patientsEsophageal pathologyReferral cohortClinical conditionsOropharyngeal pathologyClinical overlapReferralGastroenterologyDysphagiaOtolaryngologyCohortData extractionDiscrepant ratesDiseaseLPRDPathology