Neelima Panth, MD, MPH
Resident in OtolaryngologyCards
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Publications
2024
Over‐The‐Counter Hearing Aids: Are They Safe and Effective?
Shah R, Wilkins S, Panth N, Tyagi S, Dunn H, Bell M, Norgaard S, Guyer E, Schwartz N. Over‐The‐Counter Hearing Aids: Are They Safe and Effective? Otolaryngology 2024, 171: 1017-1026. PMID: 38769863, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOver-the-counter hearing aidsHearing aidsHearing lossOver-the-counterMild-to-moderate hearing lossModerate hearing lossOver-the-counter devicesEfficacy of prescriptionHearing levelPrescriptionFood and Drug AdministrationHearingStatistically significant advantageAverage differenceSafety profileAIDSDrug AdministrationAudioscanEfficacySafetyLoss patternsDifferencesTestStatisticallySignificant advantage
2022
Racial disparity in receipt of immunotherapy treatment among elderly patients with head and neck cancer.
Osazuwa-Peters N, Abouelella D, Bhardwaj A, Patel A, Hussaini A, Seetharaman K, Barnes J, Panth N, Boakye E, Watts T. Racial disparity in receipt of immunotherapy treatment among elderly patients with head and neck cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 6049-6049. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.6049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHead and neck cancerReceipt of immunotherapyNeck cancerElderly patientsImmunotherapy useTreatment optionsHead and neck squamous cell carcinomaWhite patientsNeck squamous cell carcinomaImproved survival of patientsCohort of elderly patientsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMultivariate logistic regression analysisAdvanced stage diseaseSquamous cell carcinomaSurvival of patientsUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationStates Food and Drug AdministrationFood and Drug AdministrationLogistic regression analysisCommunity oncology settingStatistically significant differenceCheckpoint inhibitorsOropharyngeal cancerSystemic therapy
2021
Characterizing Medicare Reimbursements and Clinical Activity Among Female Otolaryngologists
Panth N, Torabi SJ, Kasle DA, Savoca EL, Zogg CK, O’Brien E, Manes RP. Characterizing Medicare Reimbursements and Clinical Activity Among Female Otolaryngologists. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2021, 131: 749-759. PMID: 34467771, DOI: 10.1177/00034894211042445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale otolaryngologistsClinical volumeCurrent Procedural Terminology codesUnique Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codesProcedural Terminology codesMedicare reimbursementClinical activityRetrospective analysisTerminology codesMedicare feeOtolaryngologistsPatientsBilling patternsMedianMedicare PhysicianUrban settingsRural settingsReimbursementService billingTemporal trendsSettingRural areas
2020
State Medicaid expansion status, insurance coverage and stage at diagnosis in head and neck cancer patients
Osazuwa-Peters N, Barnes JM, Megwalu U, Boakye E, Johnston KJ, Gaubatz ME, Johnson KJ, Panth N, Sethi RKV, Varvares MA. State Medicaid expansion status, insurance coverage and stage at diagnosis in head and neck cancer patients. Oral Oncology 2020, 110: 104870. PMID: 32629408, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2020.104870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck cancer patientsInsurance coverage ratesHNC patientsCancer patientsMedicaid expansionYoung adultsEarly-stage diseaseInsurance coverageState Medicaid expansion statusEnd Results ProgramDiagnosis of HNCMedicaid expansion statusSignificant increaseState Medicaid expansionsLow incomeUnmarried patientsQuasi-experimental differenceResults ProgramLip cancerMedicaid coveragePatientsEarly-stage diagnosisDiagnosis rateCoverage rateExpansion statusChange in stage of presentation of head and neck cancer in the United States before and after the affordable care act
Panth N, Barnes JM, Simpson MC, Boakye E, Sethi RKV, Varvares MA, Osazuwa-Peters N. Change in stage of presentation of head and neck cancer in the United States before and after the affordable care act. Cancer Epidemiology 2020, 67: 101763. PMID: 32593161, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2020.101763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth insurance statusAffordable Care ActEarly-stage presentationHNC patientsInsurance statusNeck cancerCancer DatabaseEarly-stage diagnosisPatients' health insurance statusNational Cancer DatabaseEarly-stage diseaseStage of presentationCare ActRetrospective data analysisOutcomes of interestLogistic regression modelsPrimary HNCPrognostic factorsInsurance typeHNC casesEarly diagnosisPost-ACAACA implementationPatientsSignificant association
2019
Socioeconomic and Demographic Variation in Insurance Coverage Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer After the Affordable Care Act
Panth N, Barnes J, Sethi RKV, Varvares MA, Peters N. Socioeconomic and Demographic Variation in Insurance Coverage Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer After the Affordable Care Act. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2019, 145: 1144-1149. PMID: 31670798, PMCID: PMC6824226, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2019.2724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedDatabases, FactualFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthLinear ModelsMaleMedically UninsuredMiddle AgedPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActRegistriesRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsLow-income zip codesNational Cancer DatabasePercentage of patientsAffordable Care ActInsurance statusUninsured statusNeck cancerUninsured patientsACA periodZip codesSignificant associationHospital-based cancer registryHigh-income zip codesRetrospective cohort studyInsurance coverageCare ActHealth insurance statusPercentage point decreaseHNC populationCohort studyPrimary HNCCancer RegistryCancer DatabaseEarly diagnosisMAIN OUTCOMEInsurance status, stage of presentation, and survival among female patients with head and neck cancer
Panth N, Simpson MC, Sethi RKV, Varvares MA, Osazuwa‐Peters N. Insurance status, stage of presentation, and survival among female patients with head and neck cancer. The Laryngoscope 2019, 130: 385-391. PMID: 30900256, DOI: 10.1002/lary.27929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth insurance statusInsurance statusNeck cancerIncidence trendsFemale patientsGray proportional hazards modelsAdvanced stage HNCAdvanced stage presentationDisease-specific survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseRetrospective cohort studyLate-stage diseaseOutcome of headStage of presentationProportional hazards modelJoinpoint regression analysisStage IV HNCStage diseaseCohort studyResults databaseHNC patientsPrimary headHazards modelPatientsMedicaid
2018
The Influence of Diet on Fertility and the Implications for Public Health Nutrition in the United States
Panth N, Gavarkovs A, Tamez M, Mattei J. The Influence of Diet on Fertility and the Implications for Public Health Nutrition in the United States. Frontiers In Public Health 2018, 6: 211. PMID: 30109221, PMCID: PMC6079277, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPoor fertility outcomesEvidence-based recommendationsNational dietary guidelinesCurrent scientific evidenceImpact of dietNon-Hispanic whitesPublic health implicationsPublic health nutritionPublic health landscapeInfertility outcomesInfluence of dietClinical guidelinesReproductive ageDietary intakeRisk groupsRole of dairyDietary guidelinesLow educational attainmentHigh riskCurrent evidenceFertility outcomesReproductive healthClinical treatmentNarrative reviewInfertilityOpioid Prescription Patterns Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Sethi RKV, Panth N, Puram SV, Varvares MA. Opioid Prescription Patterns Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2018, 144: 382-383. PMID: 29522065, PMCID: PMC5876851, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2017.3343.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Barriers to tuberculosis care delivery among miners and their families in South Africa: an ethnographic study.
Adams LV, Basu D, Grande SW, Craig SR, Patridge MT, Panth N, Trump Redd V, Phalaste M, Singo A, Osewe P, Mulley AG. Barriers to tuberculosis care delivery among miners and their families in South Africa: an ethnographic study. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease : The Official Journal Of The International Union Against Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2017, 21: 571-578. PMID: 28399973, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.16.0669.Peer-Reviewed Original Research