Featured Publications
A Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Analysis of Upper Aerodigestive Endoscopy Contamination: Is Flexible Laryngoscopy Different?
Jiang R, Kasle DA, Alzahrani F, Kohli N, Lerner MZ. A Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Analysis of Upper Aerodigestive Endoscopy Contamination: Is Flexible Laryngoscopy Different? The Laryngoscope 2020, 131: 598-605. PMID: 32558941, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamining 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 ratesDiseaseLPRDPathologyAnatomic Considerations for a Posterior Endoscopic Approach to the Cricoarytenoid Joint
Lerner MZ, Downie SA, Tan-Geller M. Anatomic Considerations for a Posterior Endoscopic Approach to the Cricoarytenoid Joint. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2019, 128: 420-425. PMID: 30678484, DOI: 10.1177/0003489419826140.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
A Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Analysis of Reimbursement Trends in Laryngology from 2000 to 2021
Xu J, Lorenz R, Mulligan K, Otteson T, Maronian N, Manes R, Lerner M, Bryson P. A Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Analysis of Reimbursement Trends in Laryngology from 2000 to 2021. The Laryngoscope 2023, 134: 247-256. PMID: 37436137, DOI: 10.1002/lary.30874.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Initiatives for Early Medical Student Engagement with the Field of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Shah H, Sheth A, Abdou H, Lerner M. Initiatives for Early Medical Student Engagement with the Field of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. The Journal Of Laryngology And Otology 2022, 137: 577-581. PMID: 36169118, DOI: 10.1017/s0022215122002122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncobotulinimtoxinA (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 studyCorrelations of Radiographic and Endoscopic Observations in Subglottic Stenosis
Bourdillon AT, Hajek MA, Wride M, Lee M, Lerner M, Kohli N. Correlations of Radiographic and Endoscopic Observations in Subglottic Stenosis. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2021, 131: 724-729. PMID: 34459264, DOI: 10.1177/00034894211042768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSafety 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 diseaseAdverse Events Associated With Corticosteroid-Eluting Sinus Stents: A MAUDE Database Analysis
Narwani V, Torabi SJ, Kasle DA, Patel RA, Lerner MZ, Manes RP. Adverse Events Associated With Corticosteroid-Eluting Sinus Stents: A MAUDE Database Analysis. Otolaryngology 2021, 166: 179-182. PMID: 33848437, DOI: 10.1177/01945998211006930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon adverse eventsAdverse eventsPostoperative infectionMAUDE databasePatient-related adverse eventsRetrospective cross-sectional studyFungal infectionsMAUDE Database AnalysisDevice-related eventsEndoscopic sinus surgeryDrug Administration MAUDE databaseCross-sectional studyPeriorbital cellulitisSinus surgeryRevision surgerySurgical decisionSinus stentsUS FoodDrug AdministrationComplicationsPatientsInfectionStentsOperating roomDatabase analysis
2020
High-Volume Billing and Reimbursement Trends for Endoscopic Swallowing Studies in the Medicare Population
Kasle DA, Torabi SJ, Savoca EL, Lerner M, Manes RP. High-Volume Billing and Reimbursement Trends for Endoscopic Swallowing Studies in the Medicare Population. Dysphagia 2020, 36: 919-924. PMID: 33215264, DOI: 10.1007/s00455-020-10215-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensory testingBarium swallow studyFiberoptic endoscopic evaluationHigh-volume providersReimbursement trendsType of providerEndoscopic evaluationSwallow studySwallowing studyFEESSTMedicare populationMedicare feeMedicare Provider UtilizationReimbursement dataFEESProvider UtilizationSignificant riseService populationPathology portionA Review of Telemedicine Applications in Otorhinolaryngology: Considerations During the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 Pandemic
Singh AK, Kasle DA, Jiang R, Sukys J, Savoca EL, Lerner M, Kohli N. A Review of Telemedicine Applications in Otorhinolaryngology: Considerations During the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 Pandemic. The Laryngoscope 2020, 131: 744-759. PMID: 32942340, PMCID: PMC7537247, DOI: 10.1002/lary.29131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApplication of a Modified Endoscopy Face Mask for Flexible Laryngoscopy During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Narwani V, Kohli N, Lerner MZ. Application of a Modified Endoscopy Face Mask for Flexible Laryngoscopy During the COVID‐19 Pandemic. Otolaryngology 2020, 163: 107-109. PMID: 32423299, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820928977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnknown COVID-19 statusFace maskRisk of aerosolizationAerosol-generating proceduresHigh-risk procedureCOVID-19 positivityCOVID-19 statusCOVID-19 pandemicEndoscopy maskOccupational transmissionOutpatient settingPersonal protection equipmentFlexible laryngoscopyOtolaryngologistsCOVID-19PatientsAirborne pathogensAdditional barriersPandemicLaryngoscopyProtection equipmentArmamentariumAdjunct
2017
IncobotulinumtoxinA Injection for Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
Patel AA, Lerner MZ, Blitzer A. IncobotulinumtoxinA Injection for Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2017, 126: 328-333. PMID: 28290229, DOI: 10.1177/0003489417693013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporomandibular disordersMuscles of masticationPain scoresTemporomandibular jointSaline injectionMuscle tenderness scoresPreinjection pain scoreAverage pain scorePain medication usageTemporomandibular joint disordersGroup one monthIncobotulinumtoxinA groupsIncobotulinumtoxinA injectionsPain medicationExact pathophysiologyPain scaleSignificant painMedication usageAssociated symptomsJoint disordersMasticatory musclesPainPatientsConventional treatmentMuscle disordersMetformin Prevents the Progression of Dysplastic Mucosa of the Head and Neck to Carcinoma in Nondiabetic Patients
Lerner MZ, Mor N, Paek H, Blitzer A, Strome M. Metformin Prevents the Progression of Dysplastic Mucosa of the Head and Neck to Carcinoma in Nondiabetic Patients. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2017, 126: 340-343. PMID: 28103701, DOI: 10.1177/0003489416688478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaAdjuvant metformin therapyHNC patientsMetformin therapyDiabetes mellitusOral cavity squamous cell carcinomaType 2 diabetes mellitusLaryngeal squamous cell carcinomaOral anti-hyperglycemic agentAbnormal glucose metabolismRisk of malignancyAnti-hyperglycemic agentsMultifocal dysplastic lesionsNondiabetic patientsAdjuvant therapyNondiabetic populationOverall survivalAdditional surgeryMucosal lesionsCase seriesOral lesionsCell carcinomaNeck cancerDysplastic lesionsDysplastic mucosa
2016
Gender differences in onabotulinum toxin A dosing for adductor spasmodic dysphonia
Lerner MZ, Lerner BA, Patel AA, Blitzer A. Gender differences in onabotulinum toxin A dosing for adductor spasmodic dysphonia. The Laryngoscope 2016, 127: 1131-1134. PMID: 27633917, DOI: 10.1002/lary.26265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdductor spasmodic dysphoniaSpasmodic dysphoniaOnabotulinum toxinChart reviewFemale groupOnabotulinum Toxin A InjectionsRetrospective chart reviewBotulinum toxin injectionSenior author's databaseAbductor spasmodic dysphoniaIndependent sample twoA injectionAverage followSymptom controlOromandibular dystoniaToxin injectionFemale patientsRetrospective reviewAlternate diagnosisBotulinum toxinAntibody formationFemale genderPossible inverse relationshipInclusion criteriaThyroarytenoid muscle
2015
Fetal Rhabdomyoma of the Tongue in a Newborn
Aaronson N, Toman J, Lerner M, Baum E. Fetal Rhabdomyoma of the Tongue in a Newborn. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal 2015, 94: 266-269. PMID: 26214664, DOI: 10.1177/014556131509400706.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Voice Disorders in Actors
Lerner MZ, Paskhover B, Acton L, Young N. Voice Disorders in Actors. Journal Of Voice 2013, 27: 705-708. PMID: 24075914, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2013.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Nil per os except medications order in the dysphagic patient
Leder SB, Lerner MZ. Nil per os except medications order in the dysphagic patient. QJM 2012, 106: 71-75. PMID: 22403093, DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcs044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication ordersDysphagia testingDysphagic populationFiberoptic endoscopic evaluationForm of medicationLeft valleculaCough reflexEndoscopic evaluationDysphagic patientsMucosal foldsMedicationsLaryngeal vestibuleKelly clampBolus swallowsPillsSwallow trialsThin liquidsSwallowingEnteric coatingDirect visualizationAspirationPatientsCoughingPopulationVallecula