Featured Publications
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 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
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 disease
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