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Guideline - 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 ResearchConceptsOverall 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 gender
2022
Prophylactic Intraoperative Antibiotic Dosing in Head and Neck Surgery: Opportunities for Improvement and Future Study
Shah R, Cohen O, Panth N, Dibble J, Paolillo D, Cook A, Mehra S. Prophylactic Intraoperative Antibiotic Dosing in Head and Neck Surgery: Opportunities for Improvement and Future Study. Otolaryngology 2022, 169: 482-488. PMID: 36113029, DOI: 10.1177/01945998221126144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraoperative antibiotic prophylaxisFree tissue transferAntibiotic prophylaxisAmpicillin-sulbactamNeck surgeryTissue transferAdherence ratesGuideline adherence rateProphylactic antibiotic regimenNeck oncologic surgeryRetrospective case seriesSingle academic centerSecondary exploratory analysisFrequency of administrationAntibiotic typeAntibiotic regimenGuideline adherencePostoperative infectionAntibiotic dosingCase seriesDosing recommendationsFuture studiesOncologic surgeryDose 2Dose 3