2023
Laryngeal dystonia: Phenomenology, genetics, and management
Blitzer A, Kohli N. Laryngeal dystonia: Phenomenology, genetics, and management. Toxicon 2023, 233: 107258. PMID: 37647998, DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaryngeal dystoniaMovement disordersOnabotulinum toxin APosterior cricoarytenoid muscleRare movement disorderTask-specific movement disorderEndoscopic findingsCricoarytenoid muscleBotulinum toxinAbnormal movementsToxin AThyroarytenoid muscleDystoniaAbductor musclesPatientsTreatment resultsDisordersNormal functionVocal foldsMuscleToxinSymptomsIncidenceLarynxFirst useComparing nationally reported adverse events associated with coblation vs. PlasmaBlade for tonsillectomy
Shah R, Shah H, Rohrbaugh T, Reeder A, Kohli N, Maurrasse S. Comparing nationally reported adverse events associated with coblation vs. PlasmaBlade for tonsillectomy. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2023, 44: 103894. PMID: 37178539, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.103894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsBurn injuryDevice malfunctionPatient-related adverse eventsRetrospective cross-sectional studyCoblation deviceCommon device malfunctionsUser Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) databaseCross-sectional studyIntraoperative tipsPreoperative discussionPhysician comfortRadiofrequency ablationPEAK PlasmaBladeTonsillectomyUS FoodCoblationPatientsMAUDE databasePlasmaBladeInjuryAdenoidectomyIntraoperative fireExperience databaseReportAssessing the safety of continued perioperative antithrombotic therapy in endoscopic airway surgery for laryngotracheal stenosis
Shah H, Reeder A, Rohrbaugh T, Kohli N. Assessing the safety of continued perioperative antithrombotic therapy in endoscopic airway surgery for laryngotracheal stenosis. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2023, 44: 103857. PMID: 37030129, PMCID: PMC10033492, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.103857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic airway surgeryAntithrombotic therapyAirway surgeryPerioperative continuationLaryngotracheal stenosisEndoscopic surgeryOpen airway surgeryPerioperative antithrombotic therapyCases of patientsPerioperative cessationPreoperative continuationPostoperative bleedingProlonged intubationAntithrombotic usePrimary outcomeRetrospective studyTracheal stenosisSingle institutionProspective InvestigationInclusion criteriaSurgeryPatientsTherapyComplicationsStenosis
2020
Application 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 equipmentArmamentariumAdjunctBotulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Motor and Phonic Tics: A Case Report
Kohli N, Blitzer A. Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Motor and Phonic Tics: A Case Report. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2020, 129: 625-627. PMID: 31906695, DOI: 10.1177/0003489419898211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYale Global Tic Severity ScaleTreatment of motorPhonic ticsCase reportTic Severity ScaleFacial mimetic musculatureOnabotulinum toxinFiberoptic visualizationBotulinum toxinThroat clearingTic disordersSeverity ScaleTic severityObjective decreaseMimetic musculaturePatientsTreatmentLevel VExperienced reductionsMusculatureToxinReportGruntingBoNTSeverity