2022
Assessing outcomes after partial and total tonsillectomy for sleep-disordered breathing in children using Clinical Assessment Score-15
Mabey JG, Kremer C, Maurrasse SE, Savoca EL, Weinstock MS. Assessing outcomes after partial and total tonsillectomy for sleep-disordered breathing in children using Clinical Assessment Score-15. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2022, 43: 103568. PMID: 35952532, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenoidectomyAdolescentBody Mass IndexChildChild, PreschoolHumansPolysomnographySleep Apnea SyndromesTonsillectomyConceptsPartial intracapsular tonsillectomyTotal tonsillectomyUnpaired t-testCAS-15Score 15T-testRisk of sleepSleep-disordered breathingPost-operative followOffice-based toolSDB symptomsTonsil sizeOvernight polysomnographyPediatric populationIntracapsular tonsillectomyBMI percentileAdmission ratesDecreased morbidityCommon conditionLarge effect sizesGold standard methodParticipant characteristicsTonsillectomyMean differenceSurgery
2021
Predictors of sinonasal disease onset, progression, and severity in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients
Weinstock MS, Shaffer AD, Stapleton AL. Predictors of sinonasal disease onset, progression, and severity in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 42: 103016. PMID: 33836483, PMCID: PMC8403133, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric cystic fibrosis patientsNasal polyposisRecurrent nasal polyposisSinonasal diseaseCystic fibrosis patientsSinus surgeryHigh-risk mutationsHigh riskFibrosis patientsCF chronic rhinosinusitisNasal polyposis recurrenceRisk mutationsExtra-pulmonary manifestationsRetrospective case seriesOutcome Test scoresPancreatic manifestationPolyposis recurrenceRecurrent polyposisChronic rhinosinusitisExpiratory volumeInsulin dependencePediatric patientsCase seriesStandard treatmentSymptom Survey
2020
Predictive Utility of the Penetration‐Aspiration Scale in Inter‐Arytenoid Injection Augmentation
Weinstock MS, McCoy JL, Cangilla K, Shaffer AD, Maguire RC, Tobey ABJ, Simons JP, Padia RK. Predictive Utility of the Penetration‐Aspiration Scale in Inter‐Arytenoid Injection Augmentation. The Laryngoscope 2020, 131: e1707-e1713. PMID: 33009827, PMCID: PMC8063001, DOI: 10.1002/lary.29142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPAS scoresInjection augmentationPenetration-Aspiration Scale scoresAdvancement of dietRetrospective cohort studyPA scoresOdds of improvementPenetration-aspiration scaleAverage PAS scoreMonths of injectionBarium swallowCohort studyConsecutive patientsPediatric patientsRetrospective reviewClinical findingsPharyngeal dysphagiaDiet modificationNeurological conditionsPatientsPaediatric speechScale scoreLanguage pathologistsDietScores