2023
Hydroxyapatite Use in Repair of Lateral Skull Base CSF Leaks Via Transmastoid Approach: When Does It Work?
Shah R, Kveton J, Schwartz N. Hydroxyapatite Use in Repair of Lateral Skull Base CSF Leaks Via Transmastoid Approach: When Does It Work? Otology & Neurotology 2023, 44: 804-808. PMID: 37550871, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetazolamideCerebrospinal Fluid LeakDurapatiteFemaleHumansHydroxyapatitesRetrospective StudiesSkull BaseTreatment OutcomeConceptsCSF leak repairTransmastoid approachTertiary level care hospitalSkull Base Cerebrospinal Fluid LeaksLeak repairHydroxyapatite cementPrior smoking historyTrans-mastoid approachPatients 18 yearsRetrospective cohort studyRecurrence of symptomsVP shunt placementPatient demographic factorsBenign intracranial hypertensionSpontaneous CSF leaksCerebrospinal fluid leakFailure rateSkull base repairAverage defect sizeRepair cohortRecurrent symptomsAdjuvant treatmentFormer smokersSmoking historyCohort study
2021
Multifocal Skull Base Defects With Associated Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Schwartz N, Brown KD, Sasaki-Adams D, Morgan SA, Zanation AM, Thorp BD, O’Connell B. Multifocal Skull Base Defects With Associated Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks. Otology & Neurotology 2021, 42: e624-e628. PMID: 33416298, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCerebrospinal Fluid LeakFemaleHumansIntracranial HypertensionMaleObesity, MorbidRetrospective StudiesSkull BaseTreatment OutcomeConceptsSpontaneous CSF leaksSpontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaksElevated intracranial pressureCerebrospinal fluid leakCSF leakSurgical repairSurgical outcomesIntracranial pressureFluid leakSkull basePatients 18 yearsPercent of patientsTertiary referral centerRetrospective case seriesBody mass indexCSF leak repairOverall success rateCSF leak patientsAfrican AmericansSkull base defectsLeak patientsReferral centerCase seriesClinical presentationMass index
2020
Audiologic Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Cochlear Malformations: A Comparative Analysis of Lateral Wall and Perimodiolar Electrode Arrays.
Schwartz N, Brown KD, Park LR. Audiologic Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation in Cochlear Malformations: A Comparative Analysis of Lateral Wall and Perimodiolar Electrode Arrays. Otology & Neurotology 2020, 41: e1201-e1206. PMID: 33433084, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCochlear ImplantationCochlear ImplantsCochlear NerveHumansRetrospective StudiesSpeech PerceptionTreatment OutcomeConceptsCochlear malformationsCochlear implantationLateral wallCochlear implantsTertiary referral centerRetrospective case seriesCochlear nerve deficiencyInner ear malformationsPediatric cochlear implant recipientsType of malformationCochlear implant recipientsConsonant word scoresSpeech perception outcomesReferral centerAudiologic outcomesCase seriesOutcome advantageEar malformationsRecognition outcomesMAIN OUTCOMESpeech perception scoresImplant recipientsMalformationsPerimodiolar electrode arrayPerception outcomesMRI surveillance following concurrent cochlear implantation in cases of vestibular schwannoma resection
Schwartz N, Rooth MA, Dillon MT, O'Connell BP, Dedmon MM, Huang BY, Brown KD. MRI surveillance following concurrent cochlear implantation in cases of vestibular schwannoma resection. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2020, 41: 102518. PMID: 32451290, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCochlear ImplantationCochlear NerveCranial Nerve NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicNeuroma, AcousticOrgan Sparing TreatmentsPostoperative PeriodRetrospective StudiesVestibulocochlear NerveVestibulocochlear Nerve DiseasesConceptsInternal auditory canalConcurrent cochlear implantationVestibular schwannoma resectionIpsilateral internal auditory canalCerebellopontine angleSchwannoma resectionCochlear nerveCochlear implantationHead MRITranslabyrinthine vestibular schwannoma resectionCochlear implant magnetResidual tumor growthCI recipientsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) monitoringTranslabyrinthine excisionImplant magnetMRI surveillanceRetrospective reviewVS tumorsTumor recurrenceAuditory canalSerial monitoringCI magnetExcellent visualizationTumor growth
2015
Combined approach sialendoscopy for management of submandibular gland sialolithiasis
Schwartz N, Hazkani I, Goshen S. Combined approach sialendoscopy for management of submandibular gland sialolithiasis. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2015, 36: 632-635. PMID: 26052045, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubmandibular glandGland preservation ratePost-operative courseSuccess rateSalivary gland diseaseSubmandibular gland sialolithiasisTreatment of sialolithiasisSteroid irrigationLow morbidityIntraoperative findingsInstitution experienceRetrospective studyLocal anesthesiaSignificant complicationsHigh success rateClinical dataObstructive sialadenitisStone removalGland diseaseInvasive techniquesPreservation rateIntraoral incisionSialendoscopySialolithiasisGland
2013
Size discrepancy between sonographic and pathological evaluation of solitary papillary thyroid carcinoma
Bachar G, Buda I, Cohen M, Hadar T, Hilly O, Schwartz N, Shpitzer T, Segal K. Size discrepancy between sonographic and pathological evaluation of solitary papillary thyroid carcinoma. European Journal Of Radiology 2013, 82: 1899-1903. PMID: 23948454, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid carcinomaThyroid carcinomaThyroid nodulesSonographic sizesLarge thyroid tumorsSolitary papillary thyroid carcinomaExtent of surgeryRabin Medical CenterTreatment of patientsSuspicious thyroid lesionsActual tumor sizePotential clinical implicationsHistological diameterPathological diameterPreoperative SonographicFinal pathologyPathological evaluationThyroid surgeryTumor sizeUltrasound findingsNeedle biopsyHistological examinationMedical CenterPapillary carcinomaStudy populationThyroid Surgery in the Elderly
Schwartz N, Shpitzer T, Feinmesser R, Robenshtok E, Bachar G. Thyroid Surgery in the Elderly. Gerontology 2013, 59: 401-407. PMID: 23988591, DOI: 10.1159/000351197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder patientsThyroid diseaseIndividual risk-benefit analysisOlder groupPrevalence of comorbiditiesRetrospective cohort studyExtent of surgeryTertiary medical centerAdvanced disease stageBetween-group differencesRisk-benefit analysisBasis of ageMore comorbiditiesAdvanced diseasePostoperative complicationsTotal thyroidectomyCohort studyElderly patientsYounger patientsMedical chartsDistant metastasisHistologic subtypeSurgical managementOperative managementRecurrence rate
2012
Correlation between Eosinophil Count and Methacholine Challenge Test in Asymptomatic Subjects
Schwartz N, Grossman A, Levy Y, Schwarz Y. Correlation between Eosinophil Count and Methacholine Challenge Test in Asymptomatic Subjects. Journal Of Asthma 2012, 49: 336-341. PMID: 22715867, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2012.672613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethacholine challenge testNegative methacholine testMethacholine testAirway hyperresponsivenessEosinophil countAsymptomatic subjectsChallenge testSeverity of AHRPositive methacholine challenge testTotal white blood cellsPositive methacholine testPeripheral blood eosinophiliaDiagnosis of asthmaAbsolute eosinophil countTotal eosinophil countFirst-degree relativesWhite blood cellsAsthmatic activityBlood eosinophiliaAbnormal spirometryNeutrophil countMethacholine concentrationPeripheral bloodMedical CenterBlood cells