2023
CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Growing Vestibular Schwannoma: Longitudinal Tumor Control, Hearing Outcomes, and Predicting Post‐Treatment Hearing Status
Hildrew D, Perez P, Mady L, Li J, Nilsen M, Hirsch B. CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Growing Vestibular Schwannoma: Longitudinal Tumor Control, Hearing Outcomes, and Predicting Post‐Treatment Hearing Status. The Laryngoscope 2023, 134: s1-s12. PMID: 37178050, DOI: 10.1002/lary.30731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor control rateCyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgeryHearing outcomesVestibular schwannomaControl rateStereotactic radiosurgeryRetrospective case series reviewCase series reviewThird of patientsProportional hazard modelingMaximum radiation doseSeries reviewTumor controlAvailable audiogramsOtolaryngology-HeadTumor volumeEffective treatmentClass APatientsHearing statusAmerican AcademyHazard modelingVolumetric analysisRadiation doseOutcomes
2022
Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence: A Case Report and Literature Review of an Otologic Condition Associated With Severe Psychiatric Disturbance and Suicide Attempt
Kasle D, Tower J, Savoca E, Hildrew D. Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence: A Case Report and Literature Review of an Otologic Condition Associated With Severe Psychiatric Disturbance and Suicide Attempt. Journal Of Psychiatric Practice 2022, 28: 505-508. PMID: 36355591, DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAuditory symptomsSuperior semicircular canal dehiscenceSemicircular canal dehiscenceSevere psychiatric disturbanceTraumatic brain injuryDiagnosis of schizophreniaPosttraumatic stress disorderAudiovestibular symptomsCanal dehiscenceCase reportComplete resolutionBrain injuryPsychiatric disturbancesOtologic conditionsSurgical careAuditory hallucinationsSchizophrenia diagnosisSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsStress disorderSymptomsPatientsDiagnosisLiterature reviewAuditory perception
2020
Cochlear Implant Mapping Through Telemedicine-A Feasibility Study.
Luryi AL, Tower JI, Preston J, Burkland A, Trueheart CE, Hildrew DM. Cochlear Implant Mapping Through Telemedicine-A Feasibility Study. Otology & Neurotology 2020, 41: e330-e333. PMID: 31917769, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAzBio scoresPure-tone averageCochlear implant centerHearing Aids questionnaireCochlear implant mappingRemote CI programmingAudiologic careInternational Outcome InventoryRetrospective studyTone averageHearing outcomesCochlear implantationImplant penetrationImplant centerPatientsStudy designAural rehabilitationStudy periodCI programmingTelehealthOutcome InventoryProgramming sessionsScoresOutcomesSessions
2016
Development of an evidence-based decision pathway for vestibular schwannoma treatment options
Linkov F, Valappil B, McAfee J, Goughnour SL, Hildrew DM, McCall AA, Linkov I, Hirsch B, Snyderman C. Development of an evidence-based decision pathway for vestibular schwannoma treatment options. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2016, 38: 57-64. PMID: 27780583, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2016.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVestibular schwannomaGroup of patientsPost-operative symptomsEvidence-based dataPittsburgh Medical CenterEffectiveness of treatmentQuality of lifeComplex medical problemsHealth care systemTreatment Decision Support SystemVS patientsTreatment optionsTreatment pathwaysTreatment decisionsMedical CenterClinical informationTreatment selectionFocus groupsSide effectsPatient valuesPatientsPatient feedbackClinical investigatorsTreatment alternativesMedical problemsWegener's Granulomatosis Presenting as a Parapharyngeal Mass.
Nelson RE, Hildrew DM, Deblieux T, Guittard JA, Brickman TM. Wegener's Granulomatosis Presenting as a Parapharyngeal Mass. Journal Of The Louisiana State Medical Society 2016, 168: 60-2. PMID: 27383858.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsWegener's granulomatosisAtypical headLemierre's syndromeDiagnosis of WGParapharyngeal massMultiple treatment regimensWegener's Granulomatosis PresentingLong-term careHospital coursePresenting featuresRenal manifestationsTreatment regimensExpeditious diagnosisNeck lesionsNeck pathologyMultidisciplinary teamSyndromePatientsParapharyngeal lesionsGranulomatosisLesionsStepwise approachEarly considerationDiagnosisFirst descriptionThyroglossal Duct Remnant with Follicular Hyperplasia Presenting After Total Thyroidectomy.
Nelson RE, Ahmad H, Hildrew DM, Lawlor CM, Aslam R, Sholl A, Kandil E. Thyroglossal Duct Remnant with Follicular Hyperplasia Presenting After Total Thyroidectomy. Ochsner Journal 2016, 16: 154-7. PMID: 27303226, PMCID: PMC4896660.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesThyroglossal duct remnantsMicropapillary thyroid cancerTotal thyroidectomyCervical massRadiographic evidenceThyroid cancerThyroglossal ductGlandular hypertrophyEnlarging cervical massMicropapillary thyroid carcinomaInitial clinical presentationUnderwent total thyroidectomyEctopic thyroid tissueClinical presentationSistrunk procedureDuct remnantsClinical dilemmaThyroid malignancyThyroid carcinomaSurgical pathologyHyoid boneThyroidectomyPatientsFollicular adenomaThyroid tissue
2015
Clobetasol's Influence on the Management and Cost of Skin Overgrowth Associated with the Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid.
Hildrew DM, Guittard JA, Carter JM, Molony TB. Clobetasol's Influence on the Management and Cost of Skin Overgrowth Associated with the Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid. Ochsner Journal 2015, 15: 277-83. PMID: 26413004, PMCID: PMC4569164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone-anchored hearing aidsSoft tissue overgrowthTraditional treatment groupClobetasol creamTreatment groupsTriamcinolone injectionSkin reactionsGranulation tissueBone-anchored hearing aidEarly postoperative careTopical clobetasol creamTraditional treatment regimenFirst objective comparisonHearing aidsCompliant patientsPostoperative careSurgical revisionTreatment regimenPostoperative proceduresOffice treatmentRevision surgeryPatient outcomesTreatment outcomesTreatment endpointPatients
2013
Intractable epistaxis and systemic lupus: High-dose intravenous pulse steroids
Waselchuk EA, Hildrew DM, Winters RD, Ellis MS. Intractable epistaxis and systemic lupus: High-dose intravenous pulse steroids. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2013, 35: 236-238. PMID: 24411135, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2013.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsSystemic lupus erythematosusIntravenous pulse steroid therapyPulse steroid therapyIntractable epistaxisSteroid therapyTreatment optionsSevere systemic lupus erythematosusIntravenous pulse steroidsSetting of comorbiditiesDevastating disease processNovel treatment optionsIntravenous dexamethasonePulse steroidsHospital courseConservative managementSystemic lupusLupus erythematosusMedical therapyCase reportEpistaxisDisease processPatientsPresumed mechanismTherapyFirst description