2019
Epidemiological analysis of croup in the emergency department using two national datasets
Hanna J, Brauer PR, Morse E, Berson E, Mehra S. Epidemiological analysis of croup in the emergency department using two national datasets. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2019, 126: 109641. PMID: 31442871, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency Department SampleEmergency departmentReadmission ratesNational Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyNational Emergency Department SampleNationwide Emergency Department SampleCases of croupHospital admission ratesInappropriate antibiotic useIncidence of croupMajority of casesRepeat admissionsSteroid usageHospital admissionAirway proceduresAnnual incidenceRetrospective reviewMean agePeak incidenceCare SurveyAdmission ratesAntibiotic useAntibiotic usageAverage age
2018
A case of pediatric cervicofacial actinomyces masquerading as malignancy: Case report and review of the literature
Savoca E, Mehra S, Waldman EH. A case of pediatric cervicofacial actinomyces masquerading as malignancy: Case report and review of the literature. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2018, 116: 204-208. PMID: 30554700, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior neck massProlonged antibiotic courseFine needle aspiratesSix-week courseAntibiotic coursesOral penicillinSurgical debridementParenteral penicillinUncommon infectionMalignant appearanceNeck massOpen biopsyCase reportNeedle biopsyCulture sensitivityNeedle aspiratesBiopsyConvalescent therapyActinomycesDiagnosisPenicillinCase discussionDebridementPatientsMalignancyPediatric Salivary Cancer: Epidemiology, Treatment Trends, and Association of Treatment Modality with Survival
Morse E, Fujiwara RJT, Husain Z, Judson B, Mehra S. Pediatric Salivary Cancer: Epidemiology, Treatment Trends, and Association of Treatment Modality with Survival. Otolaryngology 2018, 159: 553-563. PMID: 29688836, DOI: 10.1177/0194599818771926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBiopsy, NeedleCarcinoma, MucoepidermoidChemotherapy, AdjuvantChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLogistic ModelsMaleMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSalivary Gland NeoplasmsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsImproved overall survivalOverall survivalHigh tumor gradeTreatment modalitiesTumor gradeSalivary cancerAdjuvant radiationMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regressionNational Cancer Database 2004Cox proportional hazards regressionTreatment factorsPatients 19 yearsHigh-risk patientsSubset of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionProportional hazards regressionUS national databaseHigh-grade tumorsSalivary gland cancerAcinar cell carcinomaPediatric patientsTumor characteristicsHazards regressionCell carcinomaGland cancer
2015
Approach to en bloc resection and reconstruction of primary masticator space malignancies
Castro J, Likhterov I, Mehra S, Bassiri-Tehrani M, Scherl S, Clain J, Buchbinder D, Urken ML. Approach to en bloc resection and reconstruction of primary masticator space malignancies. The Laryngoscope 2015, 126: 372-377. PMID: 26526821, DOI: 10.1002/lary.25500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEn bloc resectionBloc resectionParotidectomy approachFree flapSoft tissue free flapFree flap reconstructionLatissimus dorsi muscleCase seriesCase reportFacial nervePrimary reconstructionFlap reconstructionTumor extirpationMalignant lesionsMasticator spaceVascularized BoneResectionAesthetic outcomeMalignancyDorsi muscleFlapScapulaBoneTemporoparietal fascia flap “sandwich” technique for repair of near‐total traumatic auricle avulsion
Kong DK, Schutt CA, Mehra S. Temporoparietal fascia flap “sandwich” technique for repair of near‐total traumatic auricle avulsion. The Laryngoscope 2015, 126: 826-828. PMID: 26014884, DOI: 10.1002/lary.25394.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Predictors of survival and recurrence after temporal bone resection for cancer
Morris LG, Mehra S, Shah JP, Bilsky MH, Selesnick SH, Kraus DH. Predictors of survival and recurrence after temporal bone resection for cancer. Head & Neck 2011, 34: 1231-1239. PMID: 21953902, PMCID: PMC4126564, DOI: 10.1002/hed.21883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal bone resectionSquamous cell carcinomaDisease-specific survivalRecurrence-free survivalExternal auditory canalOverall survivalMargin statusAuditory canalBone resectionCT3-4 tumorsParotid nodal metastasisT3-T4 tumorsPredictors of survivalRisk of recurrenceStrong independent predictorHigh rateExtratemporal spreadParotid invasionAdjuvant therapyCervical metastasisIndependent predictorsNodal metastasisMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyCell carcinoma
2009
The epidemiology of hearing impairment in the United States: Newborns, children, and adolescents
Mehra S, Eavey RD, Keamy DG. The epidemiology of hearing impairment in the United States: Newborns, children, and adolescents. Otolaryngology 2009, 140: 461-472. PMID: 19328331, DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2008.12.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHearing impairmentHigh prevalenceHearing lossNeonatal hearing lossPediatric hearing lossFurther epidemiologic investigationsSelf-reported prevalenceMild hearing impairmentHealth care professionalsPediatric dataEpidemiologic dataPrevalence ratesEpidemiologic parametersCare professionalsEpidemiologic investigationsDisease controlAverage incidencePrevalenceImpairmentGenetic causeMedical databasesGenetic etiologyUnited StatesCandidate articlesEpidemiology