Featured Publications
A Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Analysis of Upper Aerodigestive Endoscopy Contamination: Is Flexible Laryngoscopy Different?
Jiang R, Kasle DA, Alzahrani F, Kohli N, Lerner MZ. A Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Analysis of Upper Aerodigestive Endoscopy Contamination: Is Flexible Laryngoscopy Different? The Laryngoscope 2020, 131: 598-605. PMID: 32558941, DOI: 10.1002/lary.28826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamining Referral Patterns between Otolaryngology and Gastroenterology: A Window into Potential Inter-Specialty Knowledge Gaps
Haines A, Kohli N, Lerner BA, Lerner MZ. Examining Referral Patterns between Otolaryngology and Gastroenterology: A Window into Potential Inter-Specialty Knowledge Gaps. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2020, 129: 801-805. PMID: 32249595, DOI: 10.1177/0003489420916215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequent referral reasonsReferral patternsReferral reasonsMedical record data extractionLaryngopharyngeal reflux diseaseRate of referralICD-10 codesInter-specialty communicationReflux diseaseTotal patientsEsophageal pathologyReferral cohortClinical conditionsOropharyngeal pathologyClinical overlapReferralGastroenterologyDysphagiaOtolaryngologyCohortData extractionDiscrepant ratesDiseaseLPRDPathologyAnatomic Considerations for a Posterior Endoscopic Approach to the Cricoarytenoid Joint
Lerner MZ, Downie SA, Tan-Geller M. Anatomic Considerations for a Posterior Endoscopic Approach to the Cricoarytenoid Joint. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2019, 128: 420-425. PMID: 30678484, DOI: 10.1177/0003489419826140.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Perceptions Around Vocal Health Among Group Fitness Instructors and Pilot Use of Group Fitness Instructor–Specific Voice Handicap Questionnaire
Dacey S, Koppel S, Keltz A, Livecchi D, Kohli N, Lerner M. Perceptions Around Vocal Health Among Group Fitness Instructors and Pilot Use of Group Fitness Instructor–Specific Voice Handicap Questionnaire. Perspectives Of The ASHA Special Interest Groups 2024, 9: 512-517. DOI: 10.1044/2024_persp-23-00259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup fitness instructorsHandicap QuestionnaireHealth careFitness instructorsNon-VP groupPrimary care providersVoice problemsHealth maintenance behaviorsSinging Voice Handicap Index-10Care providersHealth challengesVocal healthVoice Handicap Index-10Increased riskDemographic dataFitness industryCareStatistically significant differencePilot useVP groupQuestionnaireVoice demandsOccupational voice demandScoresSurveySoft tissue injury events associated with neural integrity monitoring endotracheal tubes: A MAUDE database analysis
Salib A, Melero Pardo A, Lerner M. Soft tissue injury events associated with neural integrity monitoring endotracheal tubes: A MAUDE database analysis. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2024, 45: 104233. PMID: 38417263, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeural integrity monitorSoft tissue injuriesAdverse eventsEndotracheal tubeTissue injuryRisk of nerve injuryDevice-related adverse eventsReports of adverse eventsTissue injury eventsSurgical decision-makingFood and Drug AdministrationRecurrent laryngeal nerveInjury typeProcess of intubationInjury eventsPatient injuryStandard endotracheal tubeNeck surgeryIncreased technical skillNerve injuryVocal fold paralysisSurgical interventionIntraoperative monitoringSuture repairLaryngeal nerve
2023
Adverse Events Associated With Tracheostomy: A MAUDE Database Analysis
Narwani V, Dacey S, Lerner M. Adverse Events Associated With Tracheostomy: A MAUDE Database Analysis. Otolaryngology 2023, 170: 391-395. PMID: 37622490, DOI: 10.1002/ohn.501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse eventsPercutaneous tracheostomyMAUDE databasePatient-related adverse eventsRetrospective cross-sectional studyDevice-related adverse eventsDevice malfunctionMAUDE Database AnalysisTracheostomy tube obstructionPatient-related factorsRare adverse eventsUser Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) databaseCross-sectional studyBalloon malfunctionDevice-related failuresTracheostomy complicationsTube obstructionOpen tracheostomyCase reportDevice complicationsCuff deflationTracheostomyLine malfunctionPatient injuryFDA MAUDE databaseDisruption Index in Otolaryngology: Uncovering a Bibliometric History of a Rapidly Evolving Field
Sheth A, Hengartner A, Abdou H, Salehi P, Becerra A, Lerner M. Disruption Index in Otolaryngology: Uncovering a Bibliometric History of a Rapidly Evolving Field. The Laryngoscope 2023, 134: 629-636. PMID: 37466290, DOI: 10.1002/lary.30883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Analysis of Reimbursement Trends in Laryngology from 2000 to 2021
Xu J, Lorenz R, Mulligan K, Otteson T, Maronian N, Manes R, Lerner M, Bryson P. A Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Analysis of Reimbursement Trends in Laryngology from 2000 to 2021. The Laryngoscope 2023, 134: 247-256. PMID: 37436137, DOI: 10.1002/lary.30874.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Initiatives for Early Medical Student Engagement with the Field of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Shah H, Sheth A, Abdou H, Lerner M. Initiatives for Early Medical Student Engagement with the Field of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. The Journal Of Laryngology And Otology 2022, 137: 577-581. PMID: 36169118, DOI: 10.1017/s0022215122002122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncobotulinimtoxinA (Xeomin) for the treatment of adductor laryngeal dystonia: A prospective, open-label clinical trial
Kohli N, Lerner M, Rashty J, Kirke D, Stewart T, Blitzer A. IncobotulinimtoxinA (Xeomin) for the treatment of adductor laryngeal dystonia: A prospective, open-label clinical trial. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2022, 43: 103613. PMID: 36055061, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdductor spasmodic dysphoniaSpasmodic dysphoniaOpen-label clinical trialProspective open-label trialAdductor laryngeal dystoniaOpen-label trialFirst-line treatmentVoice Handicap Index-10Side effect profileTransient side effectsNormal functionVHI-10 scoresIncobotulinumtoxinA injectionsEffect profileLine treatmentSystemic diseaseTA muscleBotulinum toxinClinical trialsLaryngeal dystoniaNursing womenThyroarytenoid muscleInjection sessionsExclusion criteriaSide effects
2021
Adequate short- and long-term pain control with non-opiate analgesics after microdirect laryngoscopy
Bisarya PK, Jiang R, Chao J, Narwani V, Lerner M, Kohli N. Adequate short- and long-term pain control with non-opiate analgesics after microdirect laryngoscopy. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 43: 103267. PMID: 34695699, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdequate pain controlUse of opioidsPain controlPost-operative painDaily VAS scoresMicrodirect laryngoscopyOpioid medicationsVAS scoresLong-term pain controlSingle-institution prospective studyNon-opiate analgesiaPostoperative pain managementSufficient pain controlPost-operative analgesiaNon-opiate analgesicsVisual analog scaleLong-term painT-testVocal fold lesionsStudent's t-testOpioid analgesiaMost patientsPain managementAnalog scaleProspective studyCorrelations of Radiographic and Endoscopic Observations in Subglottic Stenosis
Bourdillon AT, Hajek MA, Wride M, Lee M, Lerner M, Kohli N. Correlations of Radiographic and Endoscopic Observations in Subglottic Stenosis. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2021, 131: 724-729. PMID: 34459264, DOI: 10.1177/00034894211042768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSafety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review
Lerner MZ, Bourdillon AT, Dai F, Brackett A, Kohli N. Safety considerations for esophageal dilation by anesthetic type: A systematic review. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2021, 42: 103128. PMID: 34216877, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal dilationOffice-based techniqueSystematic reviewDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelType of anesthesiaSmall case seriesOffice-based proceduresFull-text studiesUse of stentsRandom-effects modelComprehensive literature searchInverse variance weightingAdverse eventsAnesthetic typeCase seriesIntravenous sedationGeneral anesthesiaHigh morbidityAnesthesia techniquesLocal anesthesiaEmbase databasesExclusion criteriaEquivalent safetyPRISMA guidelinesRare diseaseTranscutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation as a Treatment for Neuropathic Cough: A Tolerability and Feasibility Study
Michalowski A, Haines A, Shaparin N, Gritsenko K, Kaye A, Cornett E, Lerner M. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation as a Treatment for Neuropathic Cough: A Tolerability and Feasibility Study. Neurology And Therapy 2021, 10: 1127-1133. PMID: 34002358, PMCID: PMC8571432, DOI: 10.1007/s40120-021-00255-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulationElectrical nerve stimulationChronic coughNerve stimulationNeuropathic pain disordersNeuropathic pain conditionsRefractory chronic coughTreatment of patientsPain disordersPain conditionsTENS intensityThyrohyoid membraneControlled trialsCoughSymptoms pre-Cricothyroid spaceAdverse effectsTreatmentSymptom severityStimulationSelf-reported scoresNeuropathicSubjectsHoarsenessElectroanalgesiaAdverse Events Associated With Corticosteroid-Eluting Sinus Stents: A MAUDE Database Analysis
Narwani V, Torabi SJ, Kasle DA, Patel RA, Lerner MZ, Manes RP. Adverse Events Associated With Corticosteroid-Eluting Sinus Stents: A MAUDE Database Analysis. Otolaryngology 2021, 166: 179-182. PMID: 33848437, DOI: 10.1177/01945998211006930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommon adverse eventsAdverse eventsPostoperative infectionMAUDE databasePatient-related adverse eventsRetrospective cross-sectional studyFungal infectionsMAUDE Database AnalysisDevice-related eventsEndoscopic sinus surgeryDrug Administration MAUDE databaseCross-sectional studyPeriorbital cellulitisSinus surgeryRevision surgerySurgical decisionSinus stentsUS FoodDrug AdministrationComplicationsPatientsInfectionStentsOperating roomDatabase analysis
2020
Incidental Otolaryngologic Pathology Noted Upon Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: Case Series and Review of Literature
Macdonald EJ, Lerner BA, Lerner MZ. Incidental Otolaryngologic Pathology Noted Upon Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: Case Series and Review of Literature. Cureus 2020, 12: e11866. PMID: 33409100, PMCID: PMC7781552, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.11866.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesOtolaryngologic pathologiesFollowing anatomic sitesBase of tongueAirway foreign bodiesNature of referralsInterarytenoid mucosaOtolaryngologic evaluationReview of literatureChart reviewUpper endoscopyAdult patientsOtolaryngology consultationCase seriesUnnecessary referralsPatient anxietyAnatomic variantsAnatomic sitesEsophagogastroduodenoscopySoft palateForeign bodyNeck pathologyTrue pathologyNormal anatomyGastroenterologistsEarly detectionHigh-Volume Billing and Reimbursement Trends for Endoscopic Swallowing Studies in the Medicare Population
Kasle DA, Torabi SJ, Savoca EL, Lerner M, Manes RP. High-Volume Billing and Reimbursement Trends for Endoscopic Swallowing Studies in the Medicare Population. Dysphagia 2020, 36: 919-924. PMID: 33215264, DOI: 10.1007/s00455-020-10215-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensory testingBarium swallow studyFiberoptic endoscopic evaluationHigh-volume providersReimbursement trendsType of providerEndoscopic evaluationSwallow studySwallowing studyFEESSTMedicare populationMedicare feeMedicare Provider UtilizationReimbursement dataFEESProvider UtilizationSignificant riseService populationPathology portionA Review of Telemedicine Applications in Otorhinolaryngology: Considerations During the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 Pandemic
Singh AK, Kasle DA, Jiang R, Sukys J, Savoca EL, Lerner M, Kohli N. A Review of Telemedicine Applications in Otorhinolaryngology: Considerations During the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 Pandemic. The Laryngoscope 2020, 131: 744-759. PMID: 32942340, PMCID: PMC7537247, DOI: 10.1002/lary.29131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApplication 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 equipmentArmamentariumAdjunct
2019
Book Review: Clinical Esophagology and Transnasal Esophagoscopy
Lerner M. Book Review: Clinical Esophagology and Transnasal Esophagoscopy. Annals Of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology 2019, 128: 983-983. DOI: 10.1177/0003489419851032.Peer-Reviewed Original Research