2020
Changes in Population-Level and Institutional-Level Prescribing Habits of Radioiodine Therapy for Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Jacobs D, Breen CT, Pucar D, Holt E, Judson BL, Mehra S. Changes in Population-Level and Institutional-Level Prescribing Habits of Radioiodine Therapy for Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Thyroid 2020, 31: 272-279. PMID: 32811347, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2020.0237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid cancerNational Cancer DatabaseThyroid cancerRadioactive iodine therapyNumber of patientsHospital-specific effectsIodine therapyAdvanced diseaseTotal thyroidectomyRadioiodine therapyPrescribing habitsRAI useCancer DatabaseMixed regression modelsPatientsJoinpoint analysisHospitalIndividual hospitalsCancerHospital selectionNational trendsThyroidectomyTherapySignificant declineRegression modelsOutpatient Otolaryngology in the Era of COVID‐19: A Data‐Driven Analysis of Practice Patterns
Kasle DA, Torabi SJ, Savoca EL, Judson BL, Manes RP. Outpatient Otolaryngology in the Era of COVID‐19: A Data‐Driven Analysis of Practice Patterns. Otolaryngology 2020, 163: 138-144. PMID: 32393101, PMCID: PMC7218354, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820928987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBetacoronavirusChildChild, PreschoolCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Data AnalysisDisease Transmission, InfectiousFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOtolaryngologistsOtorhinolaryngologic DiseasesOutpatientsPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2TelemedicineUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsDivision of OtolaryngologyTelehealth visitsOlder adultsHospital policy changesSingle-institution studyCoronavirus disease 2019Quantity of patientsOutpatient otolaryngologyRetrospective reviewAcute carePerson visitsOutpatient appointmentsPractice patternsDisease 2019Week 1Week 3VisitsYoung adultsOtolaryngologyCOVID-19Completion ratesOtolaryngologistsAdultsAssociated increaseTelehealth
2019
Clinically node-negative head and neck mucosal melanoma: An analysis of current treatment guidelines & outcomes
Torabi SJ, Benchetrit L, Spock T, Cheraghlou S, Judson BL. Clinically node-negative head and neck mucosal melanoma: An analysis of current treatment guidelines & outcomes. Oral Oncology 2019, 92: 67-76. PMID: 31010627, DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCombined Modality TherapyDatabases, FactualDisease ManagementFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymph NodesMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedMucous MembraneNeoplasm StagingPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsElective neck dissectionMajority of patientsSinonasal cavityMM casesNCCN guidelinesNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesNeck mucosal melanomaNode-negative headNational Cancer DatabaseCurrent treatment guidelinesImproved OSRT utilizationSN patientsNCCN recommendationsNeck dissectionMM patientsMucosal melanomaTreatment guidelinesTreatment patternsNetwork guidelinesCancer DatabaseRetrospective analysisOral cavityPatientsSurvival rate