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
2021
The Future of Telemedicine: Revolutionizing Health Care or Flash in the Pan?
Losorelli SD, Vendra V, Hildrew DM, Woodson EA, Brenner MJ, Sirjani DB. The Future of Telemedicine: Revolutionizing Health Care or Flash in the Pan? Otolaryngology 2021, 165: 239-243. PMID: 33399500, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820983330.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
In Reference to Is Expecting the Emergency Department to Adhere to AAO‐HNS Bell's Palsy Guidelines Unrealistic?
Torabi SJ, Kasle DA, Hildrew D. In Reference to Is Expecting the Emergency Department to Adhere to AAO‐HNS Bell's Palsy Guidelines Unrealistic? The Laryngoscope 2020, 131: e358-e358. PMID: 33283884, DOI: 10.1002/lary.29288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentCochlear 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
2019
Variations in the management of acute Bell's palsy
Kasle DA, Torabi SJ, Savoca E, Tower JI, Hildrew D. Variations in the management of acute Bell's palsy. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2019, 41: 102299. PMID: 31610987, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.102299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute Bell's palsyLaboratory blood workBell's palsyBlood workTreatment patternsHigh-dose steroidsAnti-viral medicationCross-sectional survey studyDose steroidsMajority of participantsPalsyHigh dosesNeurologistsStudy designMRISteroidsNeurotologistsOtolaryngologyParticipantsSurvey studyMedicationsAntiviralsDosesCareNeurologyOptimization of Intraoperative Imaging Protocol to Confirm Placement of Cochlear Implant Electrodes.
Cooper T, Hildrew D, McAfee JS, Piatt BK, Branstetter B, McCall AA, Hirsch BE. Optimization of Intraoperative Imaging Protocol to Confirm Placement of Cochlear Implant Electrodes. Otology & Neurotology 2019, 40: 625-629. PMID: 31083084, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000002200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochlear implant electrode placementHead 45 degreesImaging protocolCochlear implant electrodesOptimal imaging protocolCochlear implant manufacturersX-ray confirmationMalformed cochleaIntraoperative testingContralateral earIntraoperative confirmationNeck radiologistsFacial recessDigital X-ray unitDigital X-ray machineImaging studiesClinical settingRound windowCochlear implantsImplant electrodesOperating tableRadiology protocolsElectrode placementCadaver headsImplant manufacturersThe etiology, pathogeneses, and treatment of objective tinnitus: Unique case series and literature review
Salehi PP, Kasle D, Torabi SJ, Michaelides E, Hildrew DM. The etiology, pathogeneses, and treatment of objective tinnitus: Unique case series and literature review. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2019, 40: 594-597. PMID: 30981445, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsMiddle ear myoclonusObjective tinnitusPalatal myoclonusUnique case seriesAvailable treatment interventionsTreatment guidelinesCase seriesPatient's symptomsTreatment interventionsAnatomical relationshipTinnitusUnique caseLiterature reviewMyoclonusFirst caseSymptomsTube movementComprehensive literature reviewNeurologicReviewEtiologyPathogenesesSeverityClinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update)
Mitchell RB, Archer SM, Ishman SL, Rosenfeld RM, Coles S, Finestone SA, Friedman NR, Giordano T, Hildrew DM, Kim TW, Lloyd RM, Parikh SR, Shulman ST, Walner DL, Walsh SA, Nnacheta LC. Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update). Otolaryngology 2019, 160: s1-s42. PMID: 30798778, DOI: 10.1177/0194599818801757.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsObstructive sleep-disordered breathingKey action statementsRecurrent throat infectionGuideline update groupSleep-disordered breathingYears of ageObstructive sleep apneaThroat infectionsNeck Surgery FoundationQuality improvement opportunitiesGuideline updateSleep apneaMedical recordsUpdate groupOtolaryngology-HeadSurgical proceduresAmerican AcademyFollowing KASsNew clinical practice guidelinesSevere obstructive sleep apneaStrong recommendationsKAs 5Current guideline updateNew evidence profilesSingle intraoperative doseClinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update)—Executive Summary
Mitchell RB, Archer SM, Ishman SL, Rosenfeld RM, Coles S, Finestone SA, Friedman NR, Giordano T, Hildrew DM, Kim TW, Lloyd RM, Parikh SR, Shulman ST, Walner DL, Walsh SA, Nnacheta LC. Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update)—Executive Summary. Otolaryngology 2019, 160: 187-205. PMID: 30921525, DOI: 10.1177/0194599818807917.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsObstructive sleep-disordered breathingKey action statementsRecurrent throat infectionSleep-disordered breathingGuideline update groupYears of ageObstructive sleep apneaThroat infectionsNeck Surgery FoundationQuality improvement opportunitiesGuideline updateSleep apneaMedical recordsUpdate groupOtolaryngology-HeadSurgical proceduresAmerican AcademyFollowing KASsNew clinical practice guidelinesSevere obstructive sleep apneaStrong recommendationsKAs 5Current guideline updateNew evidence profilesSingle intraoperative dose
2018
Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Necrotizing Otitis Externa
Cooper T, Hildrew D, McAfee JS, McCall AA, Branstetter BF, Hirsch BE. Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Necrotizing Otitis Externa. Otology & Neurotology 2018, 39: 597-601. PMID: 29738387, DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000001812.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 problemsManagement of Complications of Acute Otomastoiditis in Solid Organ Transplant Patients.
Hildrew D, Adams A, Winters R, Aslam R. Management of Complications of Acute Otomastoiditis in Solid Organ Transplant Patients. Journal Of The Louisiana State Medical Society 2016, 168: 104-6. PMID: 27389380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid organ transplantsAcute otomastoiditisSigmoid sinus thrombosisSinus thrombosisOrgan transplantsSolid organ transplant patientsCadaveric renal transplantsResidual neurologic deficitsAcute otitis mediaOrgan transplant patientsTympanostomy tube placementManagement of complicationsYear old manRenal transplantSystemic complicationsTransplant patientsAggressive treatmentNeurologic deficitsPrompt recognitionCortical mastoidectomyFatal sequelaeTube placementOtitis mediaCase reportEarly recognitionWegener'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 description
2015
A newborn with three cochlear turns: Case report and literature review
Hildrew DM, Ananth A, Rodriguez KH. A newborn with three cochlear turns: Case report and literature review. The Laryngoscope 2015, 126: 469-471. PMID: 26308370, DOI: 10.1002/lary.25560.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsNewborn hearing screeningFull diagnostic evaluationRarer entityCochlear hypoplasiaCochlear malformationsCase reportHearing screeningDiagnostic evaluationUncommon malformationCochlear turnCurrent classification schemesHuman cochleaMalformationsLiterature reviewHyperplasiaNewbornsHypoplasiaDevelopmental arrestRespiratory failure after superior-based pharyngeal flap for velopharyngeal insufficiency: A rare complication
Lawlor CM, Riley CA, Hildrew DM, Guarisco JL. Respiratory failure after superior-based pharyngeal flap for velopharyngeal insufficiency: A rare complication. International Journal Of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2015, 79: 1155-1157. PMID: 25953454, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsRespiratory failureVelopharyngeal insufficiencyPharyngeal flapUncommon pediatric disordersPositive pressure ventilationFlap donor siteBilateral pneumothoracesRare complicationPressure ventilationSubcutaneous emphysemaSurgical approachStandard managementThoracic cavityPleural spacePediatric disordersCongenital syndromeSpeech therapyAir trackingDonor siteComplicationsFirst caseInsufficiencyFlapFailurePneumomediastinum
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 descriptionNucleus N5 CI500 series implant recall
Hildrew DM, Molony TB. Nucleus N5 CI500 series implant recall. The Laryngoscope 2013, 123: 2829-2833. PMID: 23674156, DOI: 10.1002/lary.24149.Peer-Reviewed Original Research