Taseer Din

Barriers to airway procurement processes in sub-Saharan Africa: An exploratory qualitative study

Nina R. Patel, Fiona Kabagenyi, Felicia Tshite, Isaac Barnor et autres

Background: Access to high-quality airway equipment is critical for effective otolaryngological and emergency care. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), challenges in the procurement infrastructure may hinder equipment availability, impacting patient outcomes. Given the paucity of literature investigating equipment procurement in SSA, this study …

us, Ouganda, Afrique du Sud, gb, Soudan, Kenya, qa (code pays fourni par la source)

Zebra Tracheoplasty for Management of Tracheobronchomalacia in a Pediatric Patient

Michael A. Belsky, Taseer Din, Karthik Balakrishnan

Tracheomalacia and bronchomalacia are challenging problems with several treatment options including endoscopic and open surgical approaches. Laser tracheobronchoplasty is a novel technique for managing this entity in adults. This case report is the first to describe the technique in a pediatric patient.

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Global Barriers to Otolaryngology Care

Rolvix Harlan Patterson, Ali Haider Bangash, Nader Zalaquett, Sarah R. Nuss et autres

Importance: Understanding the global barriers to otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (OHNS) care is crucial in addressing disparities in access to care, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Objective: To characterize barriers to comprehensive otolaryngology care across World Bank income groups. Design, …

us, pk, ge, Nigéria, au, ch, Afrique du Sud, Zambie, Tanzanie, Kenya, Ouganda, br, il (code pays fourni par la source)

Corrigendum to “Pediatric tracheal mucoepidermoid carcinoma treated with cricotracheal resection: A rare case and review of literature” [Otolaryngology 34 (2025) 100654]

Patrick T. Kiessling, Grace Hyun J. Kim, Kara D. Meister, Karthik Balakrishnan et autres

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Surgical excision of an ulcerating post-auricular infantile hemangioma with refractory hemorrhage

Rami M. Ezzibdeh, Mohamed Diop, Taseer Din, Brooke M. Su‐Velez et autres

Infantile hemangiomas are the most common childhood tumor and most frequently appear in the head and neck. Beta-blockers like propranolol have become the standard therapy for hemangiomas and consequently surgical management is becoming increasingly rare. In this report we present the case …

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Essential Equipment for Baseline Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck Surgery Care: A Global Cross‐Sectional Survey

Tarika Srinivasan, Alexander Cherches, Amina Seguya, David J. Fei‐Zhang et autres

ABSTRACT Objective Availability of surgical equipment and access to essential clinical services remains an important barrier to surgical care delivery, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). This study aims to characterize the relative availability of essential equipment for otolaryngology‐head and neck …

us, Ouganda, Nigéria, au, ch, Afrique du Sud, Zambie, Kenya, lb, Tanzanie, il (code pays fourni par la source)

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Training and Service Delivery: An International Survey

Sarah R. Nuss, Doreen Nakku, Zachary Elwell, David J. Fei‐Zhang et autres

Importance: Highlighting the global disparities in otolaryngology training and, ultimately, service delivery, emphasizing the need for equitable access to training resources and programs. Objective: To describe the relationship between the quality, content, and location of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery training and education …

us, Ouganda, Nigéria, Kenya, Tanzanie, br, ch, au, Afrique du Sud, np, Zambie, il, ge (code pays fourni par la source)

Pediatric tracheal mucoepidermoid carcinoma treated with cricotracheal resection: A rare case and review of literature

Patrick T. Kiessling, Grace Hyun J. Kim, Kara D. Meister, Karthik Balakrishnan et autres

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a rare pathology in children, and even less commonly seen in the pediatric trachea. Here we describe an adolescent patient who presented with exercise intolerance following COVID-19 infection and was found to have a near-totally obstructive subglottic mass. …

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Efficacy of microbial cell‐free DNA testing for detecting pathogens in pediatric patients with head and neck infections—An initial study

Audrey Xu, Taseer Din, Karthik Balakrishnan, Mai Thy Truong et autres

We investigate the utility of microbial cell-free DNA (mcfDNA) from the blood to predict surgical culture results. In this study, only 26.9% of patients had mcfDNA results that were considered predictive of the causative organism(s). There was a significant burden of contamination …

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See one, teach yourself one, do one: Barriers and opportunities in self-administered training and assessment for global surgical education

Olubunmi Ayomikun Fariyike, Mehdi Baqri, Catherine Mohr, George Korir et autres

Objective: We aimed to determine the most important perceived barriers to the implementation of self-administered training and assessment in surgical education according to subject matter experts. With these findings, design thinking was used to explore possible interventions and develop a theory of …

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Comprehensive management and classification of first branchial cleft anomalies: An International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) consensus statement

Ashley L. Heilingoetter, James T. Brookes, Paolo Campisi, Sergio Santino Cervantes et autres

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Endoscopic‐Assisted Cochlear Implantation via a “Microfacial Recess”

Taseer Din, Faisal Abdulkader, Kay W. Chang

Syndromic patients can have severely anomalous anatomy significantly challenging conventional cochlear implant (CI) surgery. This case report describes a 20-year-old with brachio-oto-renal syndrome with a severely anomalous facial nerve completely covering the round window and preventing a traditional posterior tympanotomy CI. This …

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