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This multi-institutional nonrandomized clinical trial testing a novel diagnostic/screening assay aims to determine whether soluble CD44 and total protein are useful for monitoring head and neck cancer recurrence, either used in a point-of-care test or as individual laboratory-based biomarkers.

This prospective observational pilot study examines the safety and feasibility of planned dental extractions in the immediate postradiation timeframe for patients with previously untreated cancers of the head and neck undergoing radiation therapy.

This exploratory analysis compares changes in weight in children with mild obstructive sleep-disordered breathing from baseline to 12-months after adenotonsillectomy compared with only watchful waiting.

This cohort study assesses airway collapsibility in patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing drug-induced sleep endoscopy to determine whether the number and location of collapses affect primary and secondary sites in multilevel collapse.

This cohort study assesses safety and postoperative outcomes of transoral surgery for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in patients aged 70 years or older compared with younger individuals.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the differences in radiotherapy and surgical outcomes in extramedullary plasmacytoma.

This prognostic study develops and validates a prognostic model for hearing recovery in patients with idiopathic sudden onset hearing loss to support individual decision-making by physicians.

This cross-sectional study compares baroreflex sensitivity between patients with predominantly esophagogastric (digestive) and patients with predominantly laryngopharyngeal (aerodigestive) symptoms to determine if dysfunction at the aerodigestive junction could overwhelm autonomic control and impair other functions.