Objective Alternative energy devices have become a popular alternative to conventional
hemostasis in thyroid surgery. These devices have been shown to reduce operative time and …

Background Diagnostic tests are used frequently in the emergency department ( ED ) to
guide clinical decision making and, hence, influence clinical outcomes. The Standards for …

Background: Accurate and timely testing for SARS-CoV-2 in the pediatric population is crucial
to control the COVID-19 pandemic; saliva testing has been proposed as a less invasive …

Importance Postoperative radiation therapy for close surgical margins in low- to intermediate-grade
salivary carcinomas lacks multi-institutional supportive evidence. Objective To …

Background The objective of this study was to examine the utility of postoperative radiation
for low and intermediate grade cancers of the parotid and submandibular glands. Methods …

Background Salivary detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
has been proposed as an alternative to nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swab …

Purpose: The goal of risk assessment for glaucoma is to identify patients at greatest risk for
symptomatic vision loss and who are most likely to benefit from early treatment. The purpose …

Purpose: This study aims to determine whether ocular dominance is associated with glaucoma
severity using visual field (VF) parameters in glaucoma patients. Methods: Consented …

Methods: 175 consented participating patients were recruited and enrolled in the study.
Participants completed validated self-administered questionnaires to determine eye preference …

Background: Patient blood management (PBM) is a multidisciplinary approach to minimizing
unnecessary blood product exposure. In liver surgery, preoperative anemia is associated …