Neil Bhattacharyya

Summary

Affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Characteristics and trends in ambulatory otolaryngology visits and practices
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, and the Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 147:1060-4. 2012
  2. ncbi Ambulatory office visits and medical comorbidities associated with obstructive sleep apnea
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 147:1154-7. 2012
  3. ncbi Trends in the use of smokeless tobacco in United States, 2000-2010
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 122:2175-8. 2012
  4. ncbi Functional limitations and workdays lost associated with chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Am J Rhinol Allergy 26:120-2. 2012
  5. ncbi Involvement of physician extenders in ambulatory otolaryngology practice
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 122:1010-3. 2012
  6. ncbi Clinical symptomatology and paranasal sinus involvement with nasal septal perforation
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, and the Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 117:691-4. 2007
  7. ncbi Progress in surgical management of chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Harvard Medical School, Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 45 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 7:216-20. 2007
  8. ncbi Influence of polyps on outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 117:1834-8. 2007
  9. ncbi Images in clinical medicine. Pneumocephalus associated with pneumosinus dilatans frontalis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    N Engl J Med 357:1136. 2007
  10. ncbi The cytology and microbiology of persistent paranasal sinus secretions after endoscopic sinus surgery: a controlled study
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Laryngoscope 117:2041-4. 2007

Detail Information

Publications94

  1. ncbi Characteristics and trends in ambulatory otolaryngology visits and practices
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, and the Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 147:1060-4. 2012
    ..To determine characteristics and trends for outpatient otolaryngology visits and practices in the United States...
  2. ncbi Ambulatory office visits and medical comorbidities associated with obstructive sleep apnea
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 147:1154-7. 2012
    ..1) Understand the epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) ambulatory office visits in the United States. (2) Quantify the prevalence of comorbid illnesses that are likely to occur in the setting of OSA...
  3. ncbi Trends in the use of smokeless tobacco in United States, 2000-2010
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 122:2175-8. 2012
    ..To quantify trends in the use of smokeless tobacco in the United States...
  4. ncbi Functional limitations and workdays lost associated with chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Am J Rhinol Allergy 26:120-2. 2012
    ..Our objective was to epidemiologically determine functional limitations and workdays lost that are associated with CRS and allergic rhinitis in adults...
  5. ncbi Involvement of physician extenders in ambulatory otolaryngology practice
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 122:1010-3. 2012
    ..Determine the penetration and point-of-care patterns for physician extenders in ambulatory otolaryngology practice...
  6. ncbi Clinical symptomatology and paranasal sinus involvement with nasal septal perforation
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, and the Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 117:691-4. 2007
    ..Determine the symptom manifestations, clinical impact, and incidence of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in patients with newly diagnosed nasal septal perforation...
  7. ncbi Progress in surgical management of chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Harvard Medical School, Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 45 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 7:216-20. 2007
    ..We can expect further advances in ESS with better patient outcomes. However, continued elucidation of the underlying pathophysiology of CRS and NP are essential to long-term improvement...
  8. ncbi Influence of polyps on outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 117:1834-8. 2007
    ..To determine clinical and comparative outcomes for endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with polyposis...
  9. ncbi Images in clinical medicine. Pneumocephalus associated with pneumosinus dilatans frontalis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    N Engl J Med 357:1136. 2007
  10. ncbi The cytology and microbiology of persistent paranasal sinus secretions after endoscopic sinus surgery: a controlled study
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Laryngoscope 117:2041-4. 2007
    ..To determine the cellular composition and influence of microbiology on persistent paranasal sinus secretions after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)...
  11. ncbi Cytological characterization of persistent paranasal sinus secretions after endoscopic sinus surgery
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Am J Rhinol 21:1-4. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to characterize the cellular composition of persisting sinus secretions after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)...
  12. ncbi Surgical treatment of chronic recurrent rhinosinusitis: a preliminary report
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 116:1805-8. 2006
    ..The objective of this study was to determine if endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is effective in the management of chronic recurrent rhinosinusitis (CRRS)...
  13. ncbi Associations between fatigue and medication use in chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Ear Nose Throat J 85:510, 512, 514-5. 2006
    ..65 vs. 2.24; p = 0.658). We recommend that long-term use of a nonsedating antihistamine be scrutinized in CRS patients who report symptoms of fatigue...
  14. ncbi Clinical and symptom criteria for the accurate diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 116:1-22. 2006
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  15. ncbi Clinical outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 6:167-71. 2006
    ..This has been aided by validated instruments for measuring both symptom outcomes and quality of life after endoscopic sinus surgery...
  16. ncbi An assessment of risk factors for the development of a second primary malignancy in the head and neck
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Ear Nose Throat J 85:121-5. 2006
    ..The risk of a second primary head and neck cancer remained constant for at least 10 years...
  17. ncbi Radiographic stage fails to predict symptom outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Division of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Laryngoscope 116:18-22. 2006
    ..To determine whether preoperative computed tomography (CT) stage predicts degree of symptom improvement after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)...
  18. ncbi The completely opacified frontal or sphenoid sinus: a marker of more severe disease in chronic rhinosinusitis?
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, and the Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Laryngoscope 115:2123-6. 2005
    ..Determine whether complete opacification of the sphenoid or frontal sinus is associated with increased clinical severity of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)...
  19. ncbi Symptom and disease severity differences between nasal septal deviation and chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 133:173-7. 2005
    ..To determine whether patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) exhibit more severe sinonasal symptom scores as compared with patients with nasal septal deviation (NSD) alone...
  20. ncbi Academic otolaryngology in the new millennium: we are falling behind
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA 0246, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 137:535-8. 2007
    ..Determine if young academic otolaryngologists are exhibiting declining publication rates...
  21. ncbi Clinical practice guideline: benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 139:S47-81. 2008
    ..This guideline is intended for all clinicians who are likely to diagnose and manage adults with BPPV...
  22. ncbi Air quality influences the prevalence of hay fever and sinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 119:429-33. 2009
    ..Determine associations between air quality and the prevalence of hay fever and sinusitis...
  23. ncbi Histopathological inflammation and symptom outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 1:13-7. 2011
    ..To determine if histopathology of the sinus mucosa predicts symptomatic outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)...
  24. ncbi Incremental healthcare utilization and expenditures for allergic rhinitis in the United States
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 121:1830-3. 2011
    ..Determine incremental increases in healthcare expenditures and utilization associated with allergic rhinitis (AR)...
  25. ncbi Cost burden of chronic rhinosinusitis: a claims-based study
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 144:440-5. 2011
    ..To quantify the cost burden and utilization of health care for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)...
  26. ncbi The increasing workload in head and neck surgery: An epidemiologic analysis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 121:111-5. 2011
    ..Determine if there might be an increase in the workload for head and neck surgery based on an aging population...
  27. ncbi Influence of race and ethnicity on access to care among children with frequent ear infections
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, and Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 143:691-6. 2010
    ..Determine the impact of racial/ethnic disparities on access to care for children with frequent ear infections (FEI). Identify disparities to target for intervention...
  28. ncbi Evaluating the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis based on clinical guidelines and endoscopy
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, and Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 143:147-51. 2010
    ..To validate the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) according to recent clinical practice guidelines and determine the added utility of nasal endoscopy...
  29. ncbi Does annual temperature influence the prevalence of otolaryngologic respiratory diseases?
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, and the Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, 45 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, U S A
    Laryngoscope 119:1882-6. 2009
    ..Determine if increasing annual temperature is associated with an increase in the prevalence of otolaryngologic respiratory diseases...
  30. ncbi The role of CT and MRI in the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 45 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 10:171-4. 2010
    ..As clinicians are likely to begin to use MRI as a diagnostic modality in CRS, further studies are warranted with respect to its particular diagnostic validation...
  31. ncbi Ambulatory pediatric otolaryngologic procedures in the United States: characteristics and perioperative safety
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Laryngoscope 120:821-5. 2010
    ..Determine the prevalence and safety of pediatric ambulatory otolaryngologic procedures in the United States...
  32. ncbi Ambulatory sinus and nasal surgery in the United States: demographics and perioperative outcomes
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Laryngoscope 120:635-8. 2010
    ..Determine the prevalence of ambulatory sinonasal surgical procedures and perioperative outcomes in the United States...
  33. ncbi Prevalence and reliability of self-reported authorship disclosures in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 141:311-5. 2009
    ..Determine reliability of self-reported authorship disclosures of potential conflicts of interest in American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF)-sponsored presentations and publications...
  34. ncbi Contemporary assessment of the disease burden of sinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Am J Rhinol Allergy 23:392-5. 2009
    ..The objective of this study was to determine the disease burden of sinusitis relative to other medical conditions...
  35. ncbi Antimicrobial therapy in chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Harvard Medical School, Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 45 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 9:221-6. 2009
    ..Further research into the role of bacterial and fungal infection in the pathophysiology of CRS may offer better insights into appropriate antimicrobial choices, dosing, and treatment duration...
  36. ncbi Incidence of perioperative airway complications in patients with previous medialization thyroplasty
    Harrison W Lin
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Laryngoscope 119:675-8. 2009
    ..Determine the incidence and characterize perioperative airway complications in patients who have undergone medialization thyroplasty (MT) and subsequently undergo procedures requiring anesthesia...
  37. ncbi Chronic recurrent rhinosinusitis: disease severity and clinical characterization
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Laryngoscope 115:306-10. 2005
    ..The objective was to clinically characterize and determine disease severity parameters for chronic recurrent rhinosinusitis (CRRS)...
  38. ncbi Determinants of survival in parotid gland carcinoma: a population-based study
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Am J Otolaryngol 26:39-44. 2005
    ..To determine survival and factors influencing survival for parotid gland cancer...
  39. ncbi Academic otolaryngology in the new millennium: Are we falling behind?
    N Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 124:4-8. 2001
    ..To determine if differences in publication rates have evolved over the past 3 decades for academic otolaryngologists...
  40. ncbi The impact of race on survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a matched analysis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Department of Otology and Larngology, Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Am J Otolaryngol 25:94-7. 2004
    ..To determine if nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) exhibits significant prognostic differences in Chinese versus white patients...
  41. ncbi Clinical effectiveness of coblation inferior turbinate reduction
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 129:365-71. 2003
    ..We sought to determine the safety and clinical effectiveness of coblation (short for "cold ablation") inferior turbinate reduction for turbinate hypertrophy...
  42. ncbi Factors affecting survival in maxillary sinus cancer
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Diovision of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 333 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    J Oral Maxillofac Surg 61:1016-21. 2003
    ..The study goal was to determine survival parameters and clinical factors influencing survival for maxillary sinus malignancies...
  43. ncbi When does an adult need a tonsillectomy?
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
    Cleve Clin J Med 70:698, 701. 2003
  44. ncbi The role of infection in chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Harvard Medical School, Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 333 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2:500-6. 2002
    ..A knowledge of the microbiology of chronic rhinosinusitis will help guide treatment, but more research is required to understand further the exact role of infection in the pathophysiology of chronic rhinosinusitis...
  45. ncbi Survival and staging characteristics for non-squamous cell malignancies of the maxillary sinus
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 129:334-7. 2003
    ..To characterize the clinical behavior of non-squamous cell cancer of the maxillary sinus...
  46. ncbi Improved outcomes with early vocal fold medialization for vocal fold paralysis after thoracic surgery
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital and Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Auris Nasus Larynx 30:71-5. 2003
    ..To determine the clinical impact of early versus late surgical therapy for new onset unilateral vocal cord paralysis (UVCP) after thoracic surgery...
  47. ncbi A population-based analysis of survival factors in differentiated and medullary thyroid carcinoma
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 128:115-23. 2003
    ..The study purpose was to determine survival and prognostic factors for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC)...
  48. ncbi The effect of bolus consistency on dysphagia in unilateral vocal cord paralysis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hosptial, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 129:632-6. 2003
    ..To examine the risk of aspiration for liquid versus paste bolus consistencies in patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis (UVCP)...
  49. ncbi The accuracy of computed tomography in the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02467, USA
    Laryngoscope 113:125-9. 2003
    ..To determine the sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of paranasal sinus computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)...
  50. ncbi Factors predicting survival for cancer of the ethmoid sinus
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Am J Rhinol 16:281-6. 2002
    ..The aim of this study was to determine survival and prognostic factors for ethmoid sinus cancer...
  51. ncbi Microbiology of the ethmoid sinus following endoscopic sinus surgery
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Ear Nose Throat J 81:458-61. 2002
    ..A significant degree (42.9%) of beta-lactamase resistance was exhibited. We conclude that the ethmoid sinus is not microbiologically sterile following endoscopic sinus surgery...
  52. ncbi Contemporary trends in microbiology and antibiotic resistance in otolaryngology
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 333 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Auris Nasus Larynx 29:59-63. 2002
    ..to determine current microbiologic yields and characterize antibiotic resistance patterns for organisms cultured from head and neck infections...
  53. ncbi Symptom outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, and the Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:329-33. 2004
    ..To determine the effectiveness of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for individual symptoms, medication use, and related factors in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)...
  54. ncbi Outcomes research in otology
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 66:214-20. 2004
    ..Increasing familiarity with these outcomes tools will allow investigators to accurately assess and compare treatments for these otologic diseases and justify treatment initiatives in the future...
  55. ncbi An objective assessment of the advantages of retrograde parotidectomy
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolarygology, Brigham and Women s Hospital and the Department of Otology and Larngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 131:392-6. 2004
    ..This study was undertaken to determine whether the retrograde parotidectomy approach is more efficient than standard anterograde parotidectomy without compromise of surgical effectiveness...
  56. ncbi The risk of development of antimicrobial resistance in individual patients with chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 333 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:1201-4. 2004
    ..To determine if individual patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) demonstrate an increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance over time...
  57. ncbi The diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography in pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Mass 02115, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:1029-32. 2004
    ..To determine the accuracy of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)...
  58. ncbi Contemporary staging and prognosis for primary tracheal malignancies: a population-based analysis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Department of Otology and Laryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 131:639-42. 2004
    ..Determine staging characteristics and survival outcomes for primary malignancies of the trachea. Design Cross-sectional analysis of national cancer database...
  59. ncbi Clinical outcomes after revision endoscopic sinus surgery
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:975-8. 2004
    ..To determine if patients undergoing revision endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for chronic rhinosinusitis obtain significant symptomatic benefit from surgery...
  60. ncbi The effectiveness of immersion disinfection for flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopes
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:681-5. 2004
    ..We sought to determine whether high-level disinfection renders fiberoptic laryngoscopes free of nonviral infectious microorganisms...
  61. ncbi Survival and prognosis for cancer of the submandibular gland
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    J Oral Maxillofac Surg 62:427-30. 2004
    ..We sought to determine survival and factors affecting survival for patients with cancer of the submandibular gland...
  62. ncbi Bacterial infection after endoscopic sinus surgery: a controlled prospective study
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 114:765-7. 2004
    ..The objective was to determine whether infections occurring after endoscopic sinus surgery represent overgrowth of sinonasal flora versus de novo bacterial infection...
  63. ncbi Survival outcomes for second primary head and neck cancer: a matched analysis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 132:63-8. 2005
    ..Determine whether survival for second primary head and neck cancer is truly poorer than survival for first primaries...
  64. ncbi A comparison of ocular protective measures during carbon dioxide laser laryngoscopy
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology and Department of Operating Room Nursing, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:1289-92. 2004
    ..To determine the efficacy of various eye protection measures during carbon dioxide laser laryngoscopy...
  65. ncbi Cancer of the nasal cavity in the pediatric population
    Margo McKenna Benoit
    Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Pediatrics 121:e141-5. 2008
    ..The purpose of this work was to investigate the clinical manifestations and diagnostic range of malignant entities presenting as a nasal mass in the pediatric population...
  66. ncbi Patterns of swallowing failure following medialization in unilateral vocal fold immobility
    Vijay K Nayak
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 112:1840-4. 2002
    ..Although glottal incompetence is a known risk factor for aspiration, other factors including pharyngeal bolus transport are important in determining an effective swallow in UVCI...
  67. ncbi Clinical behavior of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: presentation and survival
    Harrison W Lin
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Laryngoscope 120:712-6. 2010
    ....
  68. ncbi Air quality improvement and the prevalence of frequent ear infections in children
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 142:242-6. 2010
    ..To determine whether air quality influences the prevalence of pediatric frequent ear infections and respiratory allergy...
  69. ncbi Association of anxiety and depression with reported disease severity in patients undergoing evaluation for chronic rhinosinusitis
    Ajay Wasan
    Pain Management Center, Department of Anesthesia, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 116:491-7. 2007
    ..We sought to determine the impact of psychiatric comorbidity on symptom density and resource utilization in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)...
  70. ncbi Survival and prognosis in Hürthle cell carcinoma of the thyroid gland
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 333 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 129:207-10. 2003
    ..Increasing age, male sex, and increasing tumor size substantially diminish survival in patients with Hürthle cell carcinoma...
  71. ncbi The economic burden and symptom manifestations of chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Am J Rhinol 17:27-32. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: Nasal and facial symptoms prevail over systemic and oropharyngeal symptoms in CRS. Significant medical resource expenditures and global economic costs accompany CRS...
  72. ncbi Assessing the additional disease burden of polyps in chronic rhinosinusitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 118:185-9. 2009
    ..This study was undertaken to determine the differential disease burden between chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) cases with and without nasal polyposis (NP)...
  73. ncbi Risk of second primary malignancy after radioactive iodine treatment for differentiated thyroid carcinoma
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 115:607-10. 2006
    ..180 and p = .789, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Use of RAI does not elevate the risk of SPM. Concern about SPM induction should not adversely affect the decision to administer RAI for DTC...
  74. ncbi Racial differences in stage and survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
    Anthony C Nichols
    Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA
    Laryngoscope 117:770-5. 2007
    ..The goal of this study was to characterize differences in survival between black patients and white patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCCA)...
  75. ncbi Economic benefit of tonsillectomy in adults with chronic tonsillitis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 111:983-8. 2002
    ..We conclude that tonsillectomy results in significant improvement in quality of life, decreases health-care utilization, and diminishes the economic burden of chronic tonsillitis in the adult patient population...
  76. ncbi Survival in oral cavity minor salivary gland carcinoma
    Kiran Kakarala
    Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 143:122-6. 2010
    ..To describe the epidemiology and comparative survival for minor salivary gland cancer of the oral cavity...
  77. ncbi Demographic disparities among children with frequent ear infections in the United States
    Kalpesh T Vakharia
    Department of Otology and Laryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 120:1667-70. 2010
    ..To evaluate current racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in the prevalence of frequent ear infections (FEI) among children in the United States...
  78. ncbi Do anxiety and depression confound symptom reporting and diagnostic accuracy in chronic rhinosinusitis?
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 117:18-23. 2008
    ..We sought to determine the impact of psychiatric comorbidity on symptom reporting and diagnostic accuracy in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)...
  79. ncbi Cancer of the nasal cavity: survival and factors influencing prognosis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 128:1079-83. 2002
    ..001). CONCLUSIONS: Age, sex, and staging variables have a significant prognostic impact in nasal cavity cancer. Melanomas of the nasal cavity manifest very poor survival...
  80. ncbi An assessment of sinonasal anatomic variants potentially associated with recurrent acute rhinosinusitis
    Blake C Alkire
    Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 120:631-4. 2010
    ..To examine sinonasal anatomic variants that may predispose toward recurrent acute rhinosinusitis (RARS)...
  81. ncbi Chronic rhinosinusitis in children: what are the treatment options?
    Arthur W Wu
    Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 62 158 CHS, 10833 LeConte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 29:705-17. 2009
    ..Chronic rhinosinusitis may indeed be a group of diseases with similar presenting features. This article attempts to delineate treatment options that are both safe and effective for pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis...
  82. ncbi Survival impact of nodal disease in hard palate and maxillary alveolus cancer
    Harrison W Lin
    Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA
    Laryngoscope 119:312-5. 2009
    ..Evaluate the impact of primary site stage and cervical metastasis on the survival of patients with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the hard palate or maxillary alveolus...
  83. ncbi Diagnostic and staging accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of sinonasal disease
    Harrison W Lin
    Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Am J Rhinol Allergy 23:36-9. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between CT- and MRI-based staging and diagnosis of CRS...
  84. ncbi Airway protection and the laryngeal mask airway in sinus and nasal surgery
    Andrew Kaplan
    Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Laryngoscope 114:652-5. 2004
    ..The laryngeal mask airway is a reasonable alternative to endotracheal intubation for airway management in sinonasal surgery...
  85. ncbi Risk factors for adenotonsillar hypertrophy in children following solid organ transplantation
    Nina L Shapiro
    Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 62 158 CHS, 10833 LeConte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 67:151-5. 2003
    ..We sought to identify signs and symptoms of and risk factors for adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH), a potential precursor to PTLD in children following solid organ transplantation...
  86. ncbi The utility of fine needle aspiration in parotid malignancy
    Aaron C Lin
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136:793-8. 2007
    ..To determine clinical utility of fine needle aspiration (FNA) in parotid neoplasia...
  87. ncbi Population-based outcomes for pediatric thyroid carcinoma
    Nina L Shapiro
    Division of Head and Neck Surgery, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Laryngoscope 115:337-40. 2005
    ..The objective was to determine clinical features and clinical outcomes for pediatric thyroid carcinoma...
  88. ncbi Assessment of the morbidity and complications of total thyroidectomy
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 333 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 128:389-92. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative hypocalcemia is the most common immediate surgical complication of total thyroidectomy. Other complications, including recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, can be expected at rates approximating 1%...
  89. ncbi A matched survival analysis for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck in the elderly
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Laryngoscope 113:368-72. 2003
    ..Age alone should not be used to determine treatment options for elderly patients with squamous cell carcinoma...
  90. ncbi Behavior of oral squamous cell carcinoma in subjects with prior lichen planus
    Amanda A Muñoz
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136:401-4. 2007
    ..To characterize the clinical behavior of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCA) arising in patients with pre-existing oral lichen planus (OLP)...
  91. ncbi Fatigue improvement following endoscopic sinus surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Alexander C Chester
    Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
    Laryngoscope 118:730-9. 2008
    ..Fatigue is a common symptom of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), yet the response of fatigue to endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) has not been systematically evaluated...
  92. ncbi Relationship between mucosal inflammation, computed tomography, and symptomatology in chronic rhinosinusitis without polyposis
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Division of Otolaryngology, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 117:517-22. 2008
    ..This study was an attempt to determine whether sinus mucosal inflammation is related to computed tomographic findings and patients' reported symptoms in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) without polyposis...
  93. ncbi Complications and determinants of length of stay for inpatient pediatric otolaryngologic procedures
    Nina L Shapiro
    Division of Head and Neck Surgery, 62 158 CHS, UCLA Department of Surgery, 10833 LeConte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 129:169-72. 2003
    ..To identify clinical factors associated with morbidity, mortality, and length of stay (LOS) for inpatient pediatric otolaryngologic procedures...
  94. ncbi Dysphagia and aspiration with unilateral vocal cord immobility: incidence, characterization, and response to surgical treatment
    Neil Bhattacharyya
    Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 111:672-9. 2002
    ..Vocal cord medialization may not be as effective as thought for eliminating aspiration in these patients...