{"title":"Educational quality of open surgical tracheostomy videos on YouTube: a cross-sectional analysis using the tracheostomy-modified IVORY Grading System.","authors":"Fuat Aydemir, Ahmet Ufuk Kilictas","doi":"10.1017/S0022215126105738","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215126105738","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the educational quality of open surgical tracheostomy videos on YouTube using a tracheostomy-adapted IVORY Grading System (T-IVORY-GS) and to assess correlations between quality scores and engagement metrics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted via systematic YouTube search in May 2025. Thirty-nine eligible videos were scored using a modified 22-item, 44-point T-IVORY-GS. Spearman's rank correlation was applied to assess associations between quality scores and engagement metrics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean total score was 21.7 ± 8.9/44 (49.3 per cent). No video achieved Grade A; only three (7.7 per cent) attained Grade B. Section D (Surgical Procedure) recorded the lowest domain score (26.4 per cent). Significant positive correlations were found between total scores and both view count (ρ = 0.399; <i>p</i> = 0.012) and like count (ρ = 0.498; <i>p</i> = 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The majority of YouTube tracheostomy videos fail to meet minimum educational standards. The T-IVORY-GS provides the first validated procedure-specific quality benchmark for this operation.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148701441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paula Silva Ramos, Tomás Correa Madariaga, Paula Ruz, Marcela Veloz, Constanza Valdes
{"title":"Safety of high-volume nasal irrigations with prednisone in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: a prospective pilot study.","authors":"Paula Silva Ramos, Tomás Correa Madariaga, Paula Ruz, Marcela Veloz, Constanza Valdes","doi":"10.1017/S0022215126105763","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215126105763","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148701449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdulaziz Marzouq Al-Rashidi, Aisha Fawzy Abdel Hady, Hossam Mohamed El Dessouky, Sahar Saad Shohdi, Ahmed Mohamed ELdemerdash
{"title":"Stage-Dependent Trajectories of Voice Recovery After Radiotherapy in T1 versus T2 Glottic Carcinoma: A Prospective Cohort Study.","authors":"Abdulaziz Marzouq Al-Rashidi, Aisha Fawzy Abdel Hady, Hossam Mohamed El Dessouky, Sahar Saad Shohdi, Ahmed Mohamed ELdemerdash","doi":"10.1017/S0022215126105921","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215126105921","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-30"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148701507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prognostic Value of Tissue and Serum Laminin in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Dual-Compartment Biomarker Study with 5-Year Follow-Up.","authors":"Junping Liu, Ying Miao, Zhonghao Lin, Qingqiang Lin, Jastin Antisdel, Zhiliang Cai, Yongqiang Yu","doi":"10.1017/S0022215126105787","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215126105787","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-29"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148678839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aimi Athirah Azmi Murad, Andrew Charles Gomez, Liang Chye Goh, Gagandeep Singh Mann, Prepageran Narayanan
{"title":"Early postoperative reactionary nasal polyps following endoscopic sinus surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis: a prospective observational study.","authors":"Aimi Athirah Azmi Murad, Andrew Charles Gomez, Liang Chye Goh, Gagandeep Singh Mann, Prepageran Narayanan","doi":"10.1017/S0022215126105817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215126105817","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-26"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148678891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Norris Wolfenden: 100 years on.","authors":"Christopher D J Sinclair","doi":"10.1017/S0022215126105805","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215126105805","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Richard Norris Wolfenden (1854-1926) had a remarkable and varied career in both medical practice and marine biology. As a laryngologist, he was involved in the controversial treatment of the Crown Prince of Germany with Morell Mackenzie in 1887 and later undertook oceanographic research in the North Atlantic as a founding member of the Challenger Society for Marine Science. In 1896, he created a striking series of X-ray images of marine echinoderms taken from the seabed of Scapa Flow in Orkney. These beautiful images, created with the assistance of fellow physician John Macintyre, were published in the inaugural issue of the <i>Archives of Skiagraphy</i>. In this work, we give a brief appreciation of Wolfenden's contributions 100 years after his death and take the opportunity to offer a correction to two minor inaccuracies in a previously published account of Wolfenden's life.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148678830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lora Nikiforova, Nikolay Sapundzhiev, Violeta Iotova, Vilian Platikanov
{"title":"Supraglottic proportions in congenital laryngomalacia.","authors":"Lora Nikiforova, Nikolay Sapundzhiev, Violeta Iotova, Vilian Platikanov","doi":"10.1017/S0022215126105714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215126105714","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148673749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Neuroanatomical Changes in the Olfactory System Associated with Overweight and Obesity: An MRI Perspective.","authors":"Mehmet Hamdi Şahan, Nuray Bayar Muluk","doi":"10.1017/S0022215126105775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215126105775","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148664032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stephen Jones, Ann-Louise McDermott, Jonathan Fishman
{"title":"Advances in otology: highlights from the August 2026 Issue.","authors":"Stephen Jones, Ann-Louise McDermott, Jonathan Fishman","doi":"10.1017/S0022215126105945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215126105945","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":"140 8","pages":"825"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149039179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intra-operative neuromonitoring and electrophysiological nerve stimulation for the spinal accessory and marginal mandibular nerve during neck dissection: a scoping review.","authors":"Aditya Singh, James Heyman, David Owens","doi":"10.1017/S0022215126105064","DOIUrl":"10.1017/S0022215126105064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Evaluating the effectiveness of intra-operative nerve monitoring and stimulation in preventing spinal accessory nerve and marginal mandibular nerve injuries during neck dissection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Review methodology was used to map and summarise current literature. Online PubMed/MEDLINE searches and manual screening identified relevant studies for inclusion.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Six addressed the spinal accessory nerve and one the marginal mandibular nerve. No randomised controlled trials were identified. The evidence tentatively supports the use of intra-operative neurophysiological monitoring in reducing spinal accessory nerve and marginal mandibular nerve palsy rates during neck dissection. Intra-operative neurophysiological monitoring modalities varied across studies, from continuous neuromonitoring to handheld nerve stimulation and nerve mapping. Monitoring criteria and outcome definitions differed across studies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The evidence base for intra-operative neurophysiological monitoring of standard accessory nerve and marginal mandibular nerve during neck dissection remains methodologically heterogeneous. Standardised protocols, prospective controlled studies and dedicated marginal mandibular nerve monitoring studies are required before routine implementation can be recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":16293,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Laryngology and Otology","volume":" ","pages":"852-858"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148138042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}