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ERGO Research Projects

Division: Laryngology
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Gillespie, Amanda Efficacy of Phonation Resistance Training Exercises (PhoRTE) versus PhoRTE plus expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) for treatment of dysphonia in patients with vocal fold atrophy Is there a significant difference in voice outcomes between patients with vocal fold atrophy treated with PhoRTE and those treated with PhoRTE + EMST?
Gillespie, Amanda Efficacy of Conversation Training Therapy Is there a significant difference in voice outcomes between patients treated with Conversation Training Therapy and those treated with traditional therapies?
Gillespie, Amanda Phonatory and Acoustic Differences between scripted and spontaneous speech in people with voice disorders Is there a significant difference in phonatory aerodynamics between reading a standard passage and prompted extemporaneous speech in patients with untreated voice disorders?
Gillespie, Amanda Defining Upper Airway Dyspnea Symptom Subgroups Is there a difference in patient symptoms, clinical signs, and co-morbidities between patients with chronic and episodic upper-airway dyspnea?
Gillespie, Amanda Maira, Carissa Immediate effect of mindfulness meditation on voice and breathing outcomes in people with and without voice disorders Is there a significant difference in voice and breathing outcomes pre-post mindfulness meditation in people with and without voice disorders?
Klein, Adam Validation of the communicative participation item bank as the outcome measurement protocol for spasmodic dysphonia Development and validation of a patient-reported outcome measure for patients with spasmodic dysphonia
Klein, Adam IV Avastin as adjunctive treatment for RRP Does the addition of IV Avastin improve outcomes for patients with RRP?
Klein, Adam Assessment of endoscopist comfort level by years of experience with flexible endoscopy Is there a difference in comfort level with endoscopic examinations by years of experience?
Klein, Adam Voice, swallow, and airway outcomes in laryngology patients Ongoing database of voice, swallow, and airway outcomes in a treatment-seeking population
Klein, Adam Effect of electronic cigarettes on upper aero digestive tract: A metanalysis Meta-analysis of known evidence of the effects of electronic cigarettes on the upper aero digestive tract
Klein, Adam Vocal fold reanimation using piezoelectric generators
  1. Using preliminary findings from work with micro-electrode arrays, can piezoelectric technology better utilize the electrical signal from an intact vocal fold to power a paralyzed vocal fold?
  2. Does piezoelectric technology address the shortcomings of MEA technology?
Maira, Carissa Development and validation of personal technology for the treatment of communication deficits in patients with Parkinson's disease Testing of wearable, personal technology for monitoring vocal pitch, loudness, and use-hours for people with voice disorders, specifically Parkinson's disease.
Petty, Brian Vocal Beauty Study Is there a difference between vocal beauty and vocal attractiveness ratings?

Division: Pediatrics
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Prickett, Kara Outpatient outcomes reporting in pediatric tracheostomy patients
  1. Can we define incidence/prevalence of outpatient adverse events for children living at home with a tracheostomy?
  2. Do demographic factors impact outpatient safety for pediatric tracheostomy patients?

Division: Rhinology
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Levy, Joshua Nasal polyps repository: Determinants of medical and surgical treatment outcomes in chronic rhinosinusitis
  1. Do disease-specific and general QoL treatment outcomes differ among CRS patients electing medical or surgical treatments including comparing in clinic sinus surgery and operating room?
  2. Are there changes in cellular, histological, and molecular markers of inflammation and if so are they correlated to baseline clinical measures of CRS disease-severity?
Levy, Joshua Leukotrienes as a biomarker for airway inflammation and clinically silent aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) Is uLTE4 a marker of respiratory disease?
Levy, Joshua MarketScan: Analysis of AERD cohort and geographical treatment trends with aspirin desensitization Are there regional trends in aspirin desensitization in patients diagnosed with AERD?
Wise, Sarah Sinonasal mucosal and inflammatory studies What is the role of Intracellular junction proteins (IJP) in normal sinonasal tissues and in sinonasal disease states?
Wise, Sarah Follow-up of TSA patients What factors require longer term rhinologic follow-up of TSA patients following standard endoscopic pituitary surgery? Which factors predict treatment for sinusitis in this patient group?
Wise, Sarah Gender analysis of authorship and funding status in the rhinology/allergy/skull base literature What is the authorship and funding status breakdown by gender in rhinology/allergy/skull base literature? How does this relate to the gender breakdown in the otolaryngology workforce?
DelGaudio, John Spirox Latera Implant support of lateral nasal wall cartilage (LATERAL-OFFICE) study To obtain outcomes data in subjects with severe to extreme class NOSE scores undergoing placement of the Spirox Latera Implant with or without concurrent turbinate reduction procedures in an office setting.

General
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Willingham, Elizabeth The Otolaryngology Hospitalist: The Emory Experience An investigation of whether the number of patients staffed by ENT at EUH was higher with a full time ENT hospitalist or when the ENT department was present at the EUH campus.