Publications by authors named "Patrick A R Feghali"
Objective: To report a case series of vocal fold cysts treated with the blue laser in an office-setting and to review the literature on office-based laser therapy for vocal fold cysts.
Study Design: Retrospective chart review.
Methods: The medical records and video-recordings of all patients diagnosed with vocal fold cysts who underwent office-based blue laser therapy (OBLT) in a tertiary referral center between December 2023 and October 2024 were reviewed.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of upper airway narrowing on patient tolerance in office-based laser surgery.
Study Design: Retrospective chart review.
Methods: All patients who underwent office-based blue laser surgery for benign and premalignant laryngeal lesions between November 2021 and September 2024 were reviewed.
Objective: To investigate the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD) in comparison to subjects with no dysphonia.
Study Design: Prospective cohort study.
Methods: Patients who were diagnosed with MTD at a tertiary referral center between October 2022 and October 2023 were invited to participate in this study, alongside a healthy control group matched by age and gender, with no history of dysphonia.
Objective: To examine the rate of abidance and adherence to voice therapy (VT) in a group of Lebanese patients with voice disorders, and to analyze the correlation between the rate of abidance, adherence, and socioeconomic factors in addition to patient- and disease-related factors.
Study Design: Retrospective chart review.
Methods: The medical records of patients with voice disorders who presented to the voice unit in a tertiary referral center between January 2022 and December 2023 were reviewed.
Objective: To investigate the risk of fibromyalgia in patients with primary muscle tension dysphonia.
Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of patients with primary muscle tension dysphonia, diagnosed based on history of dysphonia with evidence of laryngeal muscle tension on examination. Fibromyalgia was assessed using the Fibromyalgia Rapid Screening Tool ('FiRST').
Background: At this point of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the worldwide loosening of health restrictions, there has been an observed jump in infectious load especially of the upper airways.: To shed light on children's immunity and potential health risks after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: A retrospective chart review from May 2019 to January 2022.
Objectives: To investigate the added value of steroid injection following office-based blue laser therapy of benign lesions of the vocal folds.
Study Design: Retrospective cohort analysis.
Methods: The medical records and video-recordings of patients with benign lesions of the vocal folds who underwent office-based blue laser therapy in a tertiary referral center between February 2020 and October 2022 were reviewed.
Objective: To investigate the effect of office-based blue laser therapy of vocal fold polyps on voice.
Methods: The medical records and video recordings of patients who underwent office-based laser therapy in a tertiary referral center between February 2020 and May 2020, and May 2021 and October 2022 was conducted. Only patients with vocal fold polyps who had undergone office-based blue laser therapy were included.
Objective: To analyze voice outcomes and lesion regression in patients with Reinke's edema treated in the office with lasers.
Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis METHODS: The search was performed in the Medline, Embase, Medline, Cochrane, and Google Scholar databases using the PRISMA framework. There were no limitations to the year of publication and the search included studies looking at voice outcomes and lesion evolution of in-office laser treatment for Reinke's edema measured through voice-handicap index, acoustic analysis or aerodynamics measures.