OTO Journal

Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Kevin Contrera, MD, and Associate Editor Aru Panwar, MD, to discuss the variables and limitations when measuring NLR biomarkers impact in patients in the paper "Preoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Recurrence in HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer After Transoral Robotic Surgery" which published in the September 2026 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

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Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Ameen Amanian, MD, and Associate Editor Anand Devaiah, MD, to discuss the necessity of transforming the direction of how otolaryngologists uses multimodal AI systems for their advancement, in the paper "Clinical Applications of Multimodal Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review", which published in the August 2026 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

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Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Jennifer L. Spiegel, MD, and Associate Editor Jacob Hunter, MD, to discuss the significance of advanced standard software tools for cochlear implants that allows a detailed analysis, as outlined in the paper "Angular Insertion Depth for Cochlear Implantation: A Comparative Analysis on Precision of CT, MRI, and x-Ray" which published in the July 2026 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

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Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, and Associate Editor Jakob Fischer, MD, to discuss the overall symptom severity score that provides a global assessment of symptom burden associated with chronic rhinosinusitis, as outlined in the paper "Psychometric Validation of the Overall Symptom Severity Score for Chronic Rhinosinusitis" which published in the June 2026 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

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Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Lee P. Smith, MD, and Associate Editor Christopher Johnson, MD, to discuss the study and approach used to establish a reliable rabbit model of airway stenosis and test how effective nebulized ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone is at reducing airway obstruction , as outlined in the paper "Evaluating the Efficacy of Nebulized Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone Using a Novel Model of Airway Stenosis" which published in the May 2026 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

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Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Saikrishna Gourishetti, MD, and Associate Editor Michael Brenner, MD, to discuss the investigation of whether performing cleft lip repair at an earlier age affects the likelihood of developing hypertrophic scarring, as outlined in the paper "Optimal Timing of Cleft Lip Repair: Correlation With Scar Formation and Revision Rates" which published in the March 2026 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

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Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Kyle M. Hatten, MD, and Associate Editor Patrick Tassone, MD, to discuss the importance of the investigation findings in HPV associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and smoking risk factors in oropharyngeal cancers, as outlined in the paper "Does Smoking Influence Outcomes in Human Papillomavirus—Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Treated with Transoral Robotic Surgery?" which published in the April 2026 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

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Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Romaine F. Johnson, MD, MPH, and Associate Editor M. Boyd Gillespie, MD, to discuss whether childhood obesity is associated with increased severity of obstructive sleep apnea during adolescence, as outlined in the paper "Association Between Weight Gain Trajectories and Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Adolescents" which published in the February 2026 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

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Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Mohamad R. Chaaban, MD, and Associate Editor Dana L. Crosby, MD, to discuss the growing evidence that suggests there may be a meaningful connection between chronic rhinosinusitis and obesity as outlined in the paper "Assessing the Impact of GLP-1R Agonists in Post-sinus Surgery Management," which published in the January 2026 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

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Editor-in-Chief Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, is joined by senior author Michael J. Brenner, MD, and Associate Editor Christipher M. Johnson, MD, to discuss the challenges of financial stress patients face when they undergo common otolaryngology procedures, as outlined in the paper "Out-of-Pocket Costs and Surprise Billing in Otolaryngology: A National Database Analysis," which published in the December 2025 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

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