Eric John Formeister

Journal Article Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · July 2024 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between ergonomic positions and electromyographic muscle activity during otologic drilling. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-over experimental trial. SETTING: Tertiary Academic Medical Center. METHODS: Surgeon participants wer ... Full text Link to item Cite

Traumatic Events Preceding the Development of Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome.

Journal Article Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · July 2024 OBJECTIVE: To describe the features of antecedent head trauma in patients with superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS). STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Tertiary referral center. METHODS: An online survey was sent to 450 adult patients who ... Full text Link to item Cite

Music Perception in Bone-Anchored Hearing Implant Users.

Journal Article Laryngoscope · March 2024 OBJECTIVE: Music is a highly complex acoustic stimulus in both spectral and temporal contents. Accurate representation and delivery of high-fidelity information are essential for music perception. However, it is unclear how well bone-anchored hearing impla ... Full text Link to item Cite

Third mobile window phenomenon

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Vestibular migraine in low- and lower-middle-income countries: A scoping review.

Journal Article J Otol · July 2023 BACKGROUND: Vestibular migraine (VM) is a common cause of dizziness that is underrecognized, underdiagnosed, and challenging to effectively treat. The prevalence, appropriate diagnostic workup, and therapies for VM in low- and lower-middle-income countries ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intraoperative Neck Angles in Endoscopic and Microscopic Otologic Surgeries.

Journal Article Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · June 2023 OBJECTIVE: To quantitatively compare the ergonomic risk of otologic surgeries performed with endoscopes and microscopes. STUDY DESIGN: Observational cross-sectional study. SETTING: Operating room of a tertiary academic medical center. METHODS: Intraoperati ... Full text Link to item Cite

Positioning for Middle Cranial Fossa Repair of Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence.

Journal Article Laryngoscope · May 2023 Superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SCD) repair through the middle cranial fossa approach is typically performed on a patient in the supine position and the patient’s head is turned to the contralateral side and secured with surgical pinions or support ... Full text Link to item Cite

Combined Arterial and Venous Phase Computed Tomographic Imaging of the Skull Base in Pulsatile Tinnitus.

Journal Article Otol Neurotol · October 1, 2022 OBJECTIVE: To describe the demographic, clinical, and radiologic findings in a consecutive series of patients presenting with a chief complaint of pulsatile tinnitus (PT). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review of 157 patients undergoing a combined arterial/ve ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss and COVID-19 Vaccination Revisited-An Ongoing Conversation-Reply.

Journal Article JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · August 1, 2022 Full text Link to item Cite

Episodic versus Chronic Dizziness: An Analysis of Predictive Factors.

Journal Article Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol · April 2022 OBJECTIVES: To elucidate differences in demographic and clinical characteristics between patients with episodic and chronic dizziness. METHODS: A cross-sectional, observational study of 217 adults referred for dizziness at 1 tertiary center was undertaken. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Predictive Factors for Concurrent Tegmen Dehiscence in Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome.

Journal Article Otol Neurotol · April 1, 2022 OBJECTIVES: To describe factors predictive of tegmen dehiscence in subjects with superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series. SETTING: Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS: Subjects with SCDS who underwent ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessment of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss After COVID-19 Vaccination.

Journal Article JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · April 1, 2022 IMPORTANCE: Emerging reports of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) after COVID-19 vaccination within the otolaryngological community and the public have raised concern about a possible association between COVID-19 vaccination and the development of ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss and COVID-19 Vaccination-Reply.

Journal Article JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · February 1, 2022 Full text Link to item Cite

Supervised machine learning models for classifying common causes of dizziness.

Journal Article Am J Otolaryngol · 2022 PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to use a supervised machine learning (ML) platform and a national dataset to identify factors important in classifying common types of dizziness. METHODS: Using established clinical criteria and responses to the bal ... Full text Link to item Cite

Presentation and management of post-operative cerebrospinal fluid leaks after sphenoclival expanded endonasal surgery: A single institution experience.

Journal Article J Clin Neurosci · September 2021 While surgical approaches and techniques of expanded endonasal approach (EEA) surgery have been well described, little data exist regarding management of post-operative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. In this study, we examined a surgeon's continuous 12-y ... Full text Link to item Cite

Preliminary Analysis of Association Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Sudden Hearing Loss Using US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System Data.

Journal Article JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · July 1, 2021 This cross-sectional study examines the national incidence of sudden sensorineural hearing loss after COVID-19 vaccination using data from the CDC Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System. ... Full text Link to item Cite

The association between smoking and dizziness in U.S. adults: a population-based survey study

Journal Article Hearing Balance and Communication · January 1, 2021 Objective: Smoking is a risk factor for several conditions associated with dizziness, such as cardiovascular disease and emphysema. However, little is known about the specific association between smoking and dizziness. The purpose of this study was to exam ... Full text Cite

Machine Learning for Predicting Complications in Head and Neck Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer.

Journal Article Laryngoscope · December 2020 OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Machine learning (ML) is a type of artificial intelligence wherein a computer learns patterns and associations between variables to correctly predict outcomes. The objectives of this study were to 1) use a ML platform to identify fac ... Full text Link to item Cite

Beyond Depth of Invasion: Adverse Pathologic Tumor Features in Early Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Journal Article Laryngoscope · July 2020 OBJECTIVE: In small (≤2 cm) oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC), we sought to clarify the contribution of pathologic features including perineural invasion (PNI), lymphovascular invasion (LVI), and worst pattern of invasion-5 (WPOI-5) to clinical o ... Full text Link to item Cite

Development and Validation of VM-PATHI: Vestibular Migraine Patient Assessment Tool and Handicap Inventory.

Journal Article Otol Neurotol · April 2020 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to develop and validate a disease-specific, patient-reported outcome measure for vestibular migraine. SETTING: Tertiary care vestibular center. PATIENTS: Adult patients with definite or probable vestibular migraine per ... Full text Link to item Cite

Understanding the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI): A Cross Sectional Analysis of Symptom Factors That Contribute to DHI Variance.

Journal Article Otol Neurotol · January 2020 OBJECTIVE: The Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) is the most commonly used quality of life measure for vestibular disorders. However, there is wide variability in scores, and little is known about which variables contribute to dizziness-related quality of ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Epidemiology of Vestibular Migraine: A Population-based Survey Study.

Journal Article Otol Neurotol · September 2018 OBJECTIVES: 1. Describe the epidemiology of vestibular migraine (VM) in the United States, using data from the 2008 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). 2. Characterize the sociodemographic and clinical attributes of people with VM. STUDY DESIGN: Popul ... Full text Link to item Cite

Shorter interval between radiation therapy and salvage laryngopharyngeal surgery increases complication rates following microvascular free tissue transfer.

Journal Article Am J Otolaryngol · 2018 PURPOSE: To evaluate how the interval between radiation and salvage surgery for advanced laryngeal cancer with free tissue transfer reconstruction influences complication rates. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective series of 26 patients who under ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perceptions of the laryngology Match: A survey of program directors and recent trainees.

Journal Article Laryngoscope · December 2017 OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Evaluate program director and recent trainee perceptions of the advantages and disadvantages of the laryngology Match. STUDY DESIGN: Web-based survey study. METHODS: A Web-based survey study was distributed to program directors and r ... Full text Link to item Cite

Round window electrocochleography before and after cochlear implant electrode insertion.

Journal Article Laryngoscope · May 2016 OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS: Previous reports have documented the feasibility of utilizing electrocochleographic (ECoG) responses to acoustic signals to assess trauma caused during cochlear implantation. The hypothesis is that intraoperative round window ECoG bef ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Relationship Between Cochleovestibular Orientation, Age, and Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Implications for Cochlear Implantation.

Journal Article Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol · September 2015 OBJECTIVES: To determine if spatial orientation of the cochlea within the temporal bone is related to age or sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and describe the implications for cochlear implantation. METHODS: Five angles of cochlear orientation were determ ... Full text Link to item Cite

Multi-material 3D Models for Temporal Bone Surgical Simulation.

Journal Article Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol · July 2015 HYPOTHESIS: A simulated, multicolor, multi-material temporal bone model can be created using 3-dimensional (3D) printing that will prove both safe and beneficial in training for actual temporal bone surgical cases. BACKGROUND: As the process of additive ma ... Full text Link to item Cite

An online database to improve clinical operations and scientific data collection in a pediatric hearing loss practice.

Journal Article Otol Neurotol · June 2015 OBJECTIVE: To establish a pediatric hearing loss database that improves scientific data collection and clinical workflow in a large pediatric hearing loss and cochlear implant practice and incentivizes users to maintain careful scientific data collection a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pre-operative simulation of pediatric mastoid surgery with 3D-printed temporal bone models.

Journal Article Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol · May 2015 OBJECTIVES: As the process of additive manufacturing, or three-dimensional (3D) printing, has become more practical and affordable, a number of applications for the technology in the field of pediatric otolaryngology have been considered. One area of promi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intraoperative round window electrocochleography and speech perception outcomes in pediatric cochlear implant recipients.

Journal Article Ear Hear · 2015 OBJECTIVES: The goal was to measure the magnitude of cochlear responses to sound in pediatric cochlear implant recipients at the time of implantation and to correlate this magnitude with subsequent speech perception outcomes. DESIGN: A longitudinal cohort ... Full text Link to item Cite

Facial cutaneous necrosis associated with suspected levamisole toxicity from tainted cocaine abuse.

Journal Article Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol · January 2015 OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to illustrate the otorhinolaryngologic manifestations of levamisole toxicity and illuminate the features of this diagnosis. METHODS: We describe a case of a known cocaine abuser with suspected levamisole toxicity who developed c ... Full text Link to item Cite

Round window electrocochleography and speech perception outcomes in adult cochlear implant subjects: comparison with audiometric and biographical information.

Journal Article Otol Neurotol · October 2014 HYPOTHESIS: Intraoperative round window (RW) electrocochleography (ECoG) can help predict speech perception outcomes in adult cochlear implant (CI) recipients. BACKGROUND: Speech perception outcomes using CIs are highly variable. Recent data demonstrated t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Surgical management of chronic sialorrhea in pediatric patients: 10-year experience from one tertiary care institution.

Journal Article Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol · August 2014 BACKGROUND: Chronic sialorrhea is a common problem for pediatric patients with disorders that affect swallowing. While many patients are successfully treated with medical therapies such as Robinul and Scopolamine, a number of such children are not able to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparative analysis of promoter methylation and gene expression endpoints between tumorous and non-tumorous tissues from HCV-positive patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Journal Article Mutat Res · October 13, 2010 Transcriptional silencing of tumor suppressor genes and other cancer-related genes induced by promoter CpG island hypermethylation is an important epigenetic mechanism of hepatocarcinogenesis. Previous studies have established methylation profiles of hepat ... Full text Link to item Cite

Distinct SOX9 levels differentially mark stem/progenitor populations and enteroendocrine cells of the small intestine epithelium.

Journal Article Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol · May 2009 SOX transcription factors have the capacity to modulate stem/progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation in a dose-dependent manner. SOX9 is expressed in the small intestine epithelial stem cell zone. Therefore, we hypothesized that differential leve ... Full text Link to item Cite