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The mission of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is to publish contemporary, ethical, clinically relevant information in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery (ear, nose, throat, head, and neck disorders) that can be used by otolaryngologists, scientists, and related specialists to improve patient care and public health.

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Editorial
Passion Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH	737
Invited Article
Human evolutionary history: Consequences for the pathogenesis of otitis media Charles D. Bluestone, MD, and J. Douglas Swarts, PhD Pittsburgh, PA	739
Commentary
Otolaryngology and Irish literature: An important medico-literary alliance Emma C. Cashman, MRCSI Boston, MA	745
Literature Review
Systematic review of laryngeal reinnervation techniques Behrad B. Aynehchi, MD, Edward D. McCoul, MD, MPH, and Krishnamurthi Sundaram, MD Brooklyn, NY	749
Original Research-Laryngology and Neurolaryngology
How does reflux affect laryngeal tissue quality? An experimental and histopathologic animal study Mehmet Habesoglu, MD, Tulay Erden Habesoglu, MD, Pembegul Gunes, MD, Vefa Kinis, MD, Sema Zer Toros, MD, Murat Eriman, MD, and Erol Egeli, MD Istanbul, Turkey	760
Correlation of pepsin-measured laryngopharyngeal reflux disease with symptoms and signs Lu Wang, MD, Xiong Liu, MD, You-li Liu, Fang-fang Zeng, Ting Wu, MS, Chun-li Yang, Hai-yan Shen, MS, and Xiang-ping Li, MD Guangzhou, China	765
Original Research-Pediatric Otolaryngology
Esterified hyaluronic acid improves cartilage viability in experimental tracheal reconstruction with an auricular graft Abdulkerim Temiz, MD, K. Cagdas Kazikdas, MD, Bekir Ergur, MD, PhD, Kazim Tugyan, MD, PhD, Sahin Bozok, MD, Durdane Kaya, MSc, and Ensari Guneli, PhD Hatay, Rize, and Izmir, Turkey	772
Masseteric venous malformations: Diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes Kristina W. Rosbe, MD, Christopher P. Hess, MD, PhD, Christopher F. Dowd, MD, and Ilona J. Frieden, MD San Francisco, CA	779 VIDEO
Original Research-Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Fracture patterns of the nasal septum Michael Lee, MD, Jared Inman, MD, Sean Callahan, MD, and Yadro Ducic, MD, FRCS Dallas and Fort Worth, TX	784
Original Research-Endocrine Surgery
Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy versus conventional thyroidectomy: A cost-effective analysis J. Kenneth Byrd, MD, Shaun A. Nguyen, MD, Amy Ketcham, MD, Joshua Hornig, MD, M. Boyd Gillespie, MD, and Eric Lentsch, MD Charleston, SC; and Norfolk, VA	789
Original Research-Head and Neck Surgery
Correlation of biomarkers in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Gary M. Tse, FRCPC, Ann D. King, FRCR, Alex M. C. Yu, Christopher C. F. Lam, Anthony W. H. Chan, FHKCPath, George G. Chen, PhD, David K. Yeung, PhD, Kwok-Hung Yu, FRCR, Kunwar S. Bhatia, FRCR, and Amy B. W. Chan, FHKCPath Shatin, Hong Kong	795
Spanish validation of the University of Washington Quality of Life questionnaire for head and neck cancer patients Gonzalo Nazar, MD, Maria Luisa Garmendia, MD, PhD, Michel Royer, MD, Jennifer A. McDowell, MS, Ernest A. Weymuller, Jr., MD, and Bevan Yueh, MD, MPH Santiago, Chile; Seattle, WA; and Minneapolis, MN	801
Therapeutic options in patients with early T stage and advanced N stage of tonsillar squamous cell carcinomas Man Ki Chung, MD, Young-Ik Son, MD, PhD, Jae Keun Cho, MD, Yoon Kyoung So, MD, Seung Hoon Woo, MD, Han-Sin Jeong, MD, PhD, and Chung-Hwan Baek, MD, PhD Seoul, Korea	808
Original Research-General Otolaryngology
Publication misrepresentation among otolaryngology residency applicants Daniel M. Beswick, Li-Xing Man, MSc, MD, MPA, Bruce A. Johnston, MLS, Jonas T. Johnson, MD, and Barry M. Schaitkin, MD Pittsburgh, PA	815
Original Research-Otology and Neurotology
Prognostic assessments of medical therapy and vestibular testing in post-traumatic migraine-associated dizziness patients Chadwick J. Donaldson, LCDR MC USN, Michael E. Hoffer, CAPT MC USN, Ben J. Balough, CAPT MC USN, and Kim R. Gottshall, COL (ret) AMSC USA San Diego, CA	820
Age-related hearing loss, vitamin B12, and folate in the elderly Akeem Olawale Lasisi, MBChB, FWACS, FMCORL, Fatai A. Fehintola, MBBS, MSc, FMCP, and Oyindamola Bidemi Yusuf, PhD Ibadan, Nigeria	826
Original Research-Sinonasal Disorders
Effect of pharyngeal packing during nasal surgery on postoperative nausea and vomiting Arzu Yasemin Korkut, MD, Kerem Erkalp, MD, Veysel Erden, MD, Aysenur Meric Teker, MD, Asiye Demirel, MD, Orhan Gedikli, MD, and Leyla Saidoglu, MD Istanbul and Kirklareli, Turkey	831
Relationship between olfactory function and olfactory neuronal population in C57BL6 mice injected intraperitoneally with 3-methylindole Jeong-Whun Kim, MD, Sung-Lyong Hong, MD, Chul Hee Lee, MD, Eun-Hee Jeon, and Ah-Reum Choi Seongnam and Seoul, Korea	837
Clinical Techniques and Technology
Surgical closure of persistent tracheoesophageal fistulas by esophageal suturing and cranial transposition of the trachea Michael Koch, MD, PhD, Johannes Zenk, MD, PhD, Stephanie Birk, MD, Christoph Alexiou, MD, PhD, and Heinrich Iro, MD, PhD Erlangen, Germany	843
Clinical Photographs
Gustatory sweating after submandibular gland excision Jin Woo Lee, MD, and Yeo-Hoon Yoon, MD, PhD Daejeon, Republic of Korea	845
Osteonecrosis of the maxilla associated with the use of bisphosphonates Silviu Albu, MD, and Cristian Dinu, MD Cluj-Napoca, Romania	847
Case Reports
Bilateral sudden deafness following H1N1 vaccination Hsueh-Hsin Huang, MD, Chi-Che Huang, MD, Pei-Yin Hsueh, MD, and Ta-Jen Lee, MD Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Xiamen, China	849
Mondini dysplasia with paradoxical cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea Dasari Samuel Deenadayal, MS, DLO, M. Naveen Kumar, MBBS, DLO, Sudhakshin Pandaredathil, MBBS, DLO, and Saif Hameed Patel, MBBS, DNB Secunderabad, India	851 VIDEO
Letters to the Editor
Huge radicular cyst of the maxilla: Some clinicopathological considerations Poramate Pitak-Arnnop, MSc, DDS, Kittipong Dhanuthai, MSc, DDS, Alexander Hemprich, MD, DMD, PhD, and Niels Christian Pausch, MD, DMD, PhD	853
Response to: Huge radicular cyst of the maxilla: Some clinicopathological considerations, from Pitak-Arnnop et al Jae Yong Lee, MD, PhD	854
Reader Services
Editorial Board	10A
Society Information	12A
Information for readers	14A
Change of address	771

Cover illustration from article, “Esterified hyaluronic acid improves cartilage viability in experimental tracheal reconstruction with an auricular graft.” See page 772.