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Papers by Glen Kemps
Otology & neurotology, Jan 24, 2024
Hearing, Balance and Communication
Head & Neck, 2020
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of clinically relevant affective symptoms an... more The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of clinically relevant affective symptoms and level of swallow‐specific quality of life (QoL) in dysphagic patients with total laryngectomy (TL) and to explore the relationship between affective symptoms and swallow‐specific QoL.
International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2019
Cervical thymic cysts in adults are rare and seldom diagnosed preoperatively as it may mimic othe... more Cervical thymic cysts in adults are rare and seldom diagnosed preoperatively as it may mimic other cystic cervical swellings like a branchial cleft cyst. We present our first encounter with an adult-onset cervical thymic cyst presenting as a lateral neck mass as the sole symptom. Clinical, radiological and cytological evaluations are excellent tools to approach and assess cervical thymic cysts. Histopatholgical examination is the only mean to provide a definitive diagnosis. Adult-onset cervical thymic cyst is a rare entity but should be included in the differential diagnosis for lateral neck swelling. Surgical excision is both diagnostic and therapeutic, once malignancy has been exluded.
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2015
To determine if laryngeal contrast pooling on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study increases the ... more To determine if laryngeal contrast pooling on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study increases the risk for pneumonia in the following 6 months in children with dysphagia. Secondarily, to determine in the same population, if laryngeal abnormalities or syndromic disorders increase the risk for pneumonia in the same timeframe. Retrospective cohort study. A chart review of pediatric patients that presented to the swallowing and dysphagia clinic at the Montreal Children's Hospital for a videofluoroscopic swallowing study in the last three years was conducted. Videofluoroscopic findings, patient characteristics, demographic data, and pneumonias occurring within 6 months after the study were recorded for all patients. Patients with unsuccessful swallowing studies, incomplete charts, extra-laryngeal etiologies for recurrent pneumonia, or who were lost to follow up were excluded. Of the 287 children who presented to the clinic, 239 patients remained after exclusion, of which 40 (16.7%) exhibited pooling and 199 (83.3%) did not. Children with pooling on videofluoroscopic swallowing study did not have significantly more pneumonias than patients without pooling (22.5% vs 17.1%, P=0.42). Secondary analyses revealed that laryngeal abnormalities were a significant independent risk factor (P=0.02) for pneumonia at 6 months, while being diagnosed with a syndrome was not (P=0.18). In this study of contrast pooling in videofluoroscopic swallowing study, there was no significant difference in pneumonia occurrence in patients with and without pooling at 6 months post study. Future prospective studies should be conducted to confirm these findings. The present review showed that feeding changes should not be made based on pooling alone.
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2015
To determine if laryngeal contrast pooling on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study increases the ... more To determine if laryngeal contrast pooling on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study increases the risk for pneumonia in the following 6 months in children with dysphagia. Secondarily, to determine in the same population, if laryngeal abnormalities or syndromic disorders increase the risk for pneumonia in the same timeframe. Retrospective cohort study. A chart review of pediatric patients that presented to the swallowing and dysphagia clinic at the Montreal Children's Hospital for a videofluoroscopic swallowing study in the last three years was conducted. Videofluoroscopic findings, patient characteristics, demographic data, and pneumonias occurring within 6 months after the study were recorded for all patients. Patients with unsuccessful swallowing studies, incomplete charts, extra-laryngeal etiologies for recurrent pneumonia, or who were lost to follow up were excluded. Of the 287 children who presented to the clinic, 239 patients remained after exclusion, of which 40 (16.7%) exhibited pooling and 199 (83.3%) did not. Children with pooling on videofluoroscopic swallowing study did not have significantly more pneumonias than patients without pooling (22.5% vs 17.1%, P=0.42). Secondary analyses revealed that laryngeal abnormalities were a significant independent risk factor (P=0.02) for pneumonia at 6 months, while being diagnosed with a syndrome was not (P=0.18). In this study of contrast pooling in videofluoroscopic swallowing study, there was no significant difference in pneumonia occurrence in patients with and without pooling at 6 months post study. Future prospective studies should be conducted to confirm these findings. The present review showed that feeding changes should not be made based on pooling alone.
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2015
To determine if laryngeal contrast pooling on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study increases the ... more To determine if laryngeal contrast pooling on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study increases the risk for pneumonia in the following 6 months in children with dysphagia. Secondarily, to determine in the same population, if laryngeal abnormalities or syndromic disorders increase the risk for pneumonia in the same timeframe. Retrospective cohort study. A chart review of pediatric patients that presented to the swallowing and dysphagia clinic at the Montreal Children's Hospital for a videofluoroscopic swallowing study in the last three years was conducted. Videofluoroscopic findings, patient characteristics, demographic data, and pneumonias occurring within 6 months after the study were recorded for all patients. Patients with unsuccessful swallowing studies, incomplete charts, extra-laryngeal etiologies for recurrent pneumonia, or who were lost to follow up were excluded. Of the 287 children who presented to the clinic, 239 patients remained after exclusion, of which 40 (16.7%) exhibited pooling and 199 (83.3%) did not. Children with pooling on videofluoroscopic swallowing study did not have significantly more pneumonias than patients without pooling (22.5% vs 17.1%, P=0.42). Secondary analyses revealed that laryngeal abnormalities were a significant independent risk factor (P=0.02) for pneumonia at 6 months, while being diagnosed with a syndrome was not (P=0.18). In this study of contrast pooling in videofluoroscopic swallowing study, there was no significant difference in pneumonia occurrence in patients with and without pooling at 6 months post study. Future prospective studies should be conducted to confirm these findings. The present review showed that feeding changes should not be made based on pooling alone.
Otology & neurotology, Jan 24, 2024
Hearing, Balance and Communication
Head & Neck, 2020
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of clinically relevant affective symptoms an... more The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of clinically relevant affective symptoms and level of swallow‐specific quality of life (QoL) in dysphagic patients with total laryngectomy (TL) and to explore the relationship between affective symptoms and swallow‐specific QoL.
International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2019
Cervical thymic cysts in adults are rare and seldom diagnosed preoperatively as it may mimic othe... more Cervical thymic cysts in adults are rare and seldom diagnosed preoperatively as it may mimic other cystic cervical swellings like a branchial cleft cyst. We present our first encounter with an adult-onset cervical thymic cyst presenting as a lateral neck mass as the sole symptom. Clinical, radiological and cytological evaluations are excellent tools to approach and assess cervical thymic cysts. Histopatholgical examination is the only mean to provide a definitive diagnosis. Adult-onset cervical thymic cyst is a rare entity but should be included in the differential diagnosis for lateral neck swelling. Surgical excision is both diagnostic and therapeutic, once malignancy has been exluded.
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2015
To determine if laryngeal contrast pooling on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study increases the ... more To determine if laryngeal contrast pooling on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study increases the risk for pneumonia in the following 6 months in children with dysphagia. Secondarily, to determine in the same population, if laryngeal abnormalities or syndromic disorders increase the risk for pneumonia in the same timeframe. Retrospective cohort study. A chart review of pediatric patients that presented to the swallowing and dysphagia clinic at the Montreal Children's Hospital for a videofluoroscopic swallowing study in the last three years was conducted. Videofluoroscopic findings, patient characteristics, demographic data, and pneumonias occurring within 6 months after the study were recorded for all patients. Patients with unsuccessful swallowing studies, incomplete charts, extra-laryngeal etiologies for recurrent pneumonia, or who were lost to follow up were excluded. Of the 287 children who presented to the clinic, 239 patients remained after exclusion, of which 40 (16.7%) exhibited pooling and 199 (83.3%) did not. Children with pooling on videofluoroscopic swallowing study did not have significantly more pneumonias than patients without pooling (22.5% vs 17.1%, P=0.42). Secondary analyses revealed that laryngeal abnormalities were a significant independent risk factor (P=0.02) for pneumonia at 6 months, while being diagnosed with a syndrome was not (P=0.18). In this study of contrast pooling in videofluoroscopic swallowing study, there was no significant difference in pneumonia occurrence in patients with and without pooling at 6 months post study. Future prospective studies should be conducted to confirm these findings. The present review showed that feeding changes should not be made based on pooling alone.
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2015
To determine if laryngeal contrast pooling on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study increases the ... more To determine if laryngeal contrast pooling on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study increases the risk for pneumonia in the following 6 months in children with dysphagia. Secondarily, to determine in the same population, if laryngeal abnormalities or syndromic disorders increase the risk for pneumonia in the same timeframe. Retrospective cohort study. A chart review of pediatric patients that presented to the swallowing and dysphagia clinic at the Montreal Children's Hospital for a videofluoroscopic swallowing study in the last three years was conducted. Videofluoroscopic findings, patient characteristics, demographic data, and pneumonias occurring within 6 months after the study were recorded for all patients. Patients with unsuccessful swallowing studies, incomplete charts, extra-laryngeal etiologies for recurrent pneumonia, or who were lost to follow up were excluded. Of the 287 children who presented to the clinic, 239 patients remained after exclusion, of which 40 (16.7%) exhibited pooling and 199 (83.3%) did not. Children with pooling on videofluoroscopic swallowing study did not have significantly more pneumonias than patients without pooling (22.5% vs 17.1%, P=0.42). Secondary analyses revealed that laryngeal abnormalities were a significant independent risk factor (P=0.02) for pneumonia at 6 months, while being diagnosed with a syndrome was not (P=0.18). In this study of contrast pooling in videofluoroscopic swallowing study, there was no significant difference in pneumonia occurrence in patients with and without pooling at 6 months post study. Future prospective studies should be conducted to confirm these findings. The present review showed that feeding changes should not be made based on pooling alone.
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2015
To determine if laryngeal contrast pooling on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study increases the ... more To determine if laryngeal contrast pooling on a videofluoroscopic swallowing study increases the risk for pneumonia in the following 6 months in children with dysphagia. Secondarily, to determine in the same population, if laryngeal abnormalities or syndromic disorders increase the risk for pneumonia in the same timeframe. Retrospective cohort study. A chart review of pediatric patients that presented to the swallowing and dysphagia clinic at the Montreal Children's Hospital for a videofluoroscopic swallowing study in the last three years was conducted. Videofluoroscopic findings, patient characteristics, demographic data, and pneumonias occurring within 6 months after the study were recorded for all patients. Patients with unsuccessful swallowing studies, incomplete charts, extra-laryngeal etiologies for recurrent pneumonia, or who were lost to follow up were excluded. Of the 287 children who presented to the clinic, 239 patients remained after exclusion, of which 40 (16.7%) exhibited pooling and 199 (83.3%) did not. Children with pooling on videofluoroscopic swallowing study did not have significantly more pneumonias than patients without pooling (22.5% vs 17.1%, P=0.42). Secondary analyses revealed that laryngeal abnormalities were a significant independent risk factor (P=0.02) for pneumonia at 6 months, while being diagnosed with a syndrome was not (P=0.18). In this study of contrast pooling in videofluoroscopic swallowing study, there was no significant difference in pneumonia occurrence in patients with and without pooling at 6 months post study. Future prospective studies should be conducted to confirm these findings. The present review showed that feeding changes should not be made based on pooling alone.