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. 2021 Oct 1;147(10):909-911.
doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2021.2019.

Total Laryngectomy Volume During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Looking for Evidence of Stage Migration

Christopher W Noel  1   2   3 , Qing Li  3 , Rinku Sutradhar  2   3 , Antoine Eskander  1   2   3   4
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Total Laryngectomy Volume During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Looking for Evidence of Stage Migration

Christopher W Noel et al. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. .

Abstract

This cohort study examines the association of the COVID-19 pandemic with total laryngectomy volumes among patients in Ontario, Canada.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Noel receives salary support through a Canadian Institutes of Health Research doctoral award, an Ontario Ministry of Health Clinician Investigator Award, an Ontario Graduate Scholarship, a Raymond Ng Doctoral Award, the Chapnik, Freeman Friedberg Clinician Scientist Award, and the Levinsky Waratah Hold’EM for Life Oncology Fellowship.

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Figure.
Figure.. Total Laryngectomy Volume Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Data are presented in a 6-week interval and have been fitted with a 6-week moving average line. The dark-blue dashed line indicates the pre–COVID-19 period and the orange line the post–COVID-19 period. The vertical blue dotted line indicates the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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