Publications

Dr Karen Kost current has contributed over 100 peer reviewed publications to the various fields of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Here are some of her latest publications :

  • Siafa L, El-Malt F, Roy CF, Kost KM. Safety of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Adults With Obesity: A Retrospective Cohort Study.   Laryngoscope. 2024 doi:10.1002/lary.31664

  • Spiller P, Dewan K, Kost KM, Nathan CA. Established Adult Tracheostomy Tube Exchange: How Often is Enough?.   Laryngoscope.  2024;134(7):2985-2986. doi:10.1002/lary.31252

  • Silver JA, Roy CF, Lai JK, Caglar D, Kost K. Metastatic Clear Renal-Cell Carcinoma Mimicking Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: A Case Report.   Ear Nose Throat J. . 2024;103(7):NP407-NP410. doi:10.1177/01455613211065512

  • Henry M, Chen LM, Ducharme L, Devault-Tousignant C, Rosberger Z, Frenkiel S, Hier M, Zeitouni A, Kost K, Mlynarek A, Richardson K, Chartier G, Mascarella M, Sadeghi N, Sultanem K, Shenouda G, Curry F, Meany M.  Genetic Risk For Depression and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.   JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. . 2024 doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.0376

  • Suen JJ, Briggs S, Chern A, Eibling D, Golub J, Johns M, Kost K, McKinnon B, Parnes S, Sataloff R, Shipp GC, Tulunay-Ugur O, Parham K. Physician Oversight of Audiological Services for Older Patients: A Barrier to Hearing Healthcare Access?.   Ear Nose Throat J. . 2024;103(5):NP265-NP266. doi:10.1177/01455613211052336

  • Almutawa D, Lagos-Villaseca A, Albathi M, Martignetti L, Masuda M, Zhu N, Li-Jenssen NYK, Kost KM. Geriatric Voice: Distinctive Clinical Profiles of Working Seniors in a Tertiary laryngology Clinic. .   J Voice. . 2024 doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.12.018

  • Bouhabel S, Park S, Kolosova K, Latifi N, Kost K, Li-Jessen NYK, Mongeau L. Functional Analysis of Injectable Substance Treatment on Surgically Injured rabbit Vocal Folds. J Voice. 2023;37(6):829-839. doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.06.001

  • Hudson TJ, Ait Oubahou R, Mongeau L, Kost K. Airway Resistance and Respiratory Distress in Laryngeal Cancer: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Study. Laryngoscope. 133(10):2734-2741, 2023 Oct.

  • Kost K, Newcombe H. written by Amy Hamaker: Second Victims: The effects of a Medical Error on Physicians can be Devastating ENTtoday, September 21, 2023

  • Silver JA, Lahijanian Z, Kay-Rivest E, Marquez JC, Young J, Chagnon F, Torres C, Kost KM. Laryngeal Amyloidosis: What is the Role of Imaging? J Voice. 2023 Aug.

  • Silver JA, Turkdogan S, Roy CF, Kost KM. Surgical Treatment of Early Glottic Cancer. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 56(2):259-273, 2023 Apr.

  • Kost KM, Jefferson GD. Larynx Cancer. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 56(2):xix-xx, 2023 Apr.

  • Silver JA, Roy CF, Young J, Kost KM. Retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction: A Canadian experience fueled by social media. Ear, Nose, & Throat J. 1455613231162203, 2023 Mar.

  • Henry M, Harvey R, Chen LM, Meaney M, Nguyen TTT, Kao HT, Rosberger Z, Frenkiel S, Hier M, Zeitouni A, Kost K, Mlynarek A, Richardson K, Greenwood CMT, Melnychuk D, Gold P, Chartier G, Black M, Mascarella M, MacDonald C, Sadeghi N, Sultanem K, Shenouda G, Cury F, O'Donnell KJ. Genetic predisposition to depression and inflammation impacts symptom burden and survival in patients with head and neck cancer: A longitudinal study. J Affective Disorders. 331:149-157, 2023 June.

  • Roy CF, Silver JA,  Siafa L, Correa JA, Kost K. Complication rate of percutaneous tracheostomy in critically ill adults with obesity: A  systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surg. 149(4):334-43. 2023 Feb.

  • Landry, V., Coburn, P. T., Kost, K., Liu, X.., & Li‐Jessen.  Review of liquid biomarkers in airway diseases: towards point-of-care applications. Frontiers in Medicine. 9:855250, 2022 June.

  • Henry M, Albert JG, Frenkiel S, Hier M, Zeitouni A, Kost K, Mlynarek A, Black M, MacDonald C, Richardson K, Mascarella M, Morand GB, Chartier G, Sadeghi N, Lo C, Rosberger Z. Body Image Concerns in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Longitudinal Study. Frontiers in Psychology. 13:816587, 2022 Mar.

  • Turkdogan S., Silver JA., Roy CF., Kost KM., Is Percutaneous Tracheostomy Safe? Best Practices paper, Laryngoscope. 133(2):216-217, 2022 Feb.