Management, Referral Patterns, and Outcomes in Bell's Palsy: A Single-Institution 903 Patient Series.
Sara W LiuDarrell T WrightEmily AbramczykStephen P HadfordDane J GentherPatrick J ByrneMichael A FritzPeter J CiolekPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
Adherence to guidelines for BP management varies amongst providers. In our study cohort, 15.5% of patients received medical therapy in accordance with AAO-HNS guidelines, and only 5.6% were referred to facial plastics. To facilitate more appropriate care, tertiary care institutions may benefit from system-wide care pathways to manage acute BP.
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