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Data collected included corticosteroid administration within 72\u2009hours of diagnosis, antiviral use (valacyclovir or acyclovir), and the performance of imaging (computed tomography [CT]\/magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] of the head or face) or\n                      <jats:italic>Borrelia burgdorferi<\/jats:italic>\n                      serologic testing. Outcomes were compared in cohorts before and after 2013, the year the AAO\u2010HNS guidelines were published.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Steroid administration within 72\u2009hours of diagnosis increased significantly after guideline publication, from 4798 (20.4%) patients before 2013 to 78,096 (33.8%) patients after 2013 (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001). However, the use of non\u2010recommended practices also increased. Imaging use rose from 32.9% to 41.0% (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001), and serologic testing for\n                      <jats:italic>Borrelia<\/jats:italic>\n                      increased from 1% to 5% (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001). Antiviral use, considered optional by the guidelines, increased from 11.8% to 23.5% (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001) over the same 72\u2010hour time period.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Following the publication of the AAO guidelines, early steroid use for Bell's palsy improved significantly. However, the concurrent rise in imaging and laboratory testing\u2014practices explicitly discouraged by the guidelines\u2014highlights ongoing gaps in adherence and suggests areas for further provider education and quality improvement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/ohn.70124","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,22]],"date-time":"2026-01-22T07:38:22Z","timestamp":1769067502000},"page":"749-755","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Nationwide Adherence to Bell's Palsy Clinical Practice Guidelines: Retrospective Analysis Using a Large\u2010Scale EHR Database"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"174","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6278-3368","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nicole","family":"Favre","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otolaryngology\u2013Head and Neck Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical 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