Managing End-of-Life Care for Patients with Advanced Otolaryngic Cancers
Understanding pre-existing attitudes of patients and their caregivers regarding quality of life versus quantity of life may help otolaryngologists determine how to better use healthcare resources for end-of-life care. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - September 15, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mary Beth Nierengarten Tags: Head and Neck Online Exclusives Practice Focus cancer palliative care Source Type: research
Similar Genetic Signature Associated with More Aggressive Oral Cancer found in Humans and Mice
Predicting the aggressiveness of oral cancers in humans could help tailor appropriate treatment and optimize outcomes, similar to the current approach to other cancer types such as breast cancer. However, to date, no diagnostic test is available that can predict the aggressiveness of oral cancer in humans. But that soon may change. Results of a […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - August 15, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mary Beth Nierengarten Tags: Head and Neck Online Exclusives Practice Focus genetics oral cancer Source Type: research
Nasal Spray of Engineered Proteins Provides Protection Against H1N1 in Mice
Could a nasal spray of engineered proteins be used as front-line prophylactic defense against the influenza infection and provide a new way to prevent infection of current and emerging influenza viruses? Recent evidence from a recently published study suggests that this novel approach to influenza prevention may indeed work, or at least in mice. In […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - August 1, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mary Beth Nierengarten Tags: Online Exclusives Practice Focus Rhinology nasal spray Source Type: research
Ability to Heal from Hearing Damage Linked to Ear’s Circadian Rhythms
New research from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden indicates that the cochlea houses a biological circadian clock that influences the degree of hearing damage that occurs after exposure to noise, and that controls genes known to regulate circadian rhythms. In the study, researchers at the were able to show that the degree of damage to […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - July 15, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mary Beth Nierengarten Tags: Online Exclusives Otology/Neurotology Practice Focus cochlea Source Type: research
FDA Approves Implanted Upper Airway Stimulation Device for Sleep Apnea
In May, the FDA approved a new surgical treatment option for use in patients with sleep apnea who do not respond well to traditional CPAP therapy. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - July 1, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Amy Eckner Tags: Online Exclusives Practice Focus Sleep Medicine sleep apnea Source Type: research
NIH Launches Clinical Study for Tinnitus Treatment
The National Institutes of Deafness and Other Communicable Disorders will conduct a yearlong trial to test vagus nerve stimulation as a treatment option for tinnitus (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - June 2, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jessica Kinsella Tags: Online Exclusives Otology/Neurotology Practice Focus clinical trial tinnitus vagus nerve Source Type: research
Tips for Launching a Solo Otolaryngology Practice
Proper planning can ensure that your solo practice will be just as successful as the most popular group practices (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - May 9, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Richard Quinn Tags: Features Online Exclusives Resident Focus staffing Source Type: research
How Common Is Iatrogenic Facial Nerve Injury?
Pinpointing the incidence of iatrogenic facial nerve injury is not a straightforward affair (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - May 9, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: David Bronstein Tags: Departments Online Exclusives Otology/Neurotology Practice Focus Special Reports Source Type: research
Kartush Facial Nerve Monitoring Protocol
Jack Kartush, MD has developed a facial nerve monitoring protocol that he has taught to many otolaryngologists over the decades (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - May 9, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jack Kartush, MD Tags: Departments Online Exclusives Otology/Neurotology Practice Focus Special Reports facial nerve monitoring Source Type: research
