New Guideline Aims to Promote Consistent Nosebleed Care
The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation recently published a multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline on best practices in the diagnosis and treatment of nosebleeds. Nosebleeds affect up to 60% of people in the United States, accounting for o.5% of all ED visits and up to one-third of all otolaryngology-related ED visits, the […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - February 26, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: ENT Admin Tags: News Online Exclusives Rhinology clilnical guidelines Source Type: research
Many Aspects of the Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Still Unknown
On February 1, the United States declared the novel coronavirus outbreak, first identified in Wuhan, China, in late 2019, a public health emergency and began mandating a number of containment measures. These include travel advisories, airport screenings, and quarantine requirements that reflect both the rapid spread of the virus and the uncertainties about its evolution. […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - February 7, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Stephanie Cajigal Tags: News Online Exclusives coronavirus infectious disease Source Type: research
Audiologists Miss Many Candidates for Cochlear Implants
Many adult patients who are good candidates for cochlear implants are missed because of significant variation among audiologists in how patients are preoperatively assessed and unfamiliarity with the most current criteria for identifying patients, a new survey reports. The survey included responses from 92 US audiologists and the results show a wide variability in their […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - January 27, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: ENT Admin Tags: Online Exclusives Otology/Neurotology cochlear implants hearing loss Source Type: research
ACA Increased Insurance Coverage for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
The number of head and neck cancer patients covered by insurance grew significantly following implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a new study. “Overall, this study demonstrates an association between the ACA and increased insurance coverage for populations of head and neck cancer patients with historically limited access to care,” said the […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - January 22, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: ENT Admin Tags: Head and Neck News Online Exclusives affordable care act head and neck cancer health insurance Source Type: research
General Surgery Residents Frequently Mistreated
General surgery residents encounter frequent mistreatment by patients as well as attending physicians that leads to burnout and suicidal thoughts. This is the finding of a cross-sectional national survey of general surgery residents, which found that more than 50% of general surgery residents report some form of mistreatment (N Engl J Med. 2019;381:1741-1752). Mistreatment included […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - January 17, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: ENT Admin Tags: News Online Exclusives Source Type: research
California Seeks More Sleep for Students with Delayed School Start Times
In October, California passed the first law in the nation mandating later school start times for middle and high school students. Scheduled to be phased in over time, the law requires public middle schools to begin classes at 8 a.m. or later and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. The later start […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - December 17, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: ENT Admin Tags: News Online Exclusives Source Type: research
Pathology of Lung Disease Linked to Vaping
New research is honing in on what may underlie the vaping-linked lung disease that, as of December 4, 2019, has caused 2,291 hospitalizations and 48 deaths. When researchers at the Mayo Clinic reviewed lung biopsies of 17 patients with clinically suspected vaping-associated lung injury, they found that all suffered from an acute injury suggestive of […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - December 17, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: ENT Admin Tags: News Online Exclusives smoking smoking cessation vaping Source Type: research
Study: Artificial Intelligence Can Help Predict Risk of Thyroid Cancer on Ultrasound
New study uses machine learning on ultrasound images of thyroid nodules to predict risk of malignancy (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - December 3, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Samara Kuehne Tags: Laryngology Online Exclusives Practice Focus Source Type: research
Nobel Awards for Otolaryngology Research
Over the years, several Nobel Prizes have been awarded for research changing the understanding of vestibular organs and the inner ear. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - November 25, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kurt Ullman Tags: Online Exclusives Otology/Neurotology Practice Focus Source Type: research
Visual Abstract Competition to Launch at 2020 Triological Society Sections Meeting
Visual abstracts will be on display during the poster session at the upcoming Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - November 23, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Samara Kuehne Tags: Online Exclusives Triological Combined Sections Meeting visual abstracts Source Type: research
More Severe OSA Leads to Higher Blood Pressure in Patients with Resistant Hypertension
In patients with high blood pressure resistant to treatment who also have obstructive sleep apnea, the more severe their OSA, the higher their blood pressure (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - November 19, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Samara Kuehne Tags: Online Exclusives Practice Focus Sleep Medicine blood pressure Obstructive sleep apnea OSA Source Type: research
Link Between Hearing and Cognition Begins Earlier Than Once Thought
Even the earliest stage of hearing loss—when hearing is still considered normal—is linked to cognitive decline, according to a new study (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - November 16, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Samara Kuehne Tags: Online Exclusives Otology/Neurotology Practice Focus cognitive decline hearing loss Source Type: research
WATCH NOW: Samuel Selesnick, MD Discusses the Importance of The Laryngoscope
Samuel H. Selesnick, MD, newly appointed Editor-in-Chief of The Laryngoscope, highlights the importance of the journal to readers and authors alike. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - November 5, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Samara Kuehne Tags: Home Slider Online Exclusives The Laryngscope Source Type: research
Asymmetric Hearing Loss Can Lead to Speech Recognition Difficulties
A new study has linked chronic conductive hearing loss with speech recognition deficits. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - October 25, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Samara E. Kuehne Tags: Online Exclusives Otology/Neurotology Practice Focus asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss conductive hearing loss speech Source Type: research
How Otolaryngologists Can Navigate the Physician –Patient Relationship with Performing Artists
Performing artists, with singers as a subset, can present specific challenges as patients. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - October 22, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: H. Steven Sims, MD Tags: Online Exclusives patient relationship physician–patient relationship vocalists Source Type: research
