Samuel H. Selesnick, MD, Appointed Editor-in-Chief of The Laryngoscope
Samuel H. Selesnick, MD, has been selected as the new editor-in-chief of The Laryngoscope, an official journal of the Triological Society. He succeeds Michael G. Stewart, MD, who has served as the journal’s editor for eight years. ENTtoday talked to Dr. Selesnick about his goals for the publication under his tenure. ENTtoday: What is your […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - October 2, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mary Beth Nierengarten Tags: Online Exclusives Laryngoscope Source Type: research
Juul Suspends U.S. Advertising, CEO Steps Down
In late September, Juul Labs, which manufactures flavored e-cigarettes, announced it would suspend all broadcast, print, and digital product advertising in the United States, and that its CEO Ken Burns would step down. The statement comes as regulators assess multiple cases of what appears to be a vaping-related lung disease. The FDA recently found Juul’s […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - September 27, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mary Beth Nierengarten Tags: Online Exclusives e-cigarettes vaping Source Type: research
Sudden Hearing Loss: Clinical Guideline Update
The updated clinical guidelines provide 13 action statements to help clinicians accurately diagnose sudden hearing loss to ensure appropriate management. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - September 6, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mary Beth Nierengarten Tags: Online Exclusives Otology/Neurotology Practice Focus Clinical Guidelines hearing loss sudden hearing loss Source Type: research
Reducing Post-Tonsillectomy Opioids May Be Possible in Children
Reducing opioid prescribing to children after tonsillectomy may be possible without increasing risk of complications, according to a new study. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - August 27, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Samara Kuehne Tags: Laryngology Online Exclusives Pediatric Practice Focus opioid crisis opioids tonsillectomy tonsillectomy pain Source Type: research
How a Smartphone Can Detect Middle Ear Fluid
Investigators show the feasibility of using smartphones to detect middle ear fluid in children with suspected acute otitis media and acute otitis media with effusion. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - August 27, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mary Beth Nierengarten Tags: Online Exclusives Otology/Neurotology Pediatric Practice Focus acute otitis media otitis media with effusion pediatrics smartphone Source Type: research
New Consensus Statement on Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube
The AAO–HNS has published a set of clinical statements on the indications for and appropriate use of balloon dilation of the Eustachian tube. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - July 8, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mary Beth Nierengarten Tags: Online Exclusives Otology/Neurotology Practice Focus balloon dilation clinical consensus statement obstructive eustachian tube dysfunction OETD Source Type: research
Timothy Smith Appointed Editor-In-Chief of IFAR
In May 2020, Timothy L. Smith, MD, MPH, will succeed David W. Kennedy, MD as editor-in-chief of the journal The International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology (IFAR). Published by Wiley and launched in 2011, IFAR is the official publication of the American Rhinologic Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. Dr. Smith brings extensive […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - June 21, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Samara Kuehne Tags: Online Exclusives Source Type: research
What Otolaryngologists Need to Know About OTC Hearing Aids
There is reasonable concern that patients with severe hearing loss may obtain minimal benefit from OTC hearing aids and not seek a higher level of hearing rehabilitation. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - June 21, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kevin Contrera, MD, MPH, Aaron Moberly, MD, and Seilesh Babu, MD Tags: Online Exclusives Otology/Neurotology Practice Focus Hearing aids hearing loss Source Type: research
Gender Differences and Work –Life Integration among Head and Neck Surgeons
Fewer female otolaryngologists are lacking in senior academic positions and more remain unmarried with fewer children when compared with their male counterparts. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - May 15, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mary Beth Nierengarten Tags: Online Exclusives career work life balance Source Type: research
Professional Voice Care May Reduce Vocal Disorders in Children
The vocal training and regular examinations by otolaryngologists that children who sing in choirs receive may pay off beyond voice training to benefit their overall vocal health. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - May 6, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mary Beth Nierengarten Tags: Laryngology Online Exclusives Pediatric Practice Focus pediatrics voice disorders voice therapy Source Type: research
Air Pollution May Contribute to OSA
New data show that air pollution may contribute to obstructive sleep apnea. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - March 21, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mary Beth Nierengarten Tags: Online Exclusives Practice Focus Sleep Medicine Obstructive sleep apnea OSA pollution Source Type: research
Laryngectomy Outcomes Better At High-Volume Hospitals
Findings from a recently published study of patients with larynx cancer show reduced odds of postoperative complications in patients who underwent laryngectomies in hospitals that performed more than six laryngectomies per year. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - March 1, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Samara Kuehne Tags: Laryngology Online Exclusives Practice Focus laryngectomy outcomes Source Type: research
Survey: Otolaryngologists Less Burned Out than Other Physicians
Otolaryngologists may be doing considerably better than their peers in other specialties when it comes to physician burnout. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - February 15, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Amy E. Hamaker Tags: Online Exclusives physician burnout physician wellness Source Type: research
Electrical Stimulation in the Nose Induces Sense of Smell
Physicians at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have induced a sense of smell in humans by using electrodes in the nose to stimulate nerves in the olfactory bulb. The researchers say that their efforts, published in the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, provide a proof of concept for efforts to develop implant technology to return […] (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - February 1, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Samara Kuehne Tags: Online Exclusives Practice Focus Rhinology olfactory bulb olfactory disorders Source Type: research
Functional Nasal Surgery Relieves Chronic Headache in Some Patients
The use of nasal surgery to relieve obstructed breathing is a viable treatment option in appropriately selected patients with chronic headache. (Source: ENT Today)
Source: ENT Today - January 15, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Samara Kuehne Tags: Online Exclusives Practice Focus Rhinology endoscopic sinus surgery Source Type: research
