What Is Swimmer ’s Ear?
This Patient Page describes the causes, symptoms, and treatment of swimmer ’s ear. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - June 1, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Changes in Workforce Diversity in Otolaryngology
This cross-sectional study compares changes in gender, racial, and ethnic representation in the otolaryngology workforce with those of general surgery and neurology from 2013 to 2022. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - June 1, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Evaluation of Anterolateral Thigh Fascia Lata Rescue Flap
This large retrospective case series evaluates the safety, effectiveness, and long-term outcomes of the anterolateral thigh fascia lata rescue flap to treat patients with mandibular osteoradionecrosis. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - June 1, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Visual-Olfactory Training and Patient Preference in Treatment of COVID-19 Olfactory Loss —Reply
In Reply We thank Di Stadio and colleagues for their Letter to the Editor, wherein they addressed our clinical trial “Efficacy of Combined Visual-Olfactory Training With Patient-Preferred Scents as Treatment for Patients With COVID-19 Resultant Olfactory Loss: a Randomized Clinical Trial,” investigating olfactory training for COVID-19–related smell impairment. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - June 1, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Visual-Olfactory Training and Patient Preference in Treatment of COVID-19 Olfactory Loss
To the Editor We read with interest the randomized clinical trial by Kan et al investigating whether visual aids, patient-preferred scents, or both influence response to olfactory training for COVID-19 –related smell impairment. Despite the intuitive appeal of providing multimodal therapy and engaging patients in a selection of scents, the study did not detect a clinically meaningful improvement in the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) scores or incremental benefit in olfactory recovery with the intervention. The investigators did, however, note a potential signal relating to within-patient cha...
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - June 1, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Growth Mindsets in Surgical Training
This Viewpoint summarizes the research behind psychological mindsets and their possible applications to surgical training and introduces some practical recommendations to harness growth mindsets for optimizing the learning of otolaryngology residents. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - May 25, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Short-Interval Botulinum Toxin Chemodenervation in Patients With Neurologic Voice Disorders
This cohort study aims to determine the proportion and characteristics of patients who receive botulinum toxin chemodenervation treatment in intervals shorter than 90 days. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - May 25, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Potential Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids in the US
This cost-effectiveness analysis projects the clinical and economic outcomes of traditional hearing aid provision compared with over-the-counter hearing aid provision. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - May 18, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Hearing Impairment and Allostatic Load in Older Adults
This cross-sectional study examines the association of audiometric hearing loss with allostatic load and evaluates if the association varies by demographic factors. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - May 18, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Posterior Tracheal Diverticulum in a Patient Undergoing Tonsillectomy
This case report describes a male patient in his 20s who presented with bilateral palatine tonsil enlargement and history of infections 4 to 5 times per year and was subsequently found to have tracheal diverticulum. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - May 18, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Transoral Robotic Surgery for a Parapharyngeal Space Tumor
A 71-year-old woman had a parapharyngeal space mass that was found on magnetic resonance imaging of the face. She experienced left jaw tightness, aural fullness, and facial discomfort. What is your diagnosis? (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - May 18, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Unusually Unnerved
A 47-year-old woman had left-sided facial weakness and swelling for 2 months. These symptoms developed after chemotherapy. What is your diagnosis? (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - May 18, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Reimbursement for Olfactory Testing
This Viewpoint addresses the lack of reimbursement for olfactory testing, which is especially important in a time when the populations of older adults and patients with COVID-19 –associated olfactory dysfunction have grown. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - May 11, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Characteristics of Otologic Disease Among Patients With Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
This cross-sectional study characterizes otologic disease among participants with primary ciliary dyskinesia from the Ear-Nose-Throat Prospective International Cohort. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - May 11, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Hearing Loss and Connectivity in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment
This prospective cross-sectional study uses multimodal imaging technology to evaluate the association of hearing loss with anatomical and functional connectivity in patients with mild cognitive impairment. (Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery)
Source: JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - May 11, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research