A 48-year-old woman presents to you for bilateral hearing loss, aural fullness, vertigo, nausea/vomiting, and tinnitus of two months’ duration.
Reimbursement and Outcome Measurement in Otolaryngology Practices: What the Government Can Do to You and for You
Contrary to popular belief, CMS is in the business of paying for quality care, not just the volume of care provided.
Treating OSA? Don’t Forget the Tongue
Although otolaryngologic surgeons commonly focus on the palate when treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), they also need to look at the tongue.
Improving Quality of Life for Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis Patients
Rhinitis—inflammation of the nasal mucosa—has two main types: allergic (IgE-mediated) and nonallergic; together, they affect more than 50 million Americans.
New Guidelines Developed to Manage Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer
Practice guidelines have recently been developed for patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer.
Health Care Reform Tops Domestic Agenda in 2008 Presidential Race
Sensory Testing of Swallowing Reflex Expands Diagnostic and Treatment Potential
Until 1980, the primary technique for assessing patients with dysphagia was the modified barium swallow (MBS). It was then that fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing was added to the diagnostic armamentarium.
Botulinum Toxin Injections for ADSD and Chronic Salivary Aspiration
Presenters at several scientific sessions at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM) reported on their recent studies involving the use of botulinum toxin type A (Botox® [BTX]; Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA) injections to treat adductor spasmodic dysphonia (ADSD) and chronic salivary aspiration.
Are Steroids the Best Treatment for AIED?
Although steroids are effective for many patients with autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED), there are still challenges in diagnosing the condition, mysteries behind what happens to the inner ear, and controversy over whether intratympanic injections help.
Health Care Reform Is In, Charlie Brown
As I was putting my thoughts together for this editorial, I read Peanuts in the Sunday comics, and found a great health care reform analogy.
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