Environmental pollutants, such as second-hand smoke, chlorine in pools, and pesticides are associated with greater risk for allergies, studies report
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Environmental pollutants, such as second-hand smoke, chlorine in pools, and pesticides are associated with greater risk for allergies, studies report
Experts stress the importance of educating the patient and family about tracheostomy care to reduce complications from the procedure
Intratympanic therapy is effective in easing the vertigo that characterizes Ménière’s disease.
Issues surrounding the therapy include optimal patient selection, the best dosage and duration of therapy and the most effective drugs to use
Does smoking prevent sinus surgery from making patients feel better? Over the years, evidence and expert opinion have varied on this topic. As a result, some surgeons refuse to provide endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for active smokers, while others will operate because they believe surgery improves quality of life.
Although voice disorders in children are not new, recognition of the need to address and treat these disorders in many children is increasing.
A new treatment algorithm for advanced otosclerosis, based on the clinical experience of Dutch investigators and supported by a literature review they conducted, suggests that the window for successful cochlear implantation (CI) in patients with severe disease is narrower than some otolaryngologists may believe .
Oral appliances may work better than CPAP for some patients