Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) afflicts at least 2 to 4% of the adult population.
Rhinophototherapy May Offer Promise to Allergic Rhinitis Patients
A form of light treatment called rhinophototherapy is being studied in the United States and may one day provide patients with allergic rhinitis and other diseases of the upper airway, such as nasal polyposis, with an alternative to standard therapies.
Are Vestibular Exams as Effective as Electronystagmography?
Mohamed A. Hamid, MD, PhD, believes, as a matter of principle, that an office vestibular examination is necessary before ordering electronystagmography (ENG)-or any other vestibular diagnostic tests, for that matter.
Management of Dysphagia Requires a Team Approach
Dysphagia affects more than 20% of the population over the age of 50.
Multispecialty Consortium Introduces Rhinosinusitis Clinical Trial Guidelines.
A consortium of 25 allergists and otorhinolaryngologists from five medical specialty societies in the United States has developed a guideline for designing clinical trials in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis.
New, Conforming, Easy-to-Use Materials Characterize Developments in Middle Ear Reconstruction
Randomized Trial Shows No Benefit of Intra-Arterial Chemoradiation Delivery in Head and Neck Cancer
Nonrandomized trials have suggested that intra-arterial delivery of chemoradiation would be superior to intravenous delivery of comparable chemoradiation in patients with inoperable head and neck cancer.
Tips for Better Specialist-Generalist Communication in Treatment of Pediatric Patients
Collegial Relationships: Extending Otolaryngology Practice with Other Professional Providers
Harold (Rick) Pillsbury, MD, President-Elect of the Triological Society, has been predicting for 10 years that there would be a need to hire people to help extend otolaryngology practices—in other words, physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). “I was right. That makes me the soothsayer here,” he joked.
