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With existing and predicted physician shortages, locum tenens has become important to mitigate burnout, as well as to cover patients who don’t have access to a doctor.
Shortages of necessary tracheostomy supplies, which were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, are causing some patients to find creative but potentially dangerous alternatives.
Researchers and otolaryngologists are considering the use of biologic agents to manage allergic rhinitis (AR), a common, non-life-threatening condition.
Given the unsettled nature of the iodinated contrast supply chain, otolaryngologists should be considering when it may be appropriate to switch to alternative scanning modalities.
Since the start of COVID-19, otolaryngologists have been seeing many patients who would normally be taken care of by primary care doctors, a situation that causes problems with scheduling and care for patients who most need specialists.