What is the efficacy and safety of a five-day moxifloxacin regimen in the treatment of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS)? Background: There is a lack of clarity regarding the role of antimicrobials […]
Secondhand Smoke Increases Chronic Rhinosinusitis Risk
Is exposure to secondhand smoke a risk factor for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)? Background: There are surprisingly few studies that address the association between secondhand smoke (SHS) and sinusitis, and most use […]
New OSA Clinical Guideline
What is the current recommended standard for evaluation and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)? Background: There is lack of consensus about diagnostic protocols for OSA in adults. […]
Videolaryngostroboscopy Valuable in Pediatric Patients
What is the diagnostic value of laryngeal videostroboscopy in pediatric patients with dysphonia? Background: Laryngeal videostroboscopy has been proven to be a valuable tool in the evaluation of adult voice disorders. […]
Prevalence of Dysplasia with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Is High
What is the prevalence of dysplasia in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis? Background: Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a debilitating disease caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). Between two percent and four […]
System Automatically Monitors Apnea-Hypopnea Index
Does a new, full-night automatic system for the detection of snoring provide information on the acoustic characteristics of snores that differ in relation to the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)? Background: The probability […]
Cidofovir Therapy Does Not Correlate with Worsening Dysplasia
What is the association between an increasing degree of papilloma dysplasia and the use of cidofovir in the context of the natural progression of dysplasia in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP)? […]
PET-CT Adds to Management of Salivary Gland Malignancies
What is the efficacy of combined positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) in identifying salivary gland malignancies, and what is its role in the management of these patients? Background: In early studies, […]
Fibula and Osteocutaneous Radial Forearm Free Flap Are Comparable
Does the osteocutaneous radial forearm free flap (OCRFFF) provide equivalent functional outcomes and improved morbidity compared to the fibular free flap (FFF) in mandibular reconstruction? Background: Although widely used due to […]
Dehiscence Size in SSCD Correlates with Air-Bone Gap Size
Does the size of the dehiscence in SSCD correlate with the size of the air-bone gap? Background: Patients with superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) present with a variety of symptoms […]