A 71-year-old male presented with an approximately 10-year history of a gradually progressive right-sided hearing loss.
Falling on Deaf Ears: Hearing loss in older adults may be an undertreated condition
Most people will experience some degree of hearing loss as they age. Statistics from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders at the National institutes of Health (NIH) indicate that 30 percent of adults ages 65 to 74, and 47 percent of adults 75 years or older, have hearing loss.
A Tailored Approach to Dizziness: Take extra caution and care in the elderly, panelists say
Dizziness is a particular danger among the elderly, but extra care taken by physicians can help ease their problems and help keep older patients functioning, panelists said at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, held here Sept. 26-29.
The Great Debate: Canal-wall-up vs. canal-wall-down surgery for pediatric cholesteatomas
The Great Unknowns: Panel discusses research on pediatric tonsillitis, ottitis, sinusitis
The title of this session at the Triological Society’s Combined Sections Meeting held here Feb. 4-7 asked a tough question: Why are otolaryngologists still talking about pediatric tonsillitis, otitis and sinusitis?
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 […]
A Longer Shelf Life for Antimicrobial Ear Drops
What can physicians tell patients about the shelf life of antimicrobial ear drops and when bottles might become contaminated after use in the infected ear canal? Background: Little evidence exists […]
KTP and CO2 Laser Fiber Stapedotomy Compared
What is the safety and efficacy of the OmniGuide handheld fiber for CO2 laser stapedotomy as compared to the handheld potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser in patients undergoing stapedotomy for […]
Cincinnati Criteria Identifies More Cases of Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct
Are otolaryngologists underdiagnosing EVA? Background: Enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA) is the most commonly identified CT scan anomaly found in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Current radiographic criteria for EVA […]
Language Performance in Disabled Children with Cochlear Implants
What are the effects of cochlear implants (CIs) on language among children with disabilities? Background: Early implantation of a CI in children with typical development is strongly associated with improved […]
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