A 97-year-old man presents with worsening dysphagia, odynophagia, mild hoarseness

A 97-year-old man presents with worsening dysphagia, odynophagia, mild hoarseness
Recommendations clarify optimal use of tubes, perioperative assessment of patients, postsurgical care
Evidence suggests link between stomach enzyme and chronic pulmonary disease, presents treatment challenge for patients with positive pepsin test
Evidence does not support routine use of mastoid pressure dressing to prevent hematoma, but loose dressings may be beneficial
Sleep interruptions can reduce patients’ threshold of pain, increase risk of complications, extend convalescence, contribute to poor physical/mental performance, lower patient satisfaction
Conventional splints have been linked to increased postoperative pain; thinner splints may result in improved mucosal status, less postsurgical discomfort
Is obesity linked to sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children?
How do nasal sprays and irrigations compare in delivering topical agents to the human olfactory epithelium?
Is it possible to determine more standardized clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for retropharyngeal abscesses (RPAs)?