Up to 12% of all COVID-19 patients may need intensive care unit admission for severe interstitial pneumonia, with possible long-term endotracheal intubation for mechanical ventilation, but prolonged endotracheal intubation can lead to mucosal injury and inflammation, granulation tissue formation, perichondritis, and subsequent stenotic scar tissue development.
Should transoral options be limited or unavailable, recent reports have demonstrated success in closing oroantral fistulae with different intranasal mucosal flaps.
Surgical procedural training originated from the Halstedian apprenticeship model, which relies on sheer volume for graded responsibility to achieve “see one, do one, teach one.”
Accurate assessment of the safety of oral feeds is essential in the pediatric population to avoid the risks of unsafe feeding or unnecessary restrictions.
Multimodal pre-habilitation and rehabilitation have been an important topics in the literature, aiming to combat modifiable patient factors like sarcopenia, malnutrition, and psychological status.
Historically, nasal fractures have been reduced within seven days as pediatric patients are thought to undergo rapid osseous healing. Delayed nasal fracture reduction, however, allows soft tissue edema to abate, potentially aiding intraoperative result assessment.
At the time of this writing, the Tennessee state government had made headlines across the world that healthcare providers should pay attention to not only for ethical considerations, but also for professional ones.
In April 2023, we listed a variety of topics at the 2023 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM) in Boston that had piqued the interest of ENTtoday’s physician editor Robin W. Lindsay, MD. This time, we’ve taken a closer look and highlighted some of the topics chosen.
The nutritional impact of head and neck cancer (HNC) doesn’t begin with diagnosis: approximately 30% of affected patients are malnourished prior to diagnosis and treatment and need a multidisciplinary care plan that begins before treatment, continues during therapy, and extends well after treatment.
The current literature, including meta-analyses and systematic reviews incorporating data from 54 separate studies, suggests that prophylactic antibiotics be used conservatively in the setting of mandibular trauma.