Practice Focus

Sensorineural Hearing Loss Linked to In-Utero Second-Hand Smoke Exposure

October 1, 2013

Prenatal exposure to second-hand smoke found to heighten risk of otitis media and hearing loss in adolescents

Atresiaplasty versus Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid for Congenital Aural Atresia

October 1, 2013

Atresiaplasty offers best opportunity for hearing improvement in patients with a Jahrsdoerfer score of grade 6 or higher

Management of Acute Otitis Media in Cochlear Implant Recipients: To Tube or Not to Tube?

October 1, 2013

Evidence and policy statements favor using a myringotomy tube in acute otitis-prone children undergoing cochlear implant

Saline Irrigation Effective in Treating CRS

October 1, 2013

Is the use of topical nasal therapies with saline alone and in combination with antibiotics, antifungals or corticosteroids effective in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)?

Oxygen Desaturation May Not Be Predictive of Post-Operative Apneic Death in Pediatric OSA

October 1, 2013

Can risk factors for oxygen desaturation be predictors for post-operative apneic death in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients?

Reconstruction and Premorbid Occlusion Establishment Keys for HN Trauma Treatment

October 1, 2013

What are the most important lessons that can be learned for clinical application from head and neck trauma treatment in a war zone?

Elective Neck Dissection May Be Beneficial in Predicting Occult Metastasis

October 1, 2013

Is elective neck dissection beneficial for patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) of the maxillary alveolus or the hard palate to predict occult metastasis?