ENTtoday: April 2014

Screening Tools for Mental Health Disorders

Common questionnaires, tests such as the Beck Depression Inventory, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale can help physicians assess patients’ moods, distress levels

Depression, Anxiety Rarely Assessed in Patients with Otolaryngologic Disorders

Why mental health issues may be overlooked in patients with head and neck cancer, chronic sinusitis, allergies, hearing loss, sleep apnea, sinus or voice difficulties, and strategies to help otolaryngologists manage patients’ concurrent psychological conditions

Triological Society Presents Otolaryngology Awards at 2014 Combined Sections Meeting

Winners of the Patrick E. Brookhouser Award for Excellence, the George L. Adams Young Faculty Award, several Resident Research Awards, and authors of outstanding research and clinical posters were honored at society’s annual conference

Residual Sleepiness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea a Treatment Challenge for Otolaryngologists

Ways to determine the cause of daytime sleepiness in OSA patients despite their use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, normalized apnea-hypopnea index

Transoral Robotic Surgery Newest Treatment Option for Oropharyngeal Cancers

Influx of younger patients, increase in head and neck cancers caused by HPV infections, advent of minimally invasive surgeries make tumor removal by robotic technology more feasible

What Otolaryngologists Should Consider Before Merging Their Practices

Key benefits, as well as legal structure options, post-merger governance, noncompetition and buy-out provisions, and bail out clauses should be addressed when contemplating a medical practice merger

How Underfunded Graduate Medical Education Programs May Affect Otolaryngology

Graduate medical education is underfunded, and the implications of this will affect the future of the otolaryngology workforce

Nasal Irrigation Improves Pediatric CRS

Can nasal irrigation be used effectively as a first-line treatment for pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)?

PET/CT Useful for Head and Neck Cancers, with Limitations

How does combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) compare with CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for monitoring head and neck cancer?

Oral Steroids Effective in Reducing Inflammation from Phonotrauma

How effective are steroids versus vocal rest in combating vocal fold inflammation from voice overuse?

Increasing RTP Levels Reduces Bleeding, Improves Surgical Field-of-View in ESS

What is the optimum amount of reverse Trendelenburg position to reduce bleeding without compromising surgical technique in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)?

What Are the Diagnostic Criteria for Migraine-Associated Vertigo?

There remains no gold standard diagnostic criteria, but research by Neuhauser et al. provide a starting point for clinicians

What Is the Role of Nasal Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis?

Nasal endoscopy has a high specificity in identifying CRS and a high level of diagnostic accuracy when used in combination with symptom criteria

CMT Does Not Improve CRS after Adequate Medical Therapy Fails

Does continued medical therapy (CMT) benefit patients with medically refractory chronic rhinosinusitis (RCRS) prior to endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)?