ENTtoday: January 2019

Precision Medicine Strategies in Otolaryngology

Head and neck cancers, nasal and sinus disorders, and hearing loss represent an opportunity to use precision-guided therapies.

How Crowdsourcing Is Maximizing the Impact of Medical Research

Medical researchers are now using crowdsourcing to save research time, expedite diagnoses, and pursue groundbreaking discoveries powered by new technologies.

How an NFL Player Made the Transition to Otolaryngology

Dr. Samkon Gado has had the good fortune to have found two careers to love—professional football and medicine.

Letter from the Editor: The Enduring Legacy of Great Teachers

This past year, otolaryngology lost a trio of its greatest teachers. Drs. Glasscock, Alford and Stammberger will be sorely missed, but their teachings will live on.

Leadership, Engagement, and Well Being

Leadership and engagement are critical for individual phyisician and organizational well-being.

Some Crying Foul over 340B Drug Program Cuts

A new rule will increase 340B drug program cuts by expanding changes to off-campus provider-based hospital outpatient departments paid under the Physician Fee Schedule.

What’s Hot in Surgical Education

Simulation devices, virtual reality and other technology trends will continue to influence training, medical residency program directors say.

Should Children with an Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Be Restricted from Contact Sports?

Patients with EVA are commonly discouraged from playing contact sports due to concerns about a possible risk for sudden hearing drops or vestibular dysfunction following even minor head trauma.

Does the Use of Steroids Perioperatively in Parotid Surgery Affect Facial Nerve Outcomes?

Facial nerve paralysis (FNP) is a potential complication following parotid surgery.

Is Anticoagulation Beneficial in Acute Mastoiditis Complicated by Sigmoid Sinus Thrombosis?

Sigmoid sinus thrombosis (SST) remains a rare but serious intracranial complication of acute mastoiditis.

PET/CT Alone Should Not Be Used to Exclude Tonsillar Cancer

This particular study showed that an SUVmax ratio between tonsils >1.6 (62% sensitive, 100% specific) is highly suspicious and warrants biopsy.

Aspirin Shows No Association with Vestibular Schwannoma Growth

Findings did not demonstrate an association between tumor size and aspirin intake.

Factors to Consider When Treating Pediatric Airway Reconstruction

This list clarifies expert opinion on which patient, disease, procedural, and outcome measures may be important to consider in any pediatric airway reconstruction patient.

Presenting Symptoms of Havana Diplomats Defined

A look at the clinical presenting symptoms of diplomatic personnel residing in Havana during the acute time period in autumn 2016.

INCS Use for Rhinitis Not Associated with Cataracts, Intraocular Pressure

Presence of glaucoma the real clinical adverse event of concern when using intranasal corticosteroids for adult patients with rhinitis.

Tasks Required for a Correct Training Approach to FESS

Ten tasks and 49 subtasks offer the opportunity to improve surgical training and enhance patient safety by identifying high-risk steps in functional endoscopic sinus surgery, and how risk can be mitigated.