ENTtoday: August 2019

Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment of Skin Cancer

Otolaryngologists are now considered the go-to specialty for performing complex surgeries for skin cancer of the head and neck.

Do Prior Authorization Requests Hurt Patient Care?

Otolaryngologists say preauthorization is becoming more complex and frustrating.

Our List of Must-Read Authors for Otolaryngologists

The ENTtoday editorial board shares some must-read authors for every subspecialty.

Roles of Altruism, Empathy, and Compassion in Modern Clinical Practice

Are altruism, empathy, and compassionnstill valued virtues in “modern” medicine, or have patients come to expect something else in the provision of their healthcare by physicians.

Work–Life Imbalance in Physicians

Awareness, accountability, and actions to reclaim more life

When Should Pediatric Septoplasty Be Performed for Nasal Airway Obstruction?

Septoplasty should be performed in patients with functional problems related to congenital anomalies or trauma.

Patients More Likely to Survive Complex Cancer Surgery at Top Hospitals than Affiliates

The hospital at which the cancer surgery is performed does seem to matter when it comes to the likelihood of survival.

Regular NSAID Use May Improve Survival in Some with Head and Neck Cancer

Regular nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs use likely confers a statistically and clinically significant advantage disease-specific survival overall survival in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Octanoic Acid May Reduce Tremor Magnitude for Essential Voice Tremor Patients

Magnitude of amplitude tremor (MATR) and magnitude of frequency tremor (MFTR) were significantly lower after three weeks of octanoic acid dosing compared to placebo.

TORS Use in Early Stage Oropharyngeal Cancer May Lower Positive Margin Outcome

The advantages of TORS for early stage OPSCC may be a lower likelihood of postsurgical positive margins and subsequent need for adjuvant chemoradiotherapy.

Factors Associated with Increased Opioid Use in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Concurrent septoplasty and younger age were associated with increased opioid usage, although the majority of FESS patients did not take more than five opioid tablets after surgery.

Factors Associated with Hearing Impairment in Adolescent Youths

Otitis media history was a significant hearing impairment risk factor each period, whereas very low birth weight emerged as an important risk factor after survival chances improved.

American Otolaryngologists Need to Share Our Wealth

American Otolaryngologists Need to Share Our Wealth