Thyroid cancer rates are up worldwide. Total thyroidectomy rates are declining. This apparent dichotomy is driven by two trends: increased diagnosis of thyroid cancer, largely due to increased availability and utilization of advanced imaging, and technological advances that enable physicians to treat thyroid cancers and nodules more precisely.
Today’s physicians must ensure that patients understand all possible implications of image sharing—as well as the consequences of refusing or revoking access—in a quickly evolving landscape.
Model the emotions that you want to have in your work environment, as emotional culture is contagious and needs to be supported at all levels of the organization.
Hospital- and system-based training on emergency preparedness is likely a mandatory learning module for the healthcare workforce due to the increasing frequency of both natural and man-made disasters, from wildfires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and snowstorms to mass casualties.
Developing the next generation of surgeon scientists is challenging; however, a unique program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville is addressing some of the difficulties young clinician–researchers in otolaryngology may face through its annual Surgeon Scientist Symposium, now entering its second year.
This study aimed to report the authors’ experience with endoscopic neck dissection through a post-auricular hairline incision, followed by intraoral resection of oral cancer and free flap reconstruction.
What are the long-term outcomes of children with Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) who underwent concurrent balloon dilation Eustachian tuboplasty (BDET) and tympanostomy tube (TT) placement?
What does retrospective data reveal about the 10-year efficacy of transoral mandibular preservation surgery for patients with T1-2 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) arising from the lateral oropharynx?
What is the impact of hearing status among older individuals on a variety of physical activities, and what association exists between hearing aid use and physical activity in individuals with hearing loss?
CLINICAL QUESTION What are the implications of applying various branches of artificial intelligence (AI) to the subfields of otology, rhinology, laryngology, and head and neck? BOTTOM LINE Given its progression, […]
The BREATHE (Boosting REsources And caregiver empowerment for Tracheostomy care at HomE) study is a five-year, six-hospital trial that will advance understanding of how hospitals can better support caregivers of children with tracheostomies as they resume life, work, and family activities after discharge.