ENTtoday: June 2012

Otolaryngologists Join Campaign Against Unnecessary Medical Testing

AAO-HNS to release list of 5 tests it considers unnecessary or overused

Jesus Medina Assumes Presidency of the Triological Society

Plans to focus on expanding educational resources for members

Weight Loss and Hoarseness in a 38-Year-Old Woman

A woman presented with a chief complaint of throat pain of four weeks duration and hoarseness of several years duration. She eventually presented to the otolaryngology clinic complaining of a four-week history of odynophagia associated with a frequent urge to clear her throat.

New Sudden Hearing Loss Guidelines Provoke Mixed Opinions

Otolaryngologists debate recommendations on steroids, hyperbaric oxygen

Literature Review: A Roundup of Important Recent Studies

Steroid complications; ESS complications on the decline; management of frontal sinus inverted papilloma; clinical tests of vestibular function; prognostic factors for Merkel cell carcinoma; benign midmembranous vocal fold lesions.

IPAB is Medicare’s New Hammer for Spending Accountability

The Independent Payment Advisory Board will have the authority to cut Medicare provider spending to keep it below a cap, with unprecedented autonomy

The Rewards and Dilemmas of Surgical Missions

Otolaryngologists discuss the nuances of humanitarian work