Sensorineural Hearing Loss Linked to In-Utero Second-Hand Smoke Exposure
Prenatal exposure to second-hand smoke found to heighten risk of otitis media and hearing loss in adolescents
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Manage Your Exposure to Otolaryngology Malpractice Cases
Experts recommend diligently documenting patient charts, consent forms and pre- and postoperative notes, quickly identifying postsurgical complications, and adding tail coverage to your medical liability insurance
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Legal Matters
Interplay Between Physician Employment Agreements, Medical Staff Bylaws Should Not be Ignored
Doctors must consider, review bylaws of hospital medical staff privileges when entertaining employment with a hospital or private practice
Special Reports
Cochlear Implants Effective in Older Patients with Age-Related Hearing Loss
Treating presbycusis with cochlear implantation can improve elderly patients’ quality of life, improve overall health
Case of the Month
A Patient with Gradual Airway Obstruction
A 64-year-old woman presents to the ED with shortness of breath
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TRIO Best Practices
Atresiaplasty versus Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid for Congenital Aural Atresia
Atresiaplasty offers best opportunity for hearing improvement in patients with a Jahrsdoerfer score of grade 6 or higher
TRIO Best Practices
Management of Acute Otitis Media in Cochlear Implant Recipients: To Tube or Not to Tube?
Evidence and policy statements favor using a myringotomy tube in acute otitis-prone children undergoing cochlear implant
Literature Reviews
Saline Irrigation Effective in Treating CRS
Is the use of topical nasal therapies with saline alone and in combination with antibiotics, antifungals or corticosteroids effective in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)?
Literature Reviews
Oxygen Desaturation May Not Be Predictive of Post-Operative Apneic Death in Pediatric OSA
Can risk factors for oxygen desaturation be predictors for post-operative apneic death in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients?
Literature Reviews
Reconstruction and Premorbid Occlusion Establishment Keys for HN Trauma Treatment
What are the most important lessons that can be learned for clinical application from head and neck trauma treatment in a war zone?
Literature Reviews
Elective Neck Dissection May Be Beneficial in Predicting Occult Metastasis
Is elective neck dissection beneficial for patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) of the maxillary alveolus or the hard palate to predict occult metastasis?
Literature Reviews
HN Cancer Patients with Negative Imaging History Derive Limited Benefit from Subsequent PET-CT
What is the utility of 12- and 24-month PET-CT surveillance in detecting recurrence in patients with head and neck cancer?
Tech Talk, Literature Reviews
US Effective Initial Localization Study in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Can ultrasound replace sestamibi scans in the pre-operative evaluation of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism?