Among the highlights at this year’s meeting were patient nonattendance, a new device for nasal valve obstruction treatment, and otolaryngology-specific outcomes following Zika virus exposure in infants.
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Among the highlights at this year’s meeting were patient nonattendance, a new device for nasal valve obstruction treatment, and otolaryngology-specific outcomes following Zika virus exposure in infants.
There is little physiologic data comparing Eustachian tube function in each ear, but clinically relevant information can be gleaned from studies on surgical outcomes.
Adenotonsillectomy in obese children improves AHI but not inflammation; improvements in OSA after weight loss in obese diabetic patients even after weight regain; ESS a viable choice for children with CRS and failed therapies; otolaryngology hospitalist model can work for inpatient practices; enlarged vestibular aqueduct indicates stronger risk of hearing loss progression; patients with VFP thyroidectomy incur high cost of care