In children with DS, who have persistent OSA after T&A and lingual tonsil hypertrophy, LT significantly improved AHI, oAHI, and O2 saturation nadir
TORS Base of Tongue Surgery Reduces Sleepiness, AHI in OSA
TORS BOT reduction decreases AHI and symptoms of sleepiness in adult patients with OSA
Taste Receptor T2R38 Plays Key Role in Biocidal Defense Against CRS
When stimulated by AHLs, T2R38 elicits calcium-dependent NO production that increases ciliary beat frequency and mucus clearance.
QOL Comparison Between Surgeons Following ESS Possible
Comparison of surgeon outcomes of ESS is feasible, but must take into account a number of baseline patient characteristics
Can Technique Used for Gastrostomy Tube Placement Reduce Risk of Gastrostomy-Site Metastasis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients?
The push technique for PEG placement is associated with a lower incidence of PEG-site metastases when compared to the pull technique
ESS Improves CRS-Related Subjective Olfactory Dysfunction
ESS improves CRS-related subjective olfactory dysfunction with greatest gains seen in those with poorer CT scores at baseline
Flexible Ossicular Reconstruction Prosthesis Allows for Ease of Placement in Temporal Bone
An adjustable ossicular replacement prostheses (ORP) allows for in situ length adjustment and easier alignment and tension optimization in ossiculoplasty
Is Mitomycin C Useful as an Adjuvant Therapy in Endoscopic Treatment of Laryngotracheal Stenosis?
Clinical studies suggest that adjunctive MMC application may delay but not prevent recurrence of airway stenosis
Do Corticosteroids Improve Outcomes in Peritonsillar Abscess?
The use of systemic corticosteroids in PTA can reduce pain and trismus, resulting in an earlier return to normal diet and activities
Change in Cardinal Symptoms of Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Surgery vs. Medical Therapy
For patients with CRS, endoscopic sinus surgery results in significantly greater improvement in cardinal symptoms of CRS