New but limited data have emerged suggesting that oral steroids with olfactory training may be a safe and effective treatment for loss of smell due to COVID-19.
Is Antral Choanal Polyp Best Managed by an Endoscopic or Caldwell-Luc Approach?
Debate remains over the safest and most definitive operative approach: the Caldwell-Luc (CWL) approach, the endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) approach, or a combination of the two.
Intranasal Volume Increases with Age
Intranasal volume is larger in males than in females in the same age group, but is not related to body mass index
Topical Antibiotic Use Following Sinus Surgery
Topical antibiotics are not recommended as first-line treatment for routine chronic rhinosinusitis
Olfactory Mucosa Brushings Accurate for Use in Creutzfeldt- Jakob Disease Testing
How well does real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) analysis of olfactory mucosa brushings discriminate between patients with sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) and controls?
Should Patients with Posterior Nasal Packing Require ICU Admission?
Evidence suggests admitting most patients to otolaryngology ward with continuous pulse oximetry
Sinus Surgeries Increase from 2000 to 2009
Have rates of sinus surgery changed over the last 10 years?
SM14: Rhinology – My Worst Case Ever
A panel of experts at the Triological Society’s 2014 Combined Sections Meeting discuss their worst cases, and how they managed them.
SM14: Concurrent Session VII – Rhinology
Listen to experts at the Triological Society’s 2014 Combined Sections Meeting present research in rhinology.
Are Diagnostic Tests Useful for Nasal Valve Compromise?
Without a gold standard test to diagnose nasal valve compromise, history and physical exam are key measures for distinguishing among septal, turbinate, and sidewall causes.