A novel device that was developed to help improve cough in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) has an intriguing additional effect-it helps improve swallow function too.
Can You Go Home Again?
Sialendoscopy: On the Brink of Prime Time in the US?
For Laryngomalacia, Microdebrider-Assisted Supraglottoplasty Preferred
Residency versus Fellowship in Otolaryngology: What is Practiced and Referred after Graduation?
Two studies presented at recent Triological Society meetings, both of which surveyed former otolaryngology residents about current otolaryngology surgical training and postgraduate practice and referrals, shed light on the direction in which the specialty’s training may need to move.
‘Mind-Body-Spirit’: Holistic Otolaryngologists Have a Different Perspective
Of the more than 13,000 health care providers who are members of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, exactly three of them officially practice holistic otolaryngology as members of the American Holistic Medical Association, which itself is only about 1,000 members strong and just now entering its 30th year.
Office-Based FNA Thyroid Nodule Biopsies a Viable Option
Physicians can successfully perform ultrasound-guided (US) fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of thyroid nodules in the office instead of referring patients to a hospital-based radiologist for the procedure, according to new data presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
In-Office Conscious Sedation Is Safe When Used Properly
As otolaryngologists are performing more procedures on an in-office basis, more are also using conscious sedation in the clinic setting.
Proposed Vial Mixing Standard May Have Adverse Effects for Otolaryngologists
Standards proposed by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) for the compounding of sterile medication could be applied to vial mixing in the office.
The State of the Art of Image-Guided Surgery
Image-guided sinus (IGS) and skull base surgery is no longer considered experimental or investigational, and is appropriate for use by otolaryngologic surgeons to help clarify complex anatomy encountered during functional endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery (FESS).