Between electromyography (EMG)-guided and non-EMG-guided “point-touch” techniques, which is better in the laryngeal botulinum toxin (BTX) injection treatment of adductor spasmodic dysphonia (AdSD)? Background: AdSD is the most common form of […]
Total or Hemithyroidectomy for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma?
What is the best surgical treatment for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC)? Background: Surgeons have debated whether to perform a total or hemithyroidectomy for PTMC, a carcinoma less than 1 cm in […]
Medical Therapy vs. Surgery for CRS
How does surgery perform prospectively when compared to medical therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)? Background: Since the introduction of endoscopic diagnosis and surgery for CRS in 1985, very few prospective studies […]
A Personal Spin on Migraine-Associated Vertigo Treatments: With few formal guidelines, otolaryngologists use trial and error
Physicians have noted the potential for dizziness in migraine patients since the 19th century. And yet the 21st century has so far failed to bring any unifying definition to a symptom that is frustratingly diffuse in its intensity and frequency and unclear in its origins.
A Review of Contemporary Management of Vestibular Schwannomas
What are important parameters that should be considered in the treatment decisions for vestibular schwannomas? Background: The advent of stereotactic radiosurgery and its widespread use during the past decade have led […]
Acute Mastoiditis Admissions Up, Despite Vaccination
Have the characteristics of acute mastoiditis in children changed in the post-heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) era? Background: With the advent of antibiotics, the incidence of acute mastoiditis, a complication of […]
Treatment Success Poor for Age-Related Vocal Fold Atrophy
What is the perceived treatment success for patients with vocal fold atrophy? Background: Estimates for the number of elderly people with voice problems range from 4 percent to 30 percent. There […]
Injection Laryngoplasty Helps in Recovery of Vocal Fold Motion
What are the long-term outcomes of patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) who are treated with injection laryngoplasty (IL)? Background: IL, a temporary intervention for UVFP, is often performed in […]
Chemotherapy Alone Not Recommended for Advanced Laryngeal or Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Is treatment with chemotherapy alone feasible for advanced laryngeal or hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma? Background: A favorable response to induction chemotherapy has been shown to be predictive of response to chemoradiation […]
Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis May Help Sleep, Sex
What is the impact of surgery on the sleep and sexual function of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)? Background: Recent evaluations of the effects of CRS on the quality of life […]
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