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Article: In-Office Injection Laryngoplasty: Good Results, but Complications More Likely

Injection laryngoplasty (IL) performed in the office with the patient awake yields similar results as when it is performed with the patient asleep, researchers have found in a case-control study.

Article: Racial, Ethnic Disparities Found in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis Presenting for Surgery

Are there racial and ethnic disparities in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis presenting for sinus surgery? According to one recent study, the answer is yes. The nasal polyp population consists of a larger portion of nonwhite patients who tend to present with worse disease, and certain subgroups have worse quality-of-life scores.

Article: Shifting Paradigms in Thyroid Cancer Follow-Up

What needs to be in the follow-up of certain patients who have undergone treatment for thyroid cancer? Uncertainties still exist, but change is in the air. The 2009 American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines promise to clarify at least some issues that affect practice.

Article: Cases Demonstrate Difficulty of Treating Tricky Vocal Fold Cysts

Part 2 of 2 articles Cysts on vocal folds can be complicated lesions to manage: Postsurgical healing can be difficult to forecast, and the effects on the voice can also be difficult to determine until after surgery.

Article: Putting the Physician-Patient Relationship First

The otolaryngologists and pediatric surgeons who watched President Obama's July 22 press conference must have been astonished to hear themselves vilified by the Health Care Reformer-in-Chief.

Article: Researchers Trying to Zero In on Nasal Polyps Find Target Elusive

Nasal polyposis has been a source of suffering for patients and a vexing problem for doctors. Polyps are associated with so many different conditions-from aspirin intolerance to infections-so figuring out the body's processes that bring polyposis about has been a tall order.