Features
Article: Platelet Gel in Facial Surgery: Is The Excitement Warranted?
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP), a rich source of growth factors, has gained popularity as a method to boost healing after facial plastic surgery and rejuvenation procedures, such as laser skin resurfacing and facelift surgery.
Article: Wrong Diagnosis of Sinus Headache Can Lead to Inappropriate Treatment
A consensus panel of physicians who treat patients reporting sinus and facial pain strongly recommend the use of all diagnostic tools available to determine the root cause of the headache-whether it is neurological or physiological, migraine or sinus.
Article: State-of-the-Art Techniques Are Tempting, but May Not Improve Care
While state-of-the-art care is appealing, standard care is often an equally effective choice for treatment of laryngological disorders.
Article: Rise of Subspecialties in Pediatric Otolaryngology Has Changed Practice
Pediatric otolaryngology has advanced by leaps and bounds over the past couple of decades, but it's the rise in subspecialties within the field that has lead to the most changes in practice.
Article: Identifying Lentigo Maligna Often Requires a Multidisciplinary Approach
Doctors who deal with head and neck surgery often are the ones to first diagnose and potentially treat a variety of facial lesions-and they are more and more often finding themselves dealing with lentigo maligna.
Article: Uncommon Surgical Technique Can Preserve Function after Throat Cancer Surgery
Supracricoid Partial Laryngectomy Should Be One Treatment of Choice for Intermediate to Advanced Laryngeal Cancer
Article: Short-and Long-Term Data Suggest Efficacy of Turbinate Ablation
Hypertrophy of the inferior turbinates is a frequent cause of chronic nasal obstruction. In the last several years, two new techniques have become available for reducing the tumor volume: radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction (RFVTR) and coblation.
Article: A Conversation with... Dr. Byron Bailey, Humanitarian & Teacher
The otolaryngologist discusses a decade of educational visits to Vietnam and Cuba
Article: Louisiana Otolaryngologists Use Ingenuity and Community Spirit to Get Back to Business after Katrina
In late August of 2005, many of us watched from the relative safety of our homes and offices as Hurricane Katrina wrought havoc and devastation all along the Gulf coast.
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Article: Situation Critical: Otolaryngologists See Diminishing Returns for Taking Emergency Call
The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, or EMTALA, mandated that hospitals offering emergency services must ensure that all patients receive equivalent care, regardless of their ability to pay.
Article: Getting out of the Insurance Game
Transitioning to a cash-only practice can increase your income-and your career satisfaction
