Featured In This Issue of ENT Today
November 2013
The Challenge of MENIERE’S
New tools emerge for diagnosing and understanding the disease
Meniere’s disease continues to be a vexing challenge for otolaryngologists to diagnose, even though the disorder was first described 150 years ago. The National Institutes of Health estimate that it affects more than 600,000 people in the U.S...
Off the Beaten Path
Experts say otolaryngologists must embrace off-label drug and device use
Shortly before she headed out to the 2013 AAO-HNS Annual Meeting, held here Sept. 29–Oct. 2, Karen Zur, MD, director of the pediatric voice program at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, was approached by a colleague with a question: What did Dr. Zur think about using a Tutoplast allograft in a pediatric tympanoplasty procedure? ...
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What Is the Best Method for Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy Surgery?
Making a successful transition to office-based inferior turbinate hypertrophy (ITH) surgery depends on proper coding and other financial concerns. But a more basic question first needs to be considered before breaking out the calculator: What is the optimal technique for performing the surgery?
Study: Gastric Reflux a Risk Factor for Larnygopharyngeal Carcinoma
A recent study finds that frequent heartburn is independently associated with squamous cancers of the pharynx and larynx.
Pillsbury Receives Triological Society Gold Medal
Harold C. (Rick) Pillsbury III, MD, FACS, was presented with the Triological Society Gold Medal on April 12. The medal represents recognition of life-long and far-reaching contributions to the specialty of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.
Workplace Violence in a Medical Practice: A Different Kind of Emergency
A well-rounded emergency preparation plan in a medical practice will include policies and procedures to address potential incidents of workplace violence, which is, unfortunately, a real concern in the health care industry.
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Special Announcements
TRIO Best Practice Summaries Now Available
In 2009, the Triological Society launched its Best Practice series, published in The Laryngoscope. TRIO Best Practices are brief, structured reviews designed to provide the busy clinician with a handy outline and reference for day-to-day clinical decision making. Since many Laryngoscope readers have found the Best Practice
series very informative, the Triological Society is sharing this information with ENTtoday readers. [Click here to access the summaries]
Meeting Calendar
Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting
January 10-12 - Miami Beach, Fla.
North American Rhinology and Allergy Conference
January 23-26 - San Juan, Puerto Rico
Rejuvenation of the Aging Face 2014
February 5-8 - San Diego, Calif.
Annual Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea and Snoring
February 14-15 - San Francisco, Calif.
Atlantic Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Update
February 15-17 - San Juan, Puerto Rico
Pacific Rim Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Update Conference
February 15-18 - Honolulu, Hawaii
Audiology Now!
March 26-29 - Orlando, Fla.
