Featured In This Issue of ENT Today
April 2014
Depression, Anxiety Rarely Assessed in Patients with Otolaryngologic Disorders
Early in his career, William Lydiatt, MD, a head and neck surgeon, noticed that some of his patients seemed depressed, while others seemed happier, and that his patients’ moods didn’t necessarily correspond with the severity of their disease or degree of treatment-related disability. ...
Residual Sleepiness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea a Treatment Challenge for Otolaryngologists
One of the most frustrating experiences for a physician is treating a patient whose symptoms do not resolve. Approximately 10% of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients pose a challenge to physicians, meeting the clinical parameters of successful treatment while still being plagued with excessive daytime sleepiness (Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2013;19:601-608). This symptom affects more than quality of life. ...
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Meeting Calendar
Southern States Rhinology Course
May 8-10 - Kiawah Island, S.C.
Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings
May 14-18 - Las Vegas, Nev.
International Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery
May 27-31 - New York, N.Y.
International Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
May 31- June 3 - Dublin, Ireland.
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Basic Course in Allergy and Immunology
July 10-12 - Philadelphia, Penn.
Johns Hopkins Symposium on Head and Neck Robotic Surgery, Adjuvant Therapy and Emerging Technologies
July 24-25 - Baltimore, M.D.
World Congress of International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies
July 26-30 - New York, N.Y.
