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- Book Review: Review of "The Cancer Experience: The Doctor, The Patient, The Journey"
- Robert H. Miller MD, MBA
- Published: May 01, 2013
- A new book written by Roy Sessions, MD, takes a holistic approach to patients with cancer from psychological, moral and religious perspectives
- Special Report: Study Supports Correlation Between Hearing Loss and Dementia in Older Patients
- David Bronstein
- Published: May 01, 2013
- Findings have encouraged researchers to make age-related hearing issues a public health priority
- Special Report: Multidisciplinary Initiative Seeks to Improve Treatment for Age-Related Hearing Loss
- David Bronstein
- Published: May 01, 2013
- Otolaryngologists to involve epidemiologists, mental health professionals, and others in patient education, follow-up care, and use of adjunctive hearing-assistance devices
- Literature Review: Literature Review: A Roundup of Important Recent Studies
- Brent Senior, MD, and Amy Eckner
- Published: May 01, 2013
- Oral steroids in chronic rhinosinusitis; macrolide therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis; parotid gland lymphoma consideration in parotid lesion evaluation; better dialogues with patients may minimize liability in cranial nerve injury malpractice trials; obesity in children with OSA can lead to depression, withdrawal; many otolaryngologists dissatisfied with current sinus CT results
- Legal Matters: Department of Health and Human Services' Final Rule Expands HIPAA Obligations, Violation Penalties
- Steven M. Harris, Esq.
- Published: May 01, 2013
- Physicians' business associates can now face civil, criminal penalties for violating HIPAA confidentiality laws
- Tech Talk: Social Media a Paradox for Health Care Professionals
- Rodney Lusk, MD
- Published: May 01, 2013
- Sites provide tool to market products, services, but comments hard to control
- TRIO Best Practices: Is Partial Tonsillectomy Equivalent to Total Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Symptoms?
- Michael G. Stewart, MD, MPH, and Dara R. Liotta, MD
- Published: May 01, 2013
- Partial tonsillectomy is equivalent to total tonsillectomy for the treatment of obstructive symptoms in children; however the outcomes are not standardized and many studies are limited
- TRIO Best Practices: Is Laryngeal Electromyography Useful in the Diagnosis and Management of Vocal Fold Paresis/Paralysis?
- Tanya K. Meyer, MD, and Allen D. Hillel, MD
- Published: May 01, 2013
- In many cases, LEMG can differentiate neural disruption from structural immobility and predict which patient will not recover vocal fold motion after a nerve injury
- TRIO Best Practices: Is Nasal Surgery Effective Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
- David E. Rosow, MD, and Michael G. Stewart, MD, MPH
- Published: Apr 01, 2013
- While there is no evidence that nasal surgery alone will improve objective measures of OSA, patients experience subjectively better sleep and quality of life following corrective nasal surgery
- TRIO Best Practices: Is Computed Tomography or Magnetic Resonance Imaging More Useful in the Evaluation of Pediatric Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
- Greg Licameli, MD, and Margaret A. Kenna, MD, MPH
- Published: Apr 01, 2013
- Computed tomography (CT) may be a better initial choice, but a dual approach is useful for a patient who may be a candidate for cochlear implant
