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- Cover Article: Tough Situations: Residents discuss ethics-fraught cases
- Thomas R. Collins
- Published: Nov 06, 2011
- Residents in the general surgery program at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., participate in monthly “pizza grand rounds,” in which they discuss ethics-fraught situations they encounter. Some of the situations are the subjects of papers published in Surgery. Here are summaries of a few of those published situations. The papers intentionally do not mention the actions ultimately taken, so that the attention remains on the principles and questions involved.
- Cover Article: Solve this Case: A Patient with Conductive Hearing Loss
- Larry Lundy, MD
- Published: Jan 14, 2011
- A 71-year-old male presented with an approximately 10-year history of a gradually progressive right-sided hearing loss. He had significant noise exposure history having been in the Navy for 30 years, often on aircraft carriers, with his bunk beneath the flight deck. He denied any history of significant childhood ear disease, ear surgery/trauma or family history of hearing loss. He denied any dizziness, imbalance or vertigo. He had no autophony or sound/pressure-related dizziness. On physical examination,...
- Cover Article: Alternative Remedies for Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Are complementary and alternative treatments harmful or advisable?
- Gretchen Henkel
- Published: Apr 01, 2010
- Laurie McCombs, 53, has dealt with sinus problems nearly all of her adult life. Clogged sino-nasal passages made it difficult for her to breathe at night, and the congestion caused morning pressure headaches. Over-the-counter and prescription antihistamines muted her symptoms but did not address their cause. At the age of 40, she decided to take the advice of friends who had experienced relief with acupuncture. Now McCombs follows the advice of the acupuncturist, who diagnosed her with allergies to dairy...
- Cover Article: Incorporating Home Sleep Studies into the Diagnostic and Treatment Armamentarium
- Henkel, Gretchen
- Published: Dec 01, 2009
- SAN DIEGO-A change in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS') policy for national carrier determination on coverage for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has created an opportunity for otolaryngologists who want to pursue incorporation of home sleep studies to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) into their practices.
- Cover Article: Update on Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergies
- Nierengarten, Mary Beth
- Published: Dec 01, 2009
- With the rising prevalence of food allergies and their associated potentially fatal consequences, understanding the pathophysiology of food allergies along with their diagnosis and treatment remains a critical part of otolaryngologic practice.
- Cover Article: Migraine-Associated Dizziness Is Elusive to Diagnose
- Alice Goodman
- Published: Nov 01, 2007
- Although migraine headache and dizziness coexist in a sizable proportion of the general population, the interface between migraine and dizziness is not well understood, according to a panel of experts.
- Cover Article: The Role of Generosity in Medicine
- Alice Goodman
- Published: Nov 01, 2007
- Generosity was the main topic of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery's 2007 John Conley Lecture on Medical Ethics by Rev. William G. Enright, PhD, Executive Director of the Lake Family Institute on Faith and Giving at the Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University, at the opening ceremony of this year's annual meeting.
- Cover Article: AAO-HNS Releases Multispeciality Practice Guidelines for Adult Rhinosinusitis
- Margot Fromer
- Published: Nov 01, 2007
- At its annual meeting, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery released its long-awaited multispecialty practice guidelines for treatment of adult rhinosinusitis.
- Cover Article: Coding and Documenting Advice from the Experts
- Jennifer Decker Arevalo, MA
- Published: Aug 01, 2007
- In order to remain compliant, as well as to receive fair and appropriate reimbursement, you must code and document correctly, said Michael Setzen, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at NYU School of Medicine and Senior Clinical Attending in Otolaryngology at North Shore University Hospital in New York, when he moderated the panel discussion, How the Experts Code and Document Laryngology and Esophagology in the Office and the OR, at the April 2007 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting.
- Cover Article: CT Scanning of the Paranasal Sinuses: Indications, Utilization, and Radiation Risks
- Sue Pondrom
- Published: Aug 01, 2007
- With improved technology, as well as increased availability and access, diagnostic imaging has become the fastest growing segment of health care spending, with estimates of 15% to 35% increases annually.
