Failure to attend preoperative appointments was the dominant predictor for a patient being a noshow on their otolaryngology surgery day, and a potential target for intervention.
Giving Residents Working Knowledge of Private Practice Operations Could Benefit All of Otolaryngology
A significant amount of medical training, at both the medical school and residency levels, occurs at larger academic hospital systems, however. This can make getting a firsthand view of private practice a challenge for physicians in training.
Learning When to Say “No” Is a Journey
Editor Robin Lindsay, gives pointers to help your journey for work-life balance choices a little easier.
PROMS Can Help With Patient Outcomes And With Patient-Centered Research
PROMs are important in otolaryngology because many of the issues that patients have (e.g., hearing loss, nasal issues, snoring, swallowing, dizziness) have a big subjective component. One of the benefits of performing PROMs is getting a measure of how a patient is doing at that visit, as well as giving the clinician a point of focus, whether it’s a specific physical, functional, or emotional issue.
Adenotonsillectomy Does Not Improve Cognition in Children with Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Compared with watchful waiting, adenotonsillectomy did not significantly improve executive function or attention at 12 months in children with SDB, although those who received the surgery had improved secondary outcomes.
A New Survey Found Swallowing Disturbances to be Weakly Linked to Aspiration Findings
The SDQ is a survey of 15 questions developed for Parkinson’s disease patients but has been validated for patients with non-neurological disorders.
Weight Loss Drugs Can Pose Issues for Otolaryngology Procedures but Might Help Patients with Sleep Apnea
The weight loss drug craze of the last couple of years brings important considerations for otolaryngologists, including how to manage gastric emptying before procedures for patients taking the medications and the possibility of the drugs being a new option for obstructive sleep apnea patients.
Large language Model AI Technology Is Being Used in Some Healthcare Applications, but Is It Any Good?
As with any powerful new technology, excitement over the real and potential benefits of LLMs within healthcare will need to be continually evaluated against real and potential risks. With the launch of ChatGPT for general usage, the time has arrived to weigh in on this balancing act as more people adopt the technology.
Global Group Reaches Consensus on Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Definition, Diagnostic Criteria
Global Group Reaches Consensus on Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Definition, Diagnostic Criteria
Risk Factors Identified for Moderate, Severe Perioperative Tracheostomy Complications in Infants
Identified risk factors for perioperative complications and long-term morbidity in infants included intraoperative cardiopulmonary arrest, postoperative cardiopulmonary death, and severe perioperative complications.
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