Realistic hope can be beneficial to the patient if developed within the envelope of evidence and experience known by the clinician and bolstered by an honest, informed discussion with the patient.
Shifting the Treatment Goalpost Toward Medical Management of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Repeat operative or clinic-based procedures to debulk papillomatous disease have been the standard of care to date in the treatment of patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) caused by chronic infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) type 6 or 11. Treatment of RRP is one of the rare instances in medicine of a chronic infection treated with repeat procedural intervention.
The Flute Player
By Sahiti Vemula, M4 An ode to every spirit that has lost their voice, but learned to make music instead. With a finger over his permanent tracheal stoma, turning his […]
Intelligence Can Not be Artificial
By Ali Ahmadizadeh, MD Years ago, upon my arrival in Toronto, Canada, I visited an Iranian store. Like any expatriate, I was thrilled to immerse myself, even briefly, in an […]
The Best Site for Pediatric TT Placement: OR or Office?
Leading During Uncertainty in Healthcare
Healthcare, like many other fields, saw the “Great Resignation” in the 2021 post-COVID-19 era and then shifted in 2023 to what Gallup calls the “Great Detachment,” describing the phenomenon of employees staying in their jobs despite record low job satisfaction because of a cooling job market and inflation.
MenQOL Assessment Instrument Yields Promising Initial Results
Subject to further study, the patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) MenQOL may be used to assess the effects of treatment on disease-specific quality of life in patients with MD
3D-Based Model Shown Most Effective in Segmenting Inner Ear for Calculation of EH Volume Ratio
The 3D U-Net model was shown to be superior in performance to the 2D model in analyzing EH volume ratio, and the 3D model with data pairing performed better than the model without data pairing.
Work Group Delivers Consensus Statement on Administration of Systemic Bevacizumab in Patients with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
This consensus statement highlights the importance of consultative discussions with patients with RRP and their caregivers regarding bevacizumab as a possible nonsurgical treatment and outlines numerous specific considerations concerning systemic administration of the drug.
Vestibular Disorders May Result in Impaired Cognitive Function
Findings indicate that vestibular disorders can result in impairments across various aspects of cognitive functioning, particularly in visuospatial cognition.
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