Recent deaths from sinus irrigation with contaminated tap water sparked a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Food and Drug Adminstration, to use distilled, filtered or boiled water in preparing solutions
Empathy for Patients on the Decline Among Medical Students and Residents
Studies show that distress, burnout, and depression in medical students and residents have contributed to a recent decrease in their empathy for patients
Tips for Treating Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Irrigation
Nasal irrigation can be an effective therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis, provided patients—especially children—are shown safe and proper irrigation techniques
Tests Emerging as Standards for Diagnosing HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
Immunohistochemical analysis of p16 expression levels in tumor tissues, and it situ hybridization to detect many types of onocogenic HPV, are often used either alone, or in combination
What Is the Role of Long-Term Macrolide Therapy in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Chronic Rhinosinusitis?
Long-duration therapy with macrolide antibiotics has been advocated for the treatment of recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). However, uncertainty exists as to which patients will respond to such treatment, the degree of benefit likely to be obtained, and the relevant risks to the patient and community at large
AAO-HNSF 2012: The Frontier of Sleep Breathing Disorders
Otolaryngologists discuss negative pressure redux, combination therapies and airflow-detecting technology in sleep breathing disorders
Aging Population to Boost Number of Geriatric Otolaryngology Patients
AAO-HNSF 2012: Doctor With Cancer Offers Lesson in Compassionate Care
A doctor with throat cancer, and a musician with cochlear implant, relay the importance of treating patients with compassion
AAO-HNSF 2012: Challenging Vocal Fold Paralysis Cases
Four vocal fold experts relay their careful approaches to diagnosis and treatment
When Is Surgery Indicated for Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism?
Once a rare symptomatic disorder characterized by kidney stones, bone loss, neuromuscular disorders and other hypercalcemic signs, PHPT is now appreciated to have a much higher incidence than previously thought, and to usually be only mildly symptomatic or even asymptomatic
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