Universal newborn screening identifies more children with cCMV, but exclusion of these children from daycare is unsupported by evidence, exacerbates inequities, and is ineffective in reducing transmission.


Universal newborn screening identifies more children with cCMV, but exclusion of these children from daycare is unsupported by evidence, exacerbates inequities, and is ineffective in reducing transmission.

Spaceflight can cause significant sinonasal health issues for astronauts, affecting their mission performance. A study analyzing nearly two decades of astronaut medical records reveals that these problems are common and merit serious attention.

Dr. Shapiro discusses “The Pitt,” praising its realistic portrayal of healthcare challenges while highlighting a specific issue with how otolaryngologists are depicted.

Trust and racial disparities significantly impact patient care in otolaryngology, as illustrated by a Black patient’s reluctance to undergo a life-saving tracheostomy due to past medical complications and systemic distrust. This case highlights the need for diversity and education in the medical workforce to improve patient trust and outcomes.

Dr. Benjamin Wycherly shares his personal journey with ear surgery, and his experience as both patient and surgeon influenced his commitment to mastering and performing endoscopic ear surgery, which offers less invasive treatment options.

ENT leaders share hopes, innovations, and inspirations shaping the future of ENT

Sleep breathing disorders like OSA are common and require specialized care. Otolaryngologists with sleep medicine training are uniquely qualified to manage these conditions through multidisciplinary approaches, including surgical options. Sleep fellowships offer advanced expertise and certification opportunities in this evolving field.

We should consider our patients as more than just cases. They are people whose lives will be forever impacted by nerve loss, who will have lifelong issues with eating, speaking, and expressing themselves.

There is a tacit “deal” in American medicine. The “deal” was necessary because of how our education system evolved. In addition, the “deal” was created in partnership with the federal government as a method of providing healthcare to our population and our society. Social programs were adjunctive to the “deal,” and the costs for these programs have grown exponentially over time. The foundation of the “deal” was a trust that there was a shared mission-based integrity. However, there is also the gritty reality of economics behind the “deal.” How should a profession respond when trust is eroded and components of a long-standing relationship are parsed in such a way as to create an undue burden that ignores tenets of goodwill?

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.