Mohamed A. Hamid, MD, PhD, believes, as a matter of principle, that an office vestibular examination is necessary before ordering electronystagmography (ENG)-or any other vestibular diagnostic tests, for that matter.
Management of Dysphagia Requires a Team Approach
Dysphagia affects more than 20% of the population over the age of 50.
Multispecialty Consortium Introduces Rhinosinusitis Clinical Trial Guidelines.
A consortium of 25 allergists and otorhinolaryngologists from five medical specialty societies in the United States has developed a guideline for designing clinical trials in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis.
New, Conforming, Easy-to-Use Materials Characterize Developments in Middle Ear Reconstruction
Randomized Trial Shows No Benefit of Intra-Arterial Chemoradiation Delivery in Head and Neck Cancer
Nonrandomized trials have suggested that intra-arterial delivery of chemoradiation would be superior to intravenous delivery of comparable chemoradiation in patients with inoperable head and neck cancer.
Tips for Better Specialist-Generalist Communication in Treatment of Pediatric Patients
Collegial Relationships: Extending Otolaryngology Practice with Other Professional Providers
Harold (Rick) Pillsbury, MD, President-Elect of the Triological Society, has been predicting for 10 years that there would be a need to hire people to help extend otolaryngology practices—in other words, physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). “I was right. That makes me the soothsayer here,” he joked.
Who Should Perform Facial Cosmetic Procedures?: Turf Battle Between Core and Non-Core Physicians
How Accurate Are Parents’ Perceptions of Their Children’s Conditions?
How much stock should otolaryngologists put into the parental interpretations of their child’s complaints? According to Ellen M. Friedman, MD, an otolaryngologist in Houston, parental descriptions are an important part of patient histories, but you still need to perform objective measures.
