Otolaryngologists say that carefully choosing the right words, understanding the goals and values of the other party involved, and having a good dose of self-awareness go a long way, both in helping to avoid conflicts and in preventing escalation when they arise.
More than 13 million U.S adults live with measurable smell dysfunction, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
At the 2025 Combined Sections Meeting, held in Orlando, Fla., January 23-25, the four sections of the Triological Society took the stage to recognize and appre-ciate otolaryngologists from across the country.
Thyroid cancer rates are up worldwide. Total thyroidectomy rates are declining. This apparent dichotomy is driven by two trends: increased diagnosis of thyroid cancer, largely due to increased availability and utilization of advanced imaging, and technological advances that enable physicians to treat thyroid cancers and nodules more precisely.
Today’s physicians must ensure that patients understand all possible implications of image sharing—as well as the consequences of refusing or revoking access—in a quickly evolving landscape.
Hospital- and system-based training on emergency preparedness is likely a mandatory learning module for the healthcare workforce due to the increasing frequency of both natural and man-made disasters, from wildfires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and snowstorms to mass casualties.
The BREATHE (Boosting REsources And caregiver empowerment for Tracheostomy care at HomE) study is a five-year, six-hospital trial that will advance understanding of how hospitals can better support caregivers of children with tracheostomies as they resume life, work, and family activities after discharge.
Quiet quitting: A new term surfacing over the past several years is putting a contemporary spin on a long-term problem within the workforce.
Accord-ing to a 2021 Laryngoscope article, “Gender-Based Pay Discrimination in Otolaryngology,” “female otolaryn-gologist are paid 77 cents on the dollar compared to their male colleagues.