Fewer female otolaryngologists are lacking in senior academic positions and more remain unmarried with fewer children when compared with their male counterparts.
Professional Voice Care May Reduce Vocal Disorders in Children
The vocal training and regular examinations by otolaryngologists that children who sing in choirs receive may pay off beyond voice training to benefit their overall vocal health.
Air Pollution May Contribute to OSA
New data show that air pollution may contribute to obstructive sleep apnea.
Laryngectomy Outcomes Better At High-Volume Hospitals
Findings from a recently published study of patients with larynx cancer show reduced odds of postoperative complications in patients who underwent laryngectomies in hospitals that performed more than six laryngectomies per year.
Survey: Otolaryngologists Less Burned Out than Other Physicians
Otolaryngologists may be doing considerably better than their peers in other specialties when it comes to physician burnout.
Electrical Stimulation in the Nose Induces Sense of Smell
Physicians at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have induced a sense of smell in humans by using electrodes in the nose to stimulate nerves in the olfactory bulb. The researchers say that their efforts, published in the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, provide a proof of concept for efforts to develop implant technology to return […]
Functional Nasal Surgery Relieves Chronic Headache in Some Patients
The use of nasal surgery to relieve obstructed breathing is a viable treatment option in appropriately selected patients with chronic headache.
Pain May Help ID Patients Who Would Benefit from Neck Dissection
A new study from researchers at New York University in New York City found that oral cancer pain level at the primary site may help physicians identify which patients with occult metastases will benefit from neck dissection. The investigators, led by senior author Donna Albertson, MD, presented their results in a poster on September 13 […]
High-Pressure Oxygen Therapy May Be Beneficial in Treating Sudden Hearing Loss
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) improves hearing recovery in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), according to new research recently published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (Published online ahead of print September 27, 2018. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.2133). The authors, led by Tae-Min Rhee, MD, from the National Maritime Medical Center in Changwon, South Korea, said that, according […]
Opioid Deaths in Patients with Cancer 10 Times Lower than in General Population
New study explores risks associated with opioid use among patients with cancer.
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