Of patients who are hospitalized in this country, between 1 and 2% of them will suffer some sort of negligent injury, according to a Harvard study.
A Practical Protocol: Identifying Thyroidectomy Patients at Low Risk for Significant Hypocalcemia
Researchers from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have identified a means of detecting thyroidectomy patients who can safely be discharged early after surgery, with little risk of developing significant hypocalcemia.
Pediatric Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis: Fighting the Battle of a Rare But Serious Disease
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis: Much Has Been Done, but a Long Road Lies Ahead
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) remains a devastating disease for pediatric patients.
HPV-Oropharyngeal Cancer Link May Affect Cancer Screening and Prognosis: The link offers potential for improved detection and prevention, but more research is needed
Gene Therapy: A Promising Role in Otolaryngology
After a hiatus associated with a checkered past, gene therapy is again showing promise in several fields of medicine, and otolaryngology is no exception.
Keeping Watch for Skin Cancers on the Head and Neck
Academic Head and Neck Surgery: Educating Our Future
Despite much belief to the contrary, tobacco control has been a major public health success over the last four decades.
New Evidence-Based Guidelines on Thyroid Cancer
New guidelines published by the American Thyroid Association hope to offer stronger evidence on which to base diagnosis and treatment of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer.
Wrong Diagnosis of Sinus Headache Can Lead to Inappropriate Treatment
A consensus panel of physicians who treat patients reporting sinus and facial pain strongly recommend the use of all diagnostic tools available to determine the root cause of the headache-whether it is neurological or physiological, migraine or sinus.