Nimodipine significantly increased the odds of vocal fold motion and facial recovery after injury.
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.
Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy Tied to Higher Risks of Respiratory, Allergic, Infectious Diseases
Researchers of a new study looked at the long-term health risks associated with removing tonsils and adenoids in children, and found that these procedures were associated with increased long-term risk of respiratory, infectious, and allergic disease (JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Published online June 7, 2018. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2018.0614). The investigators analyzed data on nearly 1.2 million […]
Academy Releases Updated Guideline for Managing Hoarseness
The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery has released updated guidelines on dysphonia management.
Are Neuromodulating Medications Effective for Treatment of Chronic Neurogenic Cough?
The use of neuromodulators appears to be helpful in patients with chronic idiopathic/ neurogenic cough
Should Adult Surgical Tracheostomies Include a Bjork Flap?
Available evidence suggests the clear safety of the bjork flap, but there is not enough of it to recommend it at this time
Weaning Patients Off of PPIs
Study Raises Concern over Imaging after Thyroid Cancer
The use of neck ultrasounds, radioiodine scans, and PET scans in people diagnosed with thyroid cancer was associated with additional treatment for recurrence.
Longitudinal studies suggest e-cigarettes to be no more effective than already existing smoking cessation product
Longitudinal studies suggest e-cigarettes to be no more effective than already existing smoking cessation product
Multiple Features of Laryngoscopy Associated with Vocal Fold Paresis
Glottic configuration, ipsilateral thin vocal fold, vocal fold bowing, reduced movement, reduced kinesis, and phase lag were more likely to be associated with vocal fold paresis
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