Reducing opioid prescribing to children after tonsillectomy may be possible without increasing risk of complications, according to a new study.
Vascular Stippling May Inform Diagnostic Sampling of Suspicious Laryngeal Lesions
Laryngoscopic and microscopic appearance of vascular stippling could inform clinicians on diagnostic sampling of suspicious laryngeal lesions that reduce delay in diagnosis.
Laryngoscore Reliable for Detecting Laryngeal Exposure Preoperatively in Microlaryngoscopy Patients
The Laryngoscore is reliable for detecting difficult laryngeal exposure preoperatively, but each institution should find its own best cutoff value based on the specific instruments available locally.
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.
Epiglottitis Is Significant ED Pathology, Carries Mortality Risk
Epiglottitis is still a significant pathology seen in EDs, is stable over the study period, and carries a mortality risk.
Voice Therapy Improves Reflux Symptoms in Patients with Voice Complaints
Patient Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI-10) scores improved following voice therapy.
Surgery and Voice Therapy Are Beneficial for VFP Recovery
Voice therapy alone did not result in significant short-term changes for patients with vocal fold polyps (VFPs).
Nimodipine May Improve Vocal Fold or Facial Motion After Injury
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 […]
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