Authors recommend delaying elective surgery for six to 14 months depending on patient risk factors, surgical complexity, and urgency.
How Audiologists and Researchers Are Shaping Military Hearing Health Practices
Military audiologists and researchers are advancing hearing health practices to better monitor and protect service members from noise-related hearing loss and auditory difficulties. Innovations include boothless audiometry and interdisciplinary collaborations to address unique military hearing challenges.
Alternative Metrics Help Measure the Reach and Influence of Medical Journals
Metrics based on online attention provide an alternative way to assess the reach and influence of medical journals.
From Video Game Controllers to ORs: The Surprising Role of Gaming in Modern Medical Practices
Innovations initially developed for and by the gaming industry have moved into medical clinics and operating rooms.
You Are Among Friends: The Value Of Being In A Group
The Triological Society is a fierce advocate of diversity in our membership, committees, and meeting programs, ensuring these represent the entire specialty, the patients we serve, and allows you to maintain and gain lifelong friendships with colleagues who can provide opportunities, and advice, as well as overcome challenges.
Finesse, Patience, and Courage Can Help Physicians Reach a Resolution Juggling Difficult Patients and Conflicting Interests
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.
Awareness Fuels Olfactory Advances: Treating and Managing Smell Loss
More than 13 million U.S adults live with measurable smell dysfunction, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Trio Meeting: Recognizing Excellence in Otolaryngology
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.
Surgeon Scientist Symposium Offers Support for Early Career Researchers in Otolaryngology
Developing the next generation of surgeon scientists is challenging; however, a unique program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville is addressing some of the difficulties young clinician–researchers in otolaryngology may face through its annual Surgeon Scientist Symposium, now entering its second year.
Less Is More: Advancements in Thyroid Surgery
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.