Assay for pepsin enzyme in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid highly accurate for assessing aspiration-associated extraesophageal reflux disease; may impact how physicians diagnose, treat pediatric patients with chronic lung disease
Are Mastoid Pressure Dressings Necessary after Otologic Surgery to Prevent Postoperative Hematomas?
Evidence does not support routine use of mastoid pressure dressing to prevent hematoma, but loose dressings may be beneficial
Does Perioperative Sleep Disruption Impact Pain Perception?
Sleep interruptions can reduce patients’ threshold of pain, increase risk of complications, extend convalescence, contribute to poor physical/mental performance, lower patient satisfaction
Should Intranasal Splints Be Used after Nasal Septal Surgery?
Conventional splints have been linked to increased postoperative pain; thinner splints may result in improved mucosal status, less postsurgical discomfort
Obese Children Face Higher Risk of SNHL
Is obesity linked to sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children?
Irrigations Better Able Than Sprays to Reach Parts of Nasal Cavity
How do nasal sprays and irrigations compare in delivering topical agents to the human olfactory epithelium?
Retropharyngeal Abscess Prediction Remains Limited
Is it possible to determine more standardized clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for retropharyngeal abscesses (RPAs)?
Long-Term Botulinum Toxin Management of OMD
How useful is botulinum toxin (BT) for treating oromandibular dystonia (OMD)?
What Is the Best Method for Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy Surgery?
Making a successful transition to office-based inferior turbinate hypertrophy (ITH) surgery depends on proper coding and other financial concerns. But a more basic question first needs to be considered before breaking out the calculator: What is the optimal technique for performing the surgery?
Immunomodulatory Approaches to Treating Chronic Rhinosinusitis Gain Importance
Link between immunodeficiency and CRS boosts new therapies for the disorder, said otolaryngologists at the 2013 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting
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