Although otolaryngologic surgeons commonly focus on the palate when treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), they also need to look at the tongue.
Improving Quality of Life for Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis Patients
Rhinitis—inflammation of the nasal mucosa—has two main types: allergic (IgE-mediated) and nonallergic; together, they affect more than 50 million Americans.
New Guidelines Developed to Manage Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer
Practice guidelines have recently been developed for patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer.
Sensory Testing of Swallowing Reflex Expands Diagnostic and Treatment Potential
Until 1980, the primary technique for assessing patients with dysphagia was the modified barium swallow (MBS). It was then that fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing was added to the diagnostic armamentarium.
Botulinum Toxin Injections for ADSD and Chronic Salivary Aspiration
Presenters at several scientific sessions at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM) reported on their recent studies involving the use of botulinum toxin type A (Botox® [BTX]; Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA) injections to treat adductor spasmodic dysphonia (ADSD) and chronic salivary aspiration.
Are Steroids the Best Treatment for AIED?
Although steroids are effective for many patients with autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED), there are still challenges in diagnosing the condition, mysteries behind what happens to the inner ear, and controversy over whether intratympanic injections help.
SDB Morbidity in Children Can Be Improved by Surgery
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a major problem in children because it is associated with behavioral, cognitive, and emotional morbidity.
Mixing Vials of Allergy Drugs in the Office: Safety Standards and Testing
Compounding sterile medications for parenteral use, such as allergy drugs, in a private physician’s office is potentially subject to almost as much scrutiny and regulation as are visited upon commercial preparers of such medicines.
Tracheotomy Management Update
Two abstracts presented at the 2007 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM) reflect where the news lies with the subject of tracheotomy: raising the index for suspicion for tracheal stenosis following percutaneous tracheotomy and better educating non-otolaryngologists who manage tracheotomy patients.
Dysphagia: A Challenge to Manage
Dysphagia is the dominant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients treated by otolaryngologists, and in fact, more people die from aspiration pneumonia following stroke than from all head and neck cancers combined.
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