Otolaryngologists increasingly must think about the cosmetic outcomes of patients undergoing head and neck surgery.
Failed Extubation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonates with younger gestational age and lower birth weight are more likely to fail extubation and to require earlier surgical airway intervention, according to an April 28 presentation by University of Texas Medical School, Houston, researchers at the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology program at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting.
Institutional Support and Funding Opportunities for Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Research: Part 2 of 2
In the past, almost all support for otolaryngology research was provided through the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) or its parent institute, the National Institute on Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS).
Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids Offer Viable Alternative to Standard Devices
Bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHA) provide many patients who can’t use standard hearing aids-for example, those with ear malformations or chronic infections-the potential to restore their hearing.
Environmental Allergy Influences Nasal Culture Bacteriology with Implications for Antibiotic Therapy Selection
Michael S. Morris, MD, believes that the everyday illnesses seen by community otolaryngologists should be better analyzed. Is it an allergy or an infection? Is it a bug? We should find out, he said.
Collaboration Between Otolaryngologists and Audiologists Can Benefit Both
Philip Mark Brown, MD’s audiologist coworkers keep him apprised of the current state of the art regarding the available battery of audiologic tests.
Monitoring Tracheal Tube Cuff Pressures in the ICU Can Prevent Injury
“Despite increasing awareness among intensivists and respiratory therapists and more widespread use of low-pressure, high-volume cuffs, the incidence of tracheal tube cuff overinflation remains high in the contemporary American intensive care unit [ICU],” said Luc Morris, MD, from the Head and Neck Service in the Department of Otolaryngology at New York University School of Medicine during his scientific session presentation at the April 2007 meeting of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting.
Tinnitus Desensitization Treatment Shows Promising Clinical Data
An FDA-cleared, noninvasive treatment approach that utilizes neural stimulation to desensitize patients to the disturbing impact of tinnitus has achieved consistently positive results in a controlled clinical study in Australia.
NIH Support for Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Research Grows, Diversifies: Part 1 of 2
An important success story has been quietly taking place at the National Institutes of Health over the last decade, which bodes well for patient care, for science, and for the specialty.
Robotics for Head and Neck Surgery: The Wave of the Future?
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