Many patients who have undergone a cleft rhinoplasty procedure have interest in a secondary procedure, suggesting that providers should keep in touch with patients about their surgical options as they age.
Missing Preop Biggest Risk Factor For A Surgery No-Show, Study Finds
Failure to attend preoperative appointments was the dominant predictor for a patient being a noshow on their otolaryngology surgery day, and a potential target for intervention.
PROMS Can Help With Patient Outcomes And With Patient-Centered Research
PROMs are important in otolaryngology because many of the issues that patients have (e.g., hearing loss, nasal issues, snoring, swallowing, dizziness) have a big subjective component. One of the benefits of performing PROMs is getting a measure of how a patient is doing at that visit, as well as giving the clinician a point of focus, whether it’s a specific physical, functional, or emotional issue.
A New Survey Found Swallowing Disturbances to be Weakly Linked to Aspiration Findings
The SDQ is a survey of 15 questions developed for Parkinson’s disease patients but has been validated for patients with non-neurological disorders.
Weight Loss Drugs Can Pose Issues for Otolaryngology Procedures but Might Help Patients with Sleep Apnea
The weight loss drug craze of the last couple of years brings important considerations for otolaryngologists, including how to manage gastric emptying before procedures for patients taking the medications and the possibility of the drugs being a new option for obstructive sleep apnea patients.
Immunotherapy Boosted Survival in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Is Short Lived
Targeted immunotherapies have become part of ATC treatment over the last decade or so, boosting recognition of tumor cells and activation of the immune system. But the studies on their effects have been fairly scarce and heterogeneous.
Apnea and Sleepiness During the Day Are Linked with Dizziness in the Elderly
Daytime somnolence and sleep apnea are associated with dizziness in the elderly. New study shows that these conditions have an independent link to dizziness apart from the many overlapping comorbidities that are often seen in an older population
FDA Approves First Nasal Spray for Chronic Rhinosinusitis Without Polyps
The FDA recently expanded the approval of the XHANCE fluticasone propionate nasal spray manufactured by Optinose for chronic rhinosinusitis to also include treatment of adults aged 18 and older without nasal polyps.
New study findings suggest that cochlear implantees have a dampened emotional experience with music
People with bilateral cochlear implantation have diminished perception of musical attributes, which limits their emotional response when listening
How To: The Airway Pocket, A Novel Advancement in Endoscopic Submucosal Placement of Posterior Cartilage Graft
Traditional approaches to laryngotracheal reconstruction have relied on open transcervical approaches. With the growth of endoscopic techniques, there have been multiple advances in minimally invasive procedures to augment airway stenosis in pediatric patients.
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