Rhinitis—inflammation of the nasal mucosa—has two main types: allergic (IgE-mediated) and nonallergic; together, they affect more than 50 million Americans.
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.
A More Conservative Approach
There are few data to support primary surgical reduction of the inferior turbinates in the pediatric patient.
Surgical Indications for Pediatric Turbinate Reduction: Arguments For and Against
Although little prospective data exist evaluating surgical turbinate reduction for chronic pediatric sinusitis and rhinitis, some otolaryngologists do perform the procedure on patients for whom medical therapy has been aggressively tried but clinical symptoms persist.
AAO-HNS Releases Multispeciality Practice Guidelines for Adult Rhinosinusitis
At its annual meeting, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery released its long-awaited multispecialty practice guidelines for treatment of adult rhinosinusitis.
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.
Socioeconomic Factors in Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis with Bone Erosion
To date, various studies have demonstrated an increase in the incidence of orbital and skull base erosion in African Americans and males diagnosed with allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS), but other factors have yet to be delineated.
Is Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Contraindicated for Smokers?
Chronic rhinosinusitis affects approximately 30 million Americans.
The Unified Airway: Do We Fully Appreciate Its Impact in Otolaryngology?
CT Scanning of the Paranasal Sinuses: Indications, Utilization, and Radiation Risks
With improved technology, as well as increased availability and access, diagnostic imaging has become the fastest growing segment of health care spending, with estimates of 15% to 35% increases annually.
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