Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is now a suspected risk factor for glaucoma and other optic nerve diseases, according to a recent review of the topic in the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology.
Medical Malpractice and Rhinology
Although expenses related to medical malpractice are often seen as a cost of doing business, the experience of litigation is a personal, as well as a professional assault. A malpractice suit attacks a physician’s integrity and confidence.
Biofilms in Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Otitis Media
The prevalence of biofilms was discussed in several presentations at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings here.
Perioperative Steroids’ Effect on Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis: the POSE Scoring System
Perioperative steroids have a clinically significant impact on the technical aspects of surgery and improve objective surgical outcomes in the short and medium term, according to research and a new scoring system presented April 26 by Triological Society Mosher Award recipient Erin D. Wright, MD, FRCSC, at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings.
Maximizing Results and Minimizing Complications during FESS
Former AAOA Heads Take on Allergic Rhinitis
An expert panel containing three former American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy presidents recently provided a look at the future of allergic rhinitis, as well as a refresher on how best to treat it.
Integrated Approach Key to Evaluating Recalcitrant Rhinosinusitis Patients
The State of the Art of Image-Guided Surgery
Image-guided sinus (IGS) and skull base surgery is no longer considered experimental or investigational, and is appropriate for use by otolaryngologic surgeons to help clarify complex anatomy encountered during functional endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery (FESS).
Case Studies: Malpractice or Bad Outcome?
Z-plasty May Be Effective Option for Nasal Valve Collapse
The internal nasal valve region is responsible for more than two-thirds of the airflow resistance produced by the nose and represents the most constricted point of the upper airway.