More is being learned about sleep and how it relates to otolaryngology. At the recent Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, attendees heard details about how the different stages of sleep affect obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as well as intriguing findings showing how airway anatomy changes can actually be seen during sleep with use of real-time CT imaging.
CMS Reimburses Sleep Apnea CPAP Treatment When Diagnosed with Home Testing
State of the Art in Tonsillectomy
Even though tonsillectomies are a commonly performed procedure, research continues to find out more about how to best do the surgery, as well as other values of the procedure.
Otolaryngologists Must Be at the Forefront of Diagnosing Sleep Disorders
The general otolaryngologist’s office practice is full of patients with sleep disorders-the hypertensive male with epistaxis, the snoring child with ADHD, the woman with fatigue and restless sleep.
Swallowing Patterns Differ Between Healthy Subjects and Patients with Sleep Apnea
Individuals identified with sleep apnea appear to have a different pattern of deglutition when they are sleeping than do healthy subjects, say researchers who specialize in swallowing studies.
Pediatric Extraesophageal Reflux Disease: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Snoring Treatments Available, But Are Rarely Completely Successful
Snoring is a common complaint of patients (and their spouses) treated by otolaryngologists.
Evidence Suggests a Novel and Simple Way to Detect SIDS Susceptibility at Birth
If recent evidence showing that a hearing injury in infants is a predictor of susceptibility to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is validated with further studies, a perplexing and horrifying syndrome that has caused much consternation and anguish may potentially be detected by a simple hearing test at birth.
The Sleep Medicine Certification Examination Has Arrived
On November 15, Pell Ann Wardrop, MD, walked into a testing center, where she sat down at a computer and took an exam.
Gaps in the Knowledge Base Regarding Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Experts agree that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard for management of obstructive sleep apnea.