U.S. immigration policies have significantly affected immigrant families’ access to pediatric otolaryngological care, leading to fear, reduced healthcare visits, and delayed treatments. These changes have created challenges for healthcare providers and jeopardized children’s health and well-being.
Otolaryngologists face increasing threats and violence from patients or their families, prompting the adoption of system-level safety protocols to protect staff while ensuring patient care. These protocols emphasize team-based responses, clear behavior expectations, and institutional support to manage disruptive behaviors effectively.
The shortage of anesthesiologists in the U.S. impacts surgical care. Learn about the causes, current trends, expert insights, and potential solutions to address the growing gap between supply and demand in anesthesiology.
Military audiologists and researchers are advancing hearing health practices to better monitor and protect service members from noise-related hearing loss and auditory difficulties. Innovations include boothless audiometry and interdisciplinary collaborations to address unique military hearing challenges.
TXA is increasingly used in otolaryngology to reduce intra-operative and post-operative bleeding, supported by evidence from emergency medicine and orthopedic surgery. Its safety profile is strong, and it is administered intravenously or orally, with emerging use in pediatric and adult otolaryngologic procedures.
Correctly identifying the origin or cause of VPI is critical to successful treatment. Surgeons share their thoughts on treating velopharyngeal insufficiency with injectables.