ENTtoday: February 2018

How to Be a Physician Leader

Here are some opportunities to get involved at the top and help to shape the future of medicine.

Tips for Making the Most of Society Meetings

The three keys to the annual meetings of the Triological Society, the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS): prepare, meet, and follow-up.

Letter from the Editor: Leading from Any Chair

A message from ENTtoday’s physician editor, Alex Chiu, MD.

Ways Physicians Can Avoid Burnout

Define your own priorities, set your own goals, and carve your own path

What’s Your OR Playlist? Ron Kuppersmith, MD, MBA

We asked Ronald B. Kuppersmith, MD, MBA, what he listens to during a procedure.

Does the Frontal Sinus Need To Be Obliterated Following Fracture with Frontal Sinus Outflow Tract Injury?

The treatment goals of frontal sinus fracture repair include maintenance of normal sinus function and preservation of an aesthetic facial contour.

Should Patients with Primary Snoring Be Screened for Carotid Artery Stenosis?

Recent studies have suggested a possible unique link between loud snoring and carotid artery stenosis, even in patients without OSA or with only very mild disease.

New Laryngeal Cyst Classifications Highlight Increased Clarity, Oncocyte Presence

The added cystic descriptors allow for increased clarity in terminology between surgeons and pathologists and recognize the need to highlight oncocyte presence.

Olfactory Neural Cells Can Become Multipotent Following Injury

In this study, researchers provide the first evidence that it is possible to regenerate stem cells of the nasal tissue in mice, thus enlarging the population of adult stem cells.

Better Consensus Needed for Anticoagulation Use Following HN Free Flap Procedures

There is inadequate evidence to develop a standardized protocol for optimal anticoagulation therapy in patients undergoing free flap reconstruction of the head and neck.

Vocal Fold Augmentation Improves Dyspnea Symptoms for Glottic Insufficiency

Patients with glottic insufficiency and dyspnea prior to intervention had a significant reduction in dyspnea following treatment.