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ENTtoday: June 2019

Features

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New Research and Education at COSM 2019

Physicians, residents and medical students came together for the 2019 Triological Society Annual Meeting to share research and foster new ideas within the field of otolaryngology.

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Why Sex Bias Occurs in Clinical Trials and How We Can Change It

Sex bias in clinical trials remains prevalent in all medical disciplines and physicians want researchers to ensure that they strive for equal representation
of both sexes in all trials.

Biologics for Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyposis

Experts take a critical look at biologic therapies: the drugs, their cost, and their efficacy

Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Hearing Loss

A look at best practices, cytomegalovirus, genetics, and cochlear implants for single-sided deafness.

Letter: Association Between Incretin Mimetics and Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Otolaryngologist patients with medullary thyroid cancer should not be taking GLP-1 medications at this time due to the risk.

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Tips to Help You Regain Your Sense of Self

Because our casts can be so different, generic one-size-fits-all wellness advice can fall short, but here are some things that can help you regain your sense of self.

What to Know Before Signing a Physician Employment Agreement

Here are some of the common physician employment agreement provisions you should analyze before signing.

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TRIO Best Practices

Should the Contralateral Tonsil Be Removed in Cases of HPV-Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tonsil?

The contralateral tonsil should routinely be removed in cases of suspected or known unilateral HPV+ TSCC.

Literature Reviews

Comparison of Running Cutaneous Suture Spacing During Linear Wound Closures

What are the outcomes and wound cosmesis achieved with running cutaneous sutures spaced 2 mm vs. 5 mm apart?

Literature Reviews

Do Parachutes Prevent Death, Major Traumatic Injury?

Parachute use did not reduce death or major traumatic injury when jumping from aircraft in the first randomized evaluation of this intervention.

Literature Reviews

Reboot Approach Significantly Reduces Post-Op Nasal Polyp Recurrence

The reboot approach significantly reduced nasal polyp recurrence for 30 months postoperatively compared to the current mucosa-sparing approach.

Literature Reviews

Vascular Stippling May Inform Diagnostic Sampling of Suspicious Laryngeal Lesions

Laryngoscopic and microscopic appearance of vascular stippling could inform clinicians on diagnostic sampling of suspicious laryngeal lesions that reduce delay in diagnosis.

Literature Reviews

Pediatric Consent Forms Decrease Overall Opioid Prescriptions

A mandated consent form prior to opioid prescription was associated with decreased overall opioid prescriptions without a resultant increase in postoperative complications in pediatric patients.

Literature Reviews

Laryngoscore Reliable for Detecting Laryngeal Exposure Preoperatively in Microlaryngoscopy Patients

The Laryngoscore is reliable for detecting difficult laryngeal exposure preoperatively, but each institution should find its own best cutoff value based on the specific instruments available locally.

Literature Reviews

Outcome of Perioperative Oxandrolone for Patients with Cachexia Related to Head and Neck Cancer

Perioperative administration of oxandrolone resulted in objective improvements in prealbumin levels and subjective improvements in surgical wounds.

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