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ENTtoday: May 2021

Features

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Challenges of Getting Otology Care in Socioeconomically Impacted Areas

Otology services are mainly concentrated in metropolitan areas so the main challenge is lack of resources, including human resources, healthcare infrastructure, and health services.

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What Does a Drop in Surgeries Mean for Pediatric Otolaryngologists and Their Patients?

Pediatric otolaryngology appointments and surgical volumes have yet to return to pre-pandemic numbers.

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How Residency Programs and Students Coped With Virtual Match Day

Programs held virtual information sessions, created residency videos, and launched social media accounts to try and provide applicants with a sense of their programs as well as the vibe among their faculty and residents.

Departments

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Being Asian American: My Emotions Following the Mass Shooting in Atlanta

I didn’t realize the intensity and depth of the emotions I had been suppressing for the past several decades as an Asian American.

These Two Otolaryngologists Find Peace, Strength in Long-Distance Running

Even after sustaining a traumatic brain injury in a bike accident in 2008, Matthew Miller, MD, competes in Ironman triathlons and ultra-long-distance running.

Other

Literature Reviews

Early Tracheotomy Correlated to Shorter ICU Stays in Severe COVID-19 Cases

Early tracheotomy is related to reduced need for mechanical ventilation and shorter ICU stay in severe COVID-19 cases.

Literature Reviews

A Look at Baseline Characteristics of Transgender Patients seeking Gender-Affirming Voice Treatment

Treatment-seeking transgender women perceive a voice handicap in speaking and singing that appears separate from gender-related voice/communication concerns.

Literature Reviews

Solving Gender Pay Inequity in Otolaryngology Requires Multipronged Effort

A look at how and why the pay gap between male and female otolaryngologists exists and what can be done to fix it.

Literature Reviews

Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging Useful in Locating Parathyroid Glands in Thyroidectomy Specimens

Near-infrared fluorescence imaging (NIFI) is comparable to the experienced surgeon’s visual inspection in identifying parathyroid glands.

Literature Reviews

Psychophysical Testing of Chemosensory Function During COVID-19 Infection Shows Recovery Trend

Chemosensory dysfunction is very common in COVID-19 and, although most people regain function within the first 28 days.

Literature Reviews

Ipsilateral Postoperative Radiotherapy, Bilateral Irradiation Have Comparative Survival Rates in Patients with SCC of Unknown Primary

Comparing two different treatmes of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary to see the impact on survival rate.

How To: Opening the Palatovaginal Canal to Maximize Anterior Sphenoidotomy in Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery

To secure the working space for any type of EES, a large sphenoidotomy with wide opening of the anterior wall of the sphenoid sinus is a crucial step.

How To: Inferior Meatus Mucosal Flap for Septal Reconstruction and Resurfacing After Nasoseptal Flap Harvest

The nasoseptal flap (NSF) has become the predominant pedicled mucosal flap used in advanced multilayered endoscopic reconstruction to repair skull base defects with cerebral spinal fluid leaks.

TRIO Best Practices

Should Tranexamic Acid Be Used to Reduce Intraoperative Blood Loss During Rhytidectomy?

There is no meaningful advantage to justify using tranexamic acid as a best practice measure in rhytidectomy.

TRIO Best Practices

Is Bilateral Cochlear Implantation Cost-Effective Compared to Unilateral Cochlear Implantation?

Cost-effectiveness varies between adults and children.

Alexander G. Chiu, MD

Letter from the Editor: Where are the Surgeries Going in Otolaryngology?

A look at a trend that predates the COVID-19 pandemic.

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