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ENTtoday: October 2021

Features

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Sialendoscopy Updates: A Look at New Technology, Cost, and Frequency of Use

Improvements in equipment, training, and technology have made this sialendoscopy a game changer for many patients.

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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: What to Do When Trusted Medical Products Get Discontinued

When discontinuations happen, they often take otolaryngologists by surprise, leaving them with unsatisfactory alternatives.

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Managing Depth of Invasion in Oral Cavity Cancer

The newest edition of staging guidelines uses depth of invasion to make a real difference in patient care.

Departments

Why HIPAA, Protected Health Information Cybersecurity Best Practices Are Critical in COVID-19 Era

COVID has put cybersecurity concerns, particularly in connection with the protection of patient healthcare data, into mainstream consciousness.

Otolaryngologist Turned Fondness for Craft Cocktails, Beers into Second Business

Although John D. Edwards, MD, no longer owns a growler bar, the lessons he continues to learn in that industry stay with him as a physician.

Alexander G. Chiu, MD

Reflections from Surgeons Who Underwent Surgeries Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Although I’m recovering, I’m not okay.” Two surgeons who recently underwent surgery share their experiences, challenges.

Other

Literature Reviews

Laryngeal Botulinum Neurotoxin Injections Improve Work Productivity in Patients with Spasmodic Dysphonia

Employed patients with spasmodic dysphonia reported voice-related work productivity impairment, which improved significantly one month after treatment with BoNT injection.

Literature Reviews

Maximum Spirometric Value Changes Predict Surgery Need in Patients with Recurrent Laryngotracheal Stenosis

The deviation from overall spirometric maximums has the strongest predictive power in determining the need to return to surgery.

Literature Reviews

Dynamic Optical Contrast Imaging Aids Parathyroid Gland Localization in Ex Vivo Specimens

A look at how effective the dynamic optical contrast imaging (DOCI) technique is as a tool in specifically differentiating parathyroid tissue and adjacent structures.

Literature Reviews

No Correlation Between SARS- CoV-2 Viral Load and Olfactory Psychophysical Scores in COVID-19 Patients

Olfactory dysfunction (OD) presence does not seem to be useful in identifying subjects at risk for being COVID-19 super spreaders.

Literature Reviews

Adenotonsillectomy Does Not Alter Risk of Upper Airway Infections in Children

The palatine tonsils and adenoids are also lymphoid tissues that may help defend against infections of the upper respiratory tract, bringing into question whether tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy might hinder immune response.

Literature Reviews

Study Identifies the 21 Most Influential Papers in Laryngology Since 2000

These 21 particularly influential laryngology papers that have focused further research and served as educational resources for trainees and practicing physicians.

TRIO Best Practices

Margin Recommendations for Cutaneous Malignancies in Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Patients

For low-risk cSCC, 4 to 6 mm margins are recommended, whereas for low-risk BCC, the recommendation is for 4 mm margins.

TRIO Best Practices

Do Hearing Aids Help Prevent Cognitive Decline?

Though the evidence is encouraging, clear causal linkage between hearing loss and cognition has not been established.

TRIO Best Practices

Is Olfactory Function Affected by Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Skull Base Surgery?

The endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach is an effective technique commonly utilized for resection of sellar and parasellar lesions.

Alexander G. Chiu, MD

Letter from the Editor: Otolaryngology Annual Meeting Is Temporary Respite to Daily Pandemic Grind

The American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting still took place in Los Angeles this month.

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