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.
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Post-implantation music training has significant benefits in enhancing music perception in CI users, specifically in music instrument recognition, melodic contour identification, and emotion discernment; younger age, longer duration of music training, and bilateral CI use are positive predictors of success.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective treatment option for individuals with bothersome tinnitus, particularly for those with high levels of tinnitus distress and anxiety.
Despite limited randomized trials specific to AERD, the consistent improvements in sinonasal outcomes across studies strongly support dupilumab as an effective treatment for AERD patients post-FESS.
TRIO’s president, Dr. Micco, shares how Triological Society meetings offer valuable opportunities for physicians to learn, connect, and rejuvenate while advancing the field of otolaryngology.
Lower lip malposition can arise after anterior mandibular resection due to lost soft tissue attachments. The authors describe using cranial suspension with fascia lata slings to enhance lip position, which alleviates drooling, improves oral intake, and restores facial aesthetics.
In this study, the authors propose a critical view of safety to promote standard visual identification and preservation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve during transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy by vestibular approach.
How does the relative availability of essential equipment for otolaryngology–head and neck surgery (OHNS) care differ across World Bank income groups?
Do disease-specific quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes following bone-anchored hearing implant (BAHI) use differ between patients with conductive/mixed hearing loss (CHL) and those with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss (U-SNHL)?
Does thyroid lobectomy provide recurrence and survival outcomes comparable to total thyroidectomy in patients with low-to-intermediate-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) defined by the 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines?
Can an automated machine learning (AutoML) model accurately differentiate pituitary macroadenomas (PA) from parasellar meningiomas (PSM) using pre-operative MRI?
ENTtoday debuts a new column, History of Otolaryngology, aimed at recounting clinically relevant pieces of the specialty’s past.
Dr. Wei explores the experiences and challenges faced by otolaryngologists who are part of the “sandwich generation,” simultaneously caring for aging parents and raising children while managing demanding medical careers.
Trust and racial disparities significantly impact patient care in otolaryngology, as illustrated by a Black patient’s reluctance to undergo a life-saving tracheostomy due to past medical complications and systemic distrust. This case highlights the need for diversity and education in the medical workforce to improve patient trust and outcomes.