American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Focused on Advocacy, Patient Care
Organization offers education, research opportunities and funding
Features
Otolaryngologists Work to Heal Hearing Loss in U.S. Military Troops
With tinnitus and hearing loss the most common service-related disabilities, preventing and treating auditory injuries among U.S. military members is key
Urgent Care Centers May Not Adequately Treat Complex Sinus Issues
Urgent facilities are suited for basic care of routine ENT issues, but patients with more serious sinonasal issues may end up undertreated or treated inappropriately
Congress Mandates Better Reporting of Tinnitus Among United States Military
Tinnitus is the No. 1 cause of disability among veterans, accounting for nearly 11 percent of all disability claims
Departments
Special Reports
Intratympanic Drug Therapy Effective for Ménière’s Disease
Intratympanic therapy is effective in easing the vertigo that characterizes Ménière’s disease.
Special Reports
Optimal Usage of Intratympanic Drug Therapy for Sudden Hearing Loss Unclear
Issues surrounding the therapy include optimal patient selection, the best dosage and duration of therapy and the most effective drugs to use
Terminating the Physician-Patient Relationship
Direct communication and a concern for the patient’s welfare should guide the process of terminating a physician-patient relationship
Career Development
Participation in Athletics May Make for a Better Otolaryngologist
A new study suggests that serious participation in athletic activities is the best determiner of a good clinician
Other
TRIO Best Practices
What Is the Treatment of the Lateral Neck in Clinically Localized Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Cancer?
Can lateral neck dissection be withheld if imaging of the lateral neck is negative and there are positive central lymph nodes?
TRIO Best Practices
Is Topical Amphotericin B Efficacious in the Treatment of Chronic Rhinosinusitis?
Is there sufficient evidence to continue to recommend this treatment for patients diagnosed with CRS?
Literature Review: A Roundup of Important Recent Studies
Simulator training can accelerate resident learning; FDG-PET indicative of hypoxic status; laryngeal visualization in dysphonic patients superior to HPE alone; pillar implant improves snoring and some OSA; role of frontal sinus surgery in nasal polyp recurrence; aging population changes frequency, disease types seen by otolaryngology