ENTtoday: January 2016

Features

In Memoriam: Robert A. Sofferman, MD

Personal tribute to the late head and neck surgeon, known for being an excellent teacher and motivator

What Are Physicians’ Ethical Responsibilities to Respond to Medical Emergencies?

Three fictional cases depicting a potential scenario physician’s may encounter

Legal Steps That Need To Be Taken Before You Can Leave Your Medical Practice

Legal steps that need to be taken before you can leave your medical practice

Departments

New Computer Program May Help Predict Outcomes of Cochlear Implants in Children

A new computer program may be able to predict which hearing-impaired children treated with cochlear implants will develop effective language skills two years after implantation

Proposed Legislation Could Speed Up Audit Process, Increase Transparency

Many physicians are hailing a Congressional proposal to streamline the audit process of the CMS as a good step forward

Other

Pediatric ENT Readmissions Rare, but Vary with Procedure Type

Readmission rates vary directly with the type of procedure performed, as well as patient level factors

Comorbid Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Hypercholesterolemia May Predict Pure-Tone Average Improvements in ISSNHL Patients

Comorbid DM or Hch may indicate a smaller probability of major or moderate PTA improvement for patients with ISSNHL

Few Outcome Differences, Higher Costs for DISE and TORS to Treat OSA

Patients who underwent UPPP±T without DISE did not show a statistically significant difference in outcomes compared to the patients who underwent DISE with other procedures, including TORS

New Developments in the Management of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

Three recent advancements can treat a large number of patients who have the condition

Optimal Management of Single-Sided Deafness

This article was originally published in The Laryngoscope. 2013;123:304-305. Background Current trends in auditory rehabilitation for single-sided deafness (SSD) reflect a renewed interest in the functional impact of unilateral hearing loss and also in the advances in technologies for SSD that make interventions more effective and more appealing to patients. Clinicians are now equipped with […]