Otolaryngologists Concerned about Online Consumer Hearing Test
A subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group has launched an online hearing test and a line of lower-cost hearing devices that are generating alarm about patient safety among otolaryngologists.
Features
Checklist Improves Communication During Patient Transfers
A standardized checklist and transfer protocol can reduce errors during patient handoffs following surgical or interventional procedures.
Departments
New Tool from the Joint Commission to Improve Surgical Consultations
In mid-February, the Joint Commission introduced a new online tool meant to help combat inconsistencies in the surgical time out process.
Special Reports
Conflicting Evidence on Tobacco’s Effect on ESS Outcomes
Does smoking prevent sinus surgery from making patients feel better? Over the years, evidence and expert opinion have varied on this topic. As a result, some surgeons refuse to provide endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) for active smokers, while others will operate because they believe surgery improves quality of life.
Review These Tips Before Leaving Your Medical Practice Job
Leaving a medical practice is never an easy decision. As you plan your exit strategy, be aware of these issues and address them proactively with your employer.
ICD-10 Implementation Delayed Indefinitely
Otolaryngologists may be wondering for a bit longer what their next step should be now that HHS has delayed the October 2013 implementation of the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases coding system (ICD-10).
There’s a (Medical) App for That
Five health care apps for mobile devices and tablets available to patients
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Literature Reviews
Bevacizumab Therapy Effective for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Does bevacizumab delivered as a submucosal and topical intranasal therapy effectively control hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)-associated epistaxis?
Literature Reviews
Effectiveness of Palatal Implants for Snoring Deteriorates Over Time
What is the long-term effectiveness of palatal implants as a treatment for primary snoring?
Literature Reviews
Complication Rates of Temporoparietal Fascia Free Flap Coverage
Does the use of the temporoparietal fascia free flap (TPFF) for pharyngeal closure reinforcement reduce the incidence of pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) in the salvage setting?
Literature Reviews
PET-Directed Management of Node-Positive Head and Neck Cancers
Is neck dissection required routinely in the management of node-positive head and neck squamous cancer after definitive radiation therapy or chemoradiation therapy?
Literature Reviews
Complications with Reconstruction in Patients with Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis
Does reconstructive surgery result in measureable improvement in quality of life and function in the setting of mandibular osteoradionecrosis?