ENTtoday: October 2013

Sensorineural Hearing Loss Linked to In-Utero Second-Hand Smoke Exposure

Prenatal exposure to second-hand smoke found to heighten risk of otitis media and hearing loss in adolescents

Manage Your Exposure to Otolaryngology Malpractice Cases

Experts recommend diligently documenting patient charts, consent forms and pre- and postoperative notes, quickly identifying postsurgical complications, and adding tail coverage to your medical liability insurance

Interplay Between Physician Employment Agreements, Medical Staff Bylaws Should Not be Ignored

Doctors must consider, review bylaws of hospital medical staff privileges when entertaining employment with a hospital or private practice

Cochlear Implants Effective in Older Patients with Age-Related Hearing Loss

Treating presbycusis with cochlear implantation can improve elderly patients’ quality of life, improve overall health

A Patient with Gradual Airway Obstruction

A 64-year-old woman presents to the ED with shortness of breath

Atresiaplasty versus Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid for Congenital Aural Atresia

Atresiaplasty offers best opportunity for hearing improvement in patients with a Jahrsdoerfer score of grade 6 or higher

Management of Acute Otitis Media in Cochlear Implant Recipients: To Tube or Not to Tube?

Evidence and policy statements favor using a myringotomy tube in acute otitis-prone children undergoing cochlear implant

Saline Irrigation Effective in Treating CRS

Is the use of topical nasal therapies with saline alone and in combination with antibiotics, antifungals or corticosteroids effective in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)?

Oxygen Desaturation May Not Be Predictive of Post-Operative Apneic Death in Pediatric OSA

Can risk factors for oxygen desaturation be predictors for post-operative apneic death in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients?

Reconstruction and Premorbid Occlusion Establishment Keys for HN Trauma Treatment

What are the most important lessons that can be learned for clinical application from head and neck trauma treatment in a war zone?

Elective Neck Dissection May Be Beneficial in Predicting Occult Metastasis

Is elective neck dissection beneficial for patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) of the maxillary alveolus or the hard palate to predict occult metastasis?

HN Cancer Patients with Negative Imaging History Derive Limited Benefit from Subsequent PET-CT

What is the utility of 12- and 24-month PET-CT surveillance in detecting recurrence in patients with head and neck cancer?

US Effective Initial Localization Study in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Can ultrasound replace sestamibi scans in the pre-operative evaluation of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism?