“Despite increasing awareness among intensivists and respiratory therapists and more widespread use of low-pressure, high-volume cuffs, the incidence of tracheal tube cuff overinflation remains high in the contemporary American intensive care unit [ICU],” said Luc Morris, MD, from the Head and Neck Service in the Department of Otolaryngology at New York University School of Medicine during his scientific session presentation at the April 2007 meeting of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting.
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Robotics for Head and Neck Surgery: The Wave of the Future?
Late-Onset Laryngomalacia: A Variant of Disease
Although the most commonly seen cases of laryngomalacia (LM) are in very young children, clinicians should consider late-onset LM as a potential cause of feeding difficulties in toddlers, sleep apnea in children, and teenage exercise intolerance, according to researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the Mayo Clinic.
Bringing New Technology to the Provider and the Public
Last year, the New York Times asked if the hype about new technology is getting ahead of the science.
Well Tuned: Maintenance of the Professional Voice: Part 1 of 2
Frank Sinatra purportedly said of Rosemary Clooney that she was able to hit a note right in its center.
Image Guidance: A Useful Adjunct to Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Advances in image guidance systems for endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) are providing benefits to surgeons-and by extension, to their patients-say experienced sinus surgeons interviewed recently for ENToday.
In-Office Ultrasound Provides Benefits to Both Patients and Physicians
Evaluation of neck masses and cervical lymphadenopathy often requires imaging studies by computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound (US), and/or positron emission tomography (PET).
Geriatric Otolaryngology Has Come of Age
Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery is a broad specialty that covers the diagnosis and the medical and surgical management of conditions in patients who age from neonates through adults.
Head and Neck Cancer Patients Face Multiple Quality-of-Life Issues
Controversies and Concepts Surrounding Rhinogenic Laryngitis
The rapid rise in visits to otolaryngology practices due to acid reflux is something most otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons can appreciate.