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Checklist Improves Communication During Patient Transfers

March 6, 2012

A standardized checklist and transfer protocol can reduce errors during patient handoffs following surgical or interventional procedures.

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The Role of Balloon Catheter Sinuplasty in Pediatric Sinus Disease

October 10, 2011

What is the role of balloon catheter sinuplasty (BCS) in the surgical management of pediatric sinus disease? Background: Adenoidectomy and functional endoscopic sinus surgery have traditionally comprised the surgical management of […]

Best Practice in Tympanoplasty

August 2, 2011

Does concomitant mastoidectomy improve outcomes for patients undergoing repair of tympanic membrane perforations? Background: Controversy currently exists regarding the appropriate treatment of tympanic membrane perforations resulting from chronic suppurative otitis media […]

An Unofficial First-Line Treatment: Propranolol gains widespread use for infantile hemangiomas

July 4, 2011

Since the first report in 2008 of the effectiveness of propranolol to treat infantile hemangiomas, its use has grown among physicians who treat these tumors, which arise in 5 to 10 percent of infants. Among these infants, approximately 10 percent will require treatment to correct functional impairment or prevent lasting cosmetic deformity caused by the hemangioma.

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Increasing Evidence that PDE-5 Inhibitors Can Cause Hearing Loss

April 27, 2011

While recent reports show that phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors can cause sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL), what is the global experience of this phenomenon? Background: SSHL has been reported after the ingestion […]

The Importance of Timing in Mandible Fracture Repair

April 27, 2011

Is fixation of mandible fractures urgent? Background: There are conflicting reports on the urgency of fixing mandible fractures. While some recommend fixation within the first 72 hours, others claim that repairs […]

Closing the Knowledge Gap: New food allergy guidelines provide clarity to some otolaryngologists

February 28, 2011

Ronald A. Simon, MD, often illustrates a major food allergy misconception by showing a “Peanuts” cartoon of a bleary-eyed Snoopy lying atop his doghouse. “I think I’m allergic to morning,” Snoopy says.

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Laryngeal EMG Is Best Technique to Differentiate Arytenoid Dislocation from Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis

January 10, 2011

What are the incidence, diagnosis, laryngeal findings and management of arytenoid dislocation as a separate entity from vocal fold paralysis? Background: A rare clinical entity, arytenoid dislocation commonly presents with hoarseness, […]

Cost Analysis of Transoral Surgery versus XRT for Early-Stage Glottic Cancer

January 10, 2011

Which treatment for Tis/T1 glottic carcinoma among adult patients, transoral CO2 laser excision (TOL) or external beam radiation (XRT), is superior in terms of cost utility? Background: Cancer of the larynx […]

Researchers Identify Patients at Risk for MRSA

July 2, 2010

What patients are at risk for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection following septorhinoplasty and the need for antibiotic prophylaxis? Background: Local infection is a rare complication following septorhinoplasty, but it has […]