PHOENIX-Low-frequency hearing loss could be an early indicator that a patient has cerebrovascular disease or is at risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease. These are the key findings in a two-part study investigating whether there is a relationship between audiometric patterns and vascular disease.
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Computer-Assisted Learning Helps Teach Epistaxis Management
PHOENIX-Medical students who use computer-assisted learning (CAL) when learning epistaxis management have superior performance over their counterparts who simply go by the book.
Surgical Approaches to Sinus Disease: The Debate Continues
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PHILADELPHIA-Surgeons are faced with many options for approaching diseases of the sinus; the right approach is not always clear-cut. Five experts reviewed several approaches at Rhinology World held here recently, with some favoring a more aggressive approach, some preferring to be less aggressive, and others highlighting new technology.
Transnasal Esophagoscopy: A Viable Alternative to Conventional Procedures
Otolaryngologists Find Creative Ways To Offer Cancer Screening to High-Risk Populations
Oral, head and neck cancer screening is critical to early detection-but otolaryngologists often find that they aren’t reaching the populations at highest risk for the disease. Consequently, many physicians are taking the initiative to develop novel and creative outreach programs to target people who are likely to regularly use tobacco and alcohol, as well as individuals who do not have ready access to health care.
Tonsillectomy Locates High Percentage of Primary Occult Head and Neck Cancers
Otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons have suggested that performing tonsillectomy among patients who present with neck metastases from an occult primary tumor can identify a high percentage of primary tumors-an even better success rate in locating the malignancies than can be obtained with deep tonsil biopsy.
The RAND Corporation’s Dash for Health Care Reform
Legislators, policy wonks, and Team Obama need a serious set of online decision-support tools (DSTs) to understand, compare, and evaluate the myriad and conflicting proposals to reform health care.
What Is the Effect of ACGME Duty Hours Regulations?
Developing Quality Measures in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Laser, Radiotherapy Appear Similar in Oncologic Outcomes for Glottic Cancer
A meta-analysis of the literature suggests that oncologic and voice quality results are similar if patients with early-stage glottic cancer are treated with either transoral laser surgery or external beam radiotherapy.
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