Which tests, if any, lead clinicians to the etiology of laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) in serologic testing?
Longitudinal studies suggest e-cigarettes to be no more effective than already existing smoking cessation product
Longitudinal studies suggest e-cigarettes to be no more effective than already existing smoking cessation product
Help Your Patients Stop Smoking
Smoking tobacco causes many problems for patients, and their otolaryngologists are in a good position to help them quit
Smoking Among U.S. Adults at Lowest Rate in Decades
Due to widespread adoption of population-based interventions to reduce tobacco use and prevent people from beginning to smoke, the prevalence of smoking among adults in the United States is at its lowest level since 1965, according to a report published by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The rate of cigarette smoking in […]
Are E-Cigarettes Effective in Smoking Cessation?
Studies suggest e-cigarettes no more effective at smoking cessation than other methods; long-term safety unknown
Association Between Secondhand Smoke and Sleep Disordered Breathing in Children
What does existing clinical literature say on the association between secondhand smoke and sleep disordered breathing in children?
Lower Disease Burden with E-Cigarettes than Tobacco Cigarette
How does the potential disease burden presented by tobacco cigarette smoke compare to that of electronic cigarette vapor?
How Safe are E-Cigarettes?
Otolaryngolgists weigh in on FDA proposal to regulate alternative tobacco products
Correction
The article, “Conflicting Evidence on Tobacco’s Effect on ESS Outcomes” (March 2012 issue), misquoted David Kennedy, MD, professor of rhinology at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and Veterans Administration Hospital in Philadelphia.
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.