http://www.enttoday.org Departments Section Rss http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1441091/Literature_Review_A_roundup_of_important_recent_studies.html <p>Firearm Muzzle Suppressors Far Superior to Ear-Level Protection Devices for Noise Reduction; IT Steroid Treatment, Oral Corticosteroid Therapy Similar for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss; Pilot Project Validates Tool to Assess Thyroidectomy Skills; Study Cites Complications, Legal Outcomes of Tonsillectomy Malpractice; Otolaryngologists Were Manipulated by TobaccoIndustry; A Look at Changing Trends in Laryngeal Cancer and High-Volume Providers</p> 2012-01-13T15:53:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1441087/Turn_a_Fellowship_into_a_Career_Learn_how_to_match_up_with_the_right_program.html <p>The opportunity to gain more surgical experience as a facial plastics fellow was enticing to Hussein Samji, MD, MPH, as he finished his residency at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, Calif., in 2010. But after exposure to some of the more mundane aspects of the subspecialty during screening interviews, Dr. Samji said he knew it wasn&rsquo;t the career path for him.</p> 2012-01-13T15:47:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1419993/Literature_Review_A_roundup_of_important_recent_studies.html <p>Balance Development in Patients with Otitis Media with an Effusion; Tonsillectomy Specimen Analysis Not Cost Effective; Concurrent Septoplasty Does Not Affect CRS-Specific Health-Related QOL; Customizable Hard Mouth Guard is Recommended During Rigid Endoscopy;</p> 2011-12-09T17:55:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1419075/Lift_Off_A_carefully_planned_retreat_can_take_your_practice_to_the_next_level.html <p>Every otolaryngology group needs a chance to evaluate its organization outside the frenetic pace of day-to-day patient care. A practice retreat provides the opportunity to assess your operations, examine your mission and conduct strategic planning in a setting where physicians are relaxed and undistracted.</p> 2011-12-09T00:30:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1419067/Server_Solution_How_to_choose_the_best_server_to_fit_your_EMR_needs.html <p>What&rsquo;s more important, your computer&rsquo;s hardware or its software? You tell me: What&rsquo;s more important, your heart or your lungs? Obviously, if you&rsquo;re going to function, you need both. The same is true for electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic health record (EHR) software: Your hardware is mission-critical to the success of your electronic records, and this is not the place to compromise.</p> 2011-12-09T00:20:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1389607/Literature_Review_A_roundup_of_important_recent_studies.html <p>Middle Turbinate Variations Don&rsquo;t Justify Sinus Surgery; Medical Management for CRS Improves QOL; Cochlear Implants Improve Performance and Net Savings in Infants; What&rsquo;s the Best Way to Use Outpatient Physician Extenders?; Swallowing Function After TLM + Adjuvant Therapy; Novel Method Overcomes Nasal Discomfort in Office-Based Laser Surgery</p> 2011-11-05T19:25:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1389605/Interested_in_a_Policy_Career_Four_programs_to_get_you_into_the_Beltway_and_beyo.html <p>Otolaryngologists with a desire to broaden their careers beyond traditional medical practice have several options. Programs exist that can open doors into medical leadership, health policy work, clinical and outcomes research and public office. Opportunities are available at all stages of a physician&rsquo;s career. Here&rsquo;s a look at a handful of programs that aim to provide physicians with the tools they need to take their careers in a new direction.</p> 2011-11-05T15:18:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1362845/Geriatric_Challenges_Age_shouldnt_determine_treatment_experts_say.html <p>One of William Dale&rsquo;s healthiest patients was working out three times a week, regularly walking two miles, lifting weights, maintaining a stable body weight of 120 pounds and not on any medications when she was diagnosed with a stage IV ovarian cancer. Dale, MD, PhD, section chief of geriatrics and palliative medicine at the University of Chicago, said the patient did fine with both surgery and chemotherapy. The fact that she was 89 years old, he said, shouldn&rsquo;t necessarily come as a surprise.</p> 2011-10-10T20:05:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1362843/Literature_Review_A_roundup_of_important_recent_studies.html <p>The Case for Second Look Procedures; More Research Needed on Gamma Knife Surgery; Behavioral and Environmental Factors Play Role in Spasmodic Dysphonia; Both Endoscopic and External Approaches Needed for ZD; Optimal Timing of Surgical Intervention Following Laryngeal Trauma; The Role of Balloon Catheter Sinuplasty in Pediatric Sinus Disease.</p> 2011-10-10T20:02:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1362839/Reducing_Patient_Wait_Times_Examine_your_operations_to_boost_efficiency.html <p>Here&rsquo;s a telling statistic: The average time patients wait in an office to see an otolaryngologist is 24 minutes, according to Press Ganey Associates, Inc., a South Bend, Ind., health care performance measurement and improvement firm. If that doesn&rsquo;t sound bad, or if you think your practice exceeds that benchmark, consider that otolaryngology ranked 19th in overall satisfaction among 25 medical specialties measured in Press Ganey&rsquo;s 2010 Medical Practice Pulse Report.</p> 2011-10-10T19:57:00Z