http://www.enttoday.org Clinical Topic Rss http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1441093/Window_of_Opportunity_New_time_frame_suggested_for_cochlear_implant_surgery_in_a.html <p>A new treatment algorithm for advanced otosclerosis, based on the clinical experience of Dutch investigators and supported by a literature review they conducted, suggests that the window for successful cochlear implantation (CI) in patients with severe disease is narrower than some otolaryngologists may believe .</p> 2012-01-13T15:55:00Z 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/1441085/Free_and_Reduced_Fee_Medications.html <p>Does your patient need prescription meds but lack prescription coverage? These resources can help.</p> 2012-01-13T15:45:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1420005/Drug-Eluting_Sinus_Stent_Hits_the_Market_May_help_maintain_patency_after_FESS.html <p>Maintaining sinus patency after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has long been an issue; as many as 23 to 47 percent of patients require revision surgery after FESS. Now, a new drug-eluting, bioabsorbable stent manufactured by Intersect (Palo Alto, Calif.) is being billed as a &ldquo;breakthrough treatment [that] improves outcomes for sinus surgery,&rdquo; according to a news release from the company. The device, which received pre-market approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August, has been studied since 2008. It is currently available in Texas, New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Atlanta, Ohio and Kentucky.</p> 2011-12-09T18:11:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1420003/In_Memoriam_Patrick_Edgar_Brookhouser_MD.html <p>Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Patrick Edgar Brookhouser, MD, grew up in Missouri Valley, Iowa, where he graduated valedictorian from the local high school. His intellect and natural curiosity earned him numerous academic awards, and he graduated from Creighton University summa cum laude and from Johns Hopkins Medical School as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha.</p> 2011-12-09T18:06:00Z 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/1419957/Obstructive_Sleep_Apnea_Options.html <p>Oral appliances may work better than CPAP for some patients</p> 2011-12-09T16:43:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1389631/Tough_Situations_Residents_discuss_ethics-fraught_cases.html <p>Residents in the general surgery program at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., participate in monthly &ldquo;pizza grand rounds,&rdquo; in which they discuss ethics-fraught situations they encounter. Some of the situations are the subjects of papers published in Surgery. Here are summaries of a few of those published situations. The papers intentionally do not mention the actions ultimately taken, so that the attention remains on the principles and questions involved.</p> 2011-11-06T09:40:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/1389639/Conflicting_Curriculums_Ethics_education_for_residents_inconsistent_across_progr.html <p>A man with moderate dementia who is living in a nursing home is diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. The man is still able to talk and interact with other people. But he doesn&rsquo;t know what year it is and is unable to make decisions on his own.</p> 2011-11-05T19:44:00Z 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