The public has recently been introduced to a new palatal implant system designed to achieve palatal stiffening without tissue damage and volume reduction. This system reduces snoring through placement of permanent implants, which cause fibrosis and submucosal scarring in a single procedure.
While previous studies have shown that GERD is prevalent among patients with sleep apnea, otolaryngologists from several hospitals in Montreal hypothesized that laryngopharangeal reflux is prevalent among OSA patients.
The microdebrider, a powered rotary dissection device with suction assistance, is designed to remove hard and soft tissue as well as minimize trauma. Now, researchers have investigated a new application of this device "“ removal of pediatric airway lesions including stenoses, granulation tissue, and cysts.
Children with complications from acute sinusits may experience significant illness from their infection, including blindness, neurological defects, and even death.
The method of tonsillectomy has evolved over the past 20 years from a cold technique, using a scalpel to cut the tonsil tissue out, to an electrocautery technique, which uses heat to decrease blood loss during the surgical procedure. Unfortunately, electocautery can damage nearby tissue and increase post-operative pain.
Mitomycin C is a common chemotherapy agent that inhibits cell growth. It is also known to decrease the proliferation of fibroblasts, an essential element in the development of scar tissue.
Head and neck abscesses are infrequent complications of upper respiratory infections, but they can occur suddenly and be rapidly progressive. If untreated, the abscesses can lead to airway obstruction, vision loss, intracranial infections, and even death.
In 2003 alone, West Nile virus afflicted more than 9800 individuals resulting in 264 deaths. The wide range of symptoms includes malaise, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, headache, myalgia, and dysphasia, as well affecting the lymph nodes.
Results of a double-blinded, randomized, controlled trial indicate that when children diagnosed with sleep apnea must have their tonsils removed, Coblation-assisted intracapsular technique results in less post-operative pain and a quicker return to normal eating and activity than electrocautery.
For the patient, sudden deafness can be terrifying. For the specialist, this disorder can be most challenging for the cause of sudden deafness cannot be readily determined by use of the most advanced diagnostic tests.
For the first time, expert panel discussions on the latest diagnostic and treatment advances for the most compelling ear, nose, and throat topics at the annual gathering of the nation's ear, nose, and throat specialists will be open to the media.
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting and OTO EXPO will meet September 19-22, 2004, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, NY.
American researchers urge public health education to address the dangerous habit of chewing betel nut in hopes of stemming use in Asian and Pacific Island cultures and preparing Western health professionals in the detection and appropriate treatment of the aggressive tumors resulting from use.
Researchers have identified a region of genetic alteration and pattern of inheritance in genes responsible for paragangliomas of the head and neck that are genetically linked among family members.
Using local database information, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have determined that race does not affect quality of life for Alabama head and neck cancer patients. Interestingly, female head and neck cancer patients and those who are married report a lower quality of life.
Hospital stays for head and neck cancer patients following uncomplicated major head and neck tumor removal can be safely reduced from two to three weeks to less than one week, saving thousands of dollars.
Researchers have found that being without a significant other and making less than $25,000 per year affects survival and treatment outcome for men with advanced head and neck cancer. Marital/cohabitation status has no impact on female patients.
A surgical incision between the trachea and esophagus (tracheo-esophageal puncture) following removal of the tongue and voice box provides effective speech communication for select head and neck cancer patients who otherwise would not be able to speak.
Researchers present findings of a national clinical trial that examined if treatment options could improve survival rates for those patients with recurrent or new head and neck cancer who had previously been irradiated.
Patients listen to their physicians more than anyone else when discussing tobacco cessation. Regardless of the reason for a medical appointment, physicians of all specialties are urged to advise their patients who use tobacco of medical and behavioral techniques that can improve chances of successful quitting.
Researchers have found an association between emissions of ammonia and mortality rates of salivary gland cancer in Caucasian men.
Researchers find that laryngeal cancer patients treated with chemo-radiation have a similar survival rate and better speech after treatment than those who had their voice box removed.
Knowledge about oral and head and neck cancer, its risk factors, early signs and symptoms, and possible treatments is severely lacking in the American public. Researchers suggest that health education programs on this topic may prompt early detection and diagnosis, increasing survival.
Researchers present long term follow-up data that supports the claim that using leeches to revive the health of human tissue can save head and neck cancer patients from undergoing a second major reconstructive surgery.
Lack of access to care and socioeconomic factors are linked to advanced head and neck cancer in Alabama's Black Belt, so labeled because of its rich black soil and once thriving agricultural trade.
Researchers have conducted a clinical history of two patients and a retrospective survey of oral cancer patients to determine the prevalence of tooth whitener use in the entire population and in patients less than 45 years old.
Researchers evaluate and report on the failure patterns and survival outcomes associated with high dose radiation therapy with concurrent systemic chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced nasopharynx cancer at a South Korean medical institute.
The latest scientific and clinical advancements in oral and head and neck cancer will be presented at the 6th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer being held August 7-11, 2004, at the Wardman Park Marriott in Washington, DC by world renowned experts.
The July 2004 issue of the peer-reviewed, scientific journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology"”Head and Neck Surgery is now available. Abstracts of these research studies can be viewed at: http://www.mosby.com/oto
The latest scientific and clinical advancements in head and neck cancer will be presented by world renowned experts at the 6th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer being held August 7-11, 2004, at the Wardman Park Marriott in Washington, DC.
1) Association of autonomic dysfunction and mild obstructive sleep apnea; 2) Popular snore aids; 3) Survival of veterans with sleep apnea; 4) Pediatric total tonsillectomy using coblation compared to conventional electrosurgery; 5) Intraoral drainage.
A new research study has provided a significant contribution to a national medical society's efforts to establish standards of practice that will stem unnecessary medical and surgical errors in a clinical environment.
A collaboration has produced new clinical practice guidelines offering evidence-based methods to identify, monitor, and treat OME in children aged two months through 12 years, including options on observation, medical intervention, and surgical referral.
Three otolaryngologist"”head and neck surgeons hypothesized that elderly (older than 74 years) patients undergoing surgery for head and neck malignancies would experience a higher rate of medical complications and death, and longer average length of stay than younger patients.
Researchers have recently claimed that eosinophilic chronic sinusitis is an immune disorder caused by the body's reaction to fungus. Follow-on studies demonstrated that positive fungal cultures grew out of the nasal mucus of nine of ten of individuals both with and without chronic rhinosinusitis.
Premenstrual voice syndrome is characterized by vocal fatigue, decreased range, a loss of power, slight hoarseness, and loss of certain singing abilities. What is new is that vocal surgery is now available to maintain performance level of the singing voice.
A team of otolaryngologist"”head and neck surgeons and hematologists have investigated a special protocol in tonsillectomy patients with Von Willebrand disease, a genetic bleeding disorder characterized by tendency to bleed from mucous membranes for a prolonged time due to abnormal or absent von Willebrand factor.
Radiological abnormalities of the inner ear are seen in only 20 percent of patients with congenital hearing loss. Specifically, abnormalities of the internal auditory canal, are relatively uncommon. However, there are no reports that describe IAC variations in its orientation as it courses through the bony interior and possible association with hearing loss.
The implementation of medical residents' work hour requirements may necessitate significant alterations in the classical model of surgical training which has traditionally exceeded the current work hour requirements. A new study investigates strategies that surgical programs have utilized to cope with the duty hour regulations and to obtain an early assessment of resident and faculty attitudes regarding these changes.
Transtympanic gentamicin injection is becoming the standard management for medically refractory, i.e. resistant to treatment Meniere's disease. A team of otologists set out to review various surgical therapies and their relevance as a viable treatment.
Two otolaryngologist"”head and neck surgeons speculate that symptoms of chronic cough with our without laryngospasm maybe be a manifestation of a sensory neuropathy, or a disorder of the sensory nervous system.
Two otolaryngologist"”head and neck surgeons set out to identify such pediatric thyroid cancer outcome variables through following large numbers of patients over a long period of time. The analysis avoids institutional and regional bias.
An author of a new study has found in his clinical experience that the majority of overnight admissions after UPPP, the most common surgery for sleep apnea, are uneventful and most patients are discharged on the first postoperative day.
The introduction of PCV7 generated disappointing results regarding its efficacy against otitis media. Additionally, there has been a national shortage of the vaccine making it difficult to immunize children according to the 2, 4, 6 and 12 to 15 month schedule prompting a modified two-dose vaccination schedule.
Dizziness is one of the most common medical complaints affecting older adults, with 10-20 percent of such complaints resulting from Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Now, a new evidence-based review has found that a single ten minute in-office treatment is highly effective in resolving this disorder.
Findings from a retrospective review of more than 800 cases are being presented from staff at an Atlanta otology clinic where 43 percent of its patients have been diagnosed with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
With the emergence of antibiotic resistance, new therapeutic challenges have been encountered in this difficult patient population. One such challenge is the treatment of acute exacerbations of CRS caused by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, a common bacterial species found especially on skin (hair follicles).
A new study highlights a relatively large series of patients with facial schwannoma who were managed surgically and with "watchful waiting." In the surgically managed group of individuals the decision to proceed with tumor removal was made at/near the time of diagnosis.
Researchers have performed a 10-year retrospective evaluation of all pediatric patients who have undergone surgical treatment for one or more skull base tumors at the House Ear Clinic to determine the outcomes of therapy in this patient population.
An otolaryngologist"”head and neck surgeon and a researcher have anecdotally observed a surprisingly high percentage of non-smokers with doctoral degrees who presented with laryngeal cancer. A retrospective assessment of this population was performed to shed light on this observation.
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