Otolaryngology
Guidelines for clinical assessment and management of adult cochlear implantation for single-sided deafness.
24 Aug, 2022 | 14:13h | UTC
Systematic Review | Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders.
15 Aug, 2022 | 11:39h | UTCPsychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) – Cochrane Library
Consensus Statement | Pharmacological management of allergic rhinitis.
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:10h | UTCRelated:
RCT | Effect of intranasal Dexmedetomidine or Midazolam for premedication on the occurrence of respiratory adverse events in children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
11 Aug, 2022 | 12:08h | UTCCommentaries:
Dexmedetomidine Cuts Perioperative Respiratory AEs in Tonsillectomy – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Children often required sedatives before surgery due to anxiety and crying. In this RCT, intranasal midazolam increased the incidence of perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs), while intranasal dexmedetomidine reduced PRAEs. #OrigInvestigation https://t.co/5AAILuzstM pic.twitter.com/WejpGkAGGs
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 9, 2022
M-A | Global prevalence and incidence of tinnitus.
9 Aug, 2022 | 12:57h | UTCGlobal Prevalence and Incidence of Tinnitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Review: Global Pooled Prevalence of Tinnitus 14.4 Percent – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
The global burden of #tinnitus is large, similar to #migraine and pain, and the lack of effective treatment options justifies a major investment in research in this area. https://t.co/9uVJmnYh9c
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) August 8, 2022
Cohort Study | Rapid loss of smell predicts dementia and smaller brain areas linked to Alzheimer’s.
1 Aug, 2022 | 11:49h | UTCNews Release: Rapid loss of smell predicts dementia and smaller brain areas linked to Alzheimer’s – University of Chicago Medical Center
Original Study: Rapid olfactory decline during aging predicts dementia and GMV loss in AD brain regions – Alzheimer’s & Dementia
M-A | Prognosis and persistence of smell and taste dysfunction in patients with covid-19.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:28h | UTCEditorial: Smell and taste dysfunction after covid-19 – The BMJ
Commentary: The burden of prolonged smell and taste loss in covid-19 – The BMJ
News Release: Millions of covid patients may have long term smell and taste problems – BMJ Newsroom
Consensus on magnetic resonance imaging of endolymphatic hydrops in patients with suspected hydropic ear disease (Meniere).
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:40h | UTCEditorial: Editorial: Hydropic Ear Disease: Imaging and Functional Evaluation – Frontiers in Surgery
Commentary: Guidance Issued for MR Imaging of Endolymphatic Hydrops – HealthDay
Systematic Review | Intratympanic corticosteroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
26 Jul, 2022 | 11:42h | UTCIntratympanic corticosteroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss – Cochrane Library
Summary: Treatment of sudden hearing loss with corticosteroids applied into the middle ear – Cochrane Library
M-A | Antihistamines are better than benzodiazepines for symptomatic control in patients with acute vertigo.
25 Jul, 2022 | 12:52h | UTCEfficacy of Benzodiazepines or Antihistamines for Patients With Acute Vertigo: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Study found #benzodiazepines were inferior to #antihistamines for immediate relief of acute #vertigo. Benzodiazepine use is not supported by randomized controlled data for improvement in any outcomes related to acute vertigo. https://t.co/e9NQ1hFMIK
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) July 18, 2022
RCT | Intranasal corticosteroids not beneficial for children with obstructive sleep apnea.
19 Jul, 2022 | 13:27h | UTCA trial of intranasal corticosteroids to treat the childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome – CHEST (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Intranasal corticosteroids not recommended for most children with OSA: study – Medical Dialogues
Commentary on Twitter
In children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, treatment with intranasal corticosteroids did not result in significant polysomnographic, neurobehavioral, and symptom changes compared to placebo, according to research in @journal_CHEST. https://t.co/e4bt4NMv5Z pic.twitter.com/FrIBdoMABf
— American Academy of Sleep Medicine (@AASMorg) July 11, 2022
RCT | Efficacy and safety of ciprofloxacin plus fluocinolone acetonide among patients with acute otitis externa.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized clinical trial, ciprofloxacin 0.3% plus fluocinolone acetonide 0.025% otic solution was efficacious and safe in treating acute otitis externa. https://t.co/VRf1vEojY1
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 14, 2022
Consensus Statement | Informed consent for suspension microlaryngoscopy.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:44h | UTC
Retrospective Cohort Study | Magnetic resonance imaging prognostic findings for visual and mortality outcomes in acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:16h | UTCReview | Cough hypersensitivity and chronic cough.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:59h | UTCCough hypersensitivity and chronic cough – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
See also: Infographic (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
#Cough is mediated by a complex set of neurobiological processes involving the peripheral nervous system, brainstem and higher brain. #ChronicCoughhttps://t.co/DGgjk2Iyji pic.twitter.com/nrmJne7Ir8
— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) July 2, 2022
Computing for Audiology: Smartphone tympanometer for diagnosing middle ear disorders.
22 Jun, 2022 | 12:16h | UTCPerforming tympanometry using smartphones – Communications Medicine
News Release: Computing for Audiology: Smartphone tympanometer for diagnosing middle ear disorders – Bioengineering
Commentary on Twitter
A study in @CommsMedicine reports a smartphone attachment can be used to test the function of the middle ear and costs $28 for the materials, compared to traditional devices that can cost up to $5,000 to purchase. https://t.co/4zgBMdYFiY pic.twitter.com/SiTzoN0YVJ
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) June 16, 2022
Retrospective cohort study: Association of patient characteristics with postoperative mortality in children undergoing tonsillectomy.
22 Jun, 2022 | 11:14h | UTCAssociation of Patient Characteristics With Postoperative Mortality in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy in 5 US States – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Associations of bilateral vestibulopathy with cognition in older adults matched with healthy controls for hearing status.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, older adults with #bilateralvestibulopathy had worse #cognition than their matched control. These results support an association between vestibular loss and cognitive impairment, in particular #Alzheimerdisease. https://t.co/atHR8QlWD9
— JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (@JAMAOto) June 17, 2022
Difficult and complicated oral ulceration: an expert consensus guideline for diagnosis.
6 Jun, 2022 | 11:19h | UTC
Alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation or triclosan-coated sutures to reduce surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of high-quality randomized controlled trials.
31 May, 2022 | 11:50h | UTCRelated Study: Reducing surgical site infections in low-income and middle-income countries (FALCON): a pragmatic, multicentre, stratified, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet AND Commentary: Expensive antiseptics and sutures do not reduce the risk of surgical infections – National Institute for Health and Care Research
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1. Today: our @TheLancetInfDis meta-analysis based on @FalconRct – triclosan sutures and alcoholic skin prep to reduce surgical site infection.
Link to open access PDF:https://t.co/cj7yFdbNpB pic.twitter.com/VkKRaxCAtm
— Aneel Bhangu (@aneelbhangu) May 27, 2022
Guidelines for clothing in the operating theatre.
30 May, 2022 | 11:52h | UTCGuidelines for clothing in the operating theatre, 2021 – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine
Systematic Review: Airway complications resulting from pediatric esophageal button battery impaction.
27 May, 2022 | 11:49h | UTCAirway Complications Resulting From Pediatric Esophageal Button Battery Impaction: A Systematic Review – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Pediatric Button Battery Injuries—Current State and What’s Next? – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
10-year results of a RCT: Effects of parathyroidectomy vs. observation on morbidity and mortality in patients with mild primary hyperparathyroidism.
1 May, 2022 | 23:22h | UTCMortality and Morbidity in Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Results From a 10-Year Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Parathyroidectomy Versus Observation – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Parathyroidectomy No Better for Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
#ICYMI: new RCT from @UniOslo found early surgery does not appear to reduce negative outcomes for healthy patients with primary #hyperparathyroidism: https://t.co/RnWadklja2 pic.twitter.com/vuS4xSt128
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) April 25, 2022
Why does the Omicron variant largely spare olfactory function? implications for the pathogenesis of anosmia in COVID-19.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:05h | UTC
A randomized controlled trial explored the safety and tolerability of Sulthiame in sleep apnea.
18 Apr, 2022 | 10:08h | UTCNews Release: Drug reduced frequency of breathing pauses in sleep apnea – University of Gothenburg
Commentary on Twitter
In a four-week trial of patients with OSA not tolerating PAP therapy, researchers found that the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor sulthiame reduced OSA by more than 20 events per hour, one of the strongest reductions reported in a drug trial in OSA. https://t.co/EizlbFbvFm pic.twitter.com/DxylRQR4Pa
— American Academy of Sleep Medicine (@AASMorg) February 28, 2022