Otolaryngology/Head and Neck (all articles)
Guideline: Use of Larynx-Preservation Strategies in the Treatment of Laryngeal Cancer
3 Dec, 2017 | 20:06h | UTC
Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Recommendations on the Type and Timing of Rehabilitation
3 Dec, 2017 | 19:59h | UTC
Review: Le Fort Fractures
3 Dec, 2017 | 19:57h | UTCLe Fort Fractures: A Collective Review – Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma (free)
Guideline for the evaluation of potentially malignant disorders in the oral cavity
3 Dec, 2017 | 18:55h | UTC
Review: Evaluation and Management of Retropharyngeal Abscess in the Adult
3 Dec, 2017 | 17:02h | UTCMore Than a Sore Throat: Evaluation and Management of Retropharyngeal Abscess in the Adult – emDocs (free)
Guidelines for the treatment of head and neck cancer
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:35h | UTC
Review – Sinusitis Mimics: ED-relevant pearls and pitfalls
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:36h | UTCSinusitis Mimics: ED-relevant pearls and pitfalls – emDocs (free)
Guideline Synopsis: Pharmacologic Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:39h | UTC
Guideline: Acute Sinusitis
5 Nov, 2017 | 19:24h | UTCNICE Guideline: Sinusitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing (free)
News release: Antibiotics should not be used to treat the majority of sinus infections, NICE says (free)
Guideline: Radiation Therapy for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
28 Oct, 2017 | 23:29h | UTC
Research: Olfactory Dysfunction Predicts Subsequent Dementia in Older U.S. Adults
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:15h | UTCOlfactory Dysfunction Predicts Subsequent Dementia in Older U.S. Adults – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Elderly Who Have Trouble Identifying Odors Face Risk of Dementia – NewsWise (free) AND Poor Sense of Smell May Signal Impending Dementia – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Sniffing out dementia with a simple smell test – Medical News Today (free)
Draft Guideline: Most common ear infections should not be treated with antibiotics
25 Sep, 2017 | 22:28h | UTCNews release: Draft Guideline: Most common ear infections should not be treated with antibiotics, says NICE (free)
Commentaries: Common ear infections don’t need antibiotics, health watchdog says – The Guardian (free) AND Antibiotics not recommended for acute otitis, says NICE (free)
Olfaction and incident Parkinson disease
25 Sep, 2017 | 22:25h | UTCOlfaction and incident Parkinson disease in US white and black older adults – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Parkinson’s: Sniff test could predict risk up to a decade earlier – Medical News Today (free) AND Can a Smell Test Predict Parkinson’s? – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Scratch-and-sniff test could predict Parkinson’s even earlier – Michigan State University, via EurekAlert (free) AND Parkinson’s Disease May Be Diagnosed With Smell Test 10 Years Before Symptoms – Medical Daily (free)
Guideline: Corticosteroids for sore throat
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:28h | UTCRapid Recommendations: Corticosteroids for sore throat: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free text and infographic)
See also other Rapid Recommendations from The BMJ (all free)
Consensus for the Management of Sinonasal Tumors
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:09h | UTCSpanish Consensus for the Management of Sinonasal Tumors – Acta Otorrinolaringologica (free)
Review: Current Advances in Thyroid Cancer Management
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:16h | UTC
Review: Meniere’s Disease and Vestibular Migraine
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:55h | UTC
Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults
12 Sep, 2017 | 21:09h | UTCSee also: Executive Summary (free) AND News Release (free)
Commentaries: Neck Mass in Adults: Guideline for Evaluation Provides Framework for Timely Diagnosis – NewsWise (free) AND Guidelines Issued on Evaluating Neck Masses – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Viewpoint: Public Reporting of Surgical Outcomes: Surgeons, Hospitals, or Both?
8 Sep, 2017 | 02:29h | UTCPublic Reporting of Surgical Outcomes: Surgeons, Hospitals, or Both? – JAMA Forum (free)
Study: Dietary approach may be as effective as medications for laryngopharyngeal reflux
7 Sep, 2017 | 21:46h | UTCCommentaries: Dietary Approach Found as Effective as Medications for Treating Type of Reflux Disease – The JAMA Network (free) AND Treating Reflux With Diet – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
A small retrospective cohort study suggests a plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet may be as effective as medication.
Study: Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer May be Safe
31 Aug, 2017 | 22:34h | UTCNatural History and Tumor Volume Kinetics of Papillary Thyroid Cancers During Active Surveillance – JAMA Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery (free for a week)
Author interview audio: Natural History and Tumor Volume Kinetics of Papillary Thyroid Cancers (free)
Commentaries: Findings Support Use of Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer – The JAMA Network (free) AND Many People Can Delay Treatment For Thyroid Cancer, Study Finds – NPR (free)
Guidelines: Thyroid Nodule Molecular Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology Diagnostics
30 Aug, 2017 | 17:59h | UTC
Review: Malignant Otitis Externa: Diagnosis and Treatment
26 Aug, 2017 | 20:30h | UTCMalignant Otitis Externa: Diagnosis and Treatment – emDocs (free)
Review: Familial Cancers of Head and Neck Region
26 Aug, 2017 | 15:46h | UTCFamilial Cancers of Head and Neck Region – Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research (free)
Review: Pediatric airway surgery
26 Aug, 2017 | 15:37h | UTCPediatric airway surgery – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free)