Otolaryngology/Head and Neck (all articles)
Randomized Clinical Trial: Oral Steroid Does Not Reduce Symptoms in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
24 Aug, 2017 | 20:43h | UTCEffect of Oral Prednisolone on Symptom Duration and Severity in Nonasthmatic Adults With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Oral Steroid Does Not Reduce Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Symptoms in Nonasthmatic Adults – JAMA Network (free) AND No Benefit for Oral Steroids in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection – Medscape (free registration required) AND Don’t use steroids for chest infections, GPs advised – Pulse (free)
In patients with acute respiratory infection, without evidence of pneumonia or asthma, the addition of corticosteroids did not reduce symptom duration or severity.
Study: Dexamethasone vs Placebo on Acute Sore Throat in Adults
22 Aug, 2017 | 15:00h | UTCMultimedia: Author Interview (free) AND JAMA Report Video (free)
Commentaries: Study Examines Effectiveness of Steroid Medication for Sore Throat – The JAMA Network (free) AND Corticosteroids for sore throat: a mixed bag of results – Clinical Advisor (free)
Source: ACP Journal Club ($)
Dexamethasone increased complete symptom resolution at 48 hours (35.4% vs 27.1%), but not at 24 hours. Trade-offs between the benefits and risks of dexamethasone in this situation are uncertain.
Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:18h | UTC
Guideline: Recommendations on Tracheostomized Children
22 Aug, 2017 | 13:19h | UTC
EBV DNA Screening for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
15 Aug, 2017 | 20:13h | UTCAnalysis of Plasma Epstein–Barr Virus DNA to Screen for Nasopharyngeal Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: EBV DNA Screening for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (free)
Commentaries: Can a ‘liquid biopsy’ detect cancer and save lives? – STAT (free) AND Liquid Biopsy Passes Test for Nasopharyngeal Cancer – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Early Detection of Nasopharyngeal Cancer With EBV DNA – Medscape (free registration required) AND Plasma Epstein–Barr virus DNA useful for nasopharyngeal carcinoma screening – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Impairments of Speech Comprehension in Patients with Tinnitus
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:39h | UTCReview: Impairments of Speech Comprehension in Patients with Tinnitus-A Review – Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience (free)
Surgical Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Older Adults
10 Aug, 2017 | 20:48h | UTC
Effectiveness of Tympanostomy Tubes for Otitis Media: A Meta-analysis
28 Jul, 2017 | 17:42h | UTCEffectiveness of Tympanostomy Tubes for Otitis Media: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Weigh Risks/Benefits of Tympanostomy Tubes: Researchers – Medscape (free registration required)
Source: EvidenceAlerts (free resource to find articles of interest)
“Tympanostomy tubes improve hearing at 1 to 3 months compared with watchful waiting, with no evidence of benefit by 12 to 24 months”
Noise-induced and age-related hearing loss
28 Jul, 2017 | 15:33h | UTCReview: Noise-induced and age-related hearing loss: new perspectives and potential therapies – F1000 Research (free)
Treatment Challenges of Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngo-Tonsillitis
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:09h | UTCClinical Review: Treatment Challenges of Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococcal Pharyngo-Tonsillitis – International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (free)
Adenomatous Tumors of the Middle Ear
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:09h | UTCReview: Adenomatous Tumors of the Middle Ear: A Literature Review – International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (free)
Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: Updates on Innovative Devices and Techniques
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:40h | UTCReview: Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: Updates on Innovative Devices and Techniques – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Early Hearing Detection and Vocabulary of Children With Hearing Loss
11 Jul, 2017 | 17:00h | UTCEarly Hearing Detection and Vocabulary of Children With Hearing Loss – Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: Early Detection Improved Vocabulary Scores in Kids with Hearing Loss – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Management of the temporomandibular joint in inflammatory arthritis
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:28h | UTC
Diagnosis and Treatment of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
7 Jul, 2017 | 13:22h | UTCReview: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia – The Ochsner Journal (free)
Certain OTC, less expensive hearing aids provide benefit similar to conventional hearing aid
5 Jul, 2017 | 20:48h | UTCPersonal Sound Amplification Products vs a Conventional Hearing Aid for Speech Understanding in Noise – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
The Jama Network – For the Media: Certain OTC, less expensive hearing aids provide benefit similar to conventional hearing aid (free)
Commentaries: Less Expensive Hearing Devices May Work as Well as Traditional Hearing Aids – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Study Boosts Case for OTC Hearing Aids – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND OTC Hearing Devices Effective Alternative for Some, Study Shows – Medscape (free registration required)
“Some over-the-counter sound amplification devices are nearly as effective as prescription hearing aids, according to a small JAMA study” (from Physician’s First Watch)
Indications for Surgical Management of Hyperparathyroidism
3 Jul, 2017 | 16:54h | UTCIndications for Surgical Management of Hyperparathyroidism: A Review – JAMA Surgery (free)
Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Coronary Stents Undergoing Elective Noncardiac Surgery
20 Jun, 2017 | 18:23h | UTCSteroid injections into the inner ear may be safe for treating Ménière’s disease
20 Jun, 2017 | 12:06h | UTCSteroid injections into the inner ear may be safe for treating Ménière’s disease – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Intratympanic methylprednisolone versus gentamicin in patients with unilateral Ménière’s disease: a randomised, double-blind, comparative effectiveness trial – The Lancet (free)
Invited commentary: Ménière’s disease: damaged hearing but reduced vertigo – The Lancet (free)
ACR Thyroid Imaging and Reporting
20 Jun, 2017 | 12:09h | UTCACR Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS): White Paper of the ACR TI-RADS Committee – Journal of the American College of Radiology (free, and legal, PDF via Unpawall)
Commentary: New ultrasound scoring system for thyroid nodules to reduce unnecessary biopsies – University of Alabama at Birmingham, via EurekAlert (free)
NCCN Guidelines Insights: Head and Neck Cancers
12 Jun, 2017 | 19:47h | UTCNCCN Guidelines Insights: Head and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2017 (free)
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting
9 Jun, 2017 | 16:03h | UTCPractice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration – Anesthesiology, via Medscape (free registration required)
Internet-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation for Older Adults With Chronic Dizziness
12 May, 2017 | 19:36h | UTCSee also: Balance retraining tool used in the study (free)
Commentaries: Online Rehabilitation Program Reduces Chronic Dizziness – Medscape (free registration required) AND Online Intervention Could Reduce Chronic Dizziness – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Screening for Thyroid Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement
10 May, 2017 | 18:29h | UTCScreening for Thyroid Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)
Editorial 1: The USPSTF Recommendation on Thyroid Cancer Screening: Don’t “Check Your Neck” (free)
Editorial 2: Cancer Screening, Overdiagnosis, and Regulatory Capture (free)
Editorial 3: How to Look for Thyroid Cancer (free)
Commentaries: No Symptoms, No Thyroid Screening, Says USPSTF – Medscape (free registration required) AND Don’t Screen For Thyroid Cancer, Task Force Says – NPR Health News (free) AND USPSTF Says No to Thyroid Cancer Screening – MedPage Today (free registration required)
The USPSTF recommended against screening for thyroid cancer in asymptomatic adults with “grade D” recommendation (Grade D = “The USPSTF recommends against the service. There is moderate or high certainty that the service has no net benefit or that the harms outweigh the benefits”).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017
5 May, 2017 | 20:29h | UTCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) (RT @jankluytmans and @CIDRAP_ASP see Tweet)
Invited commentary: Surgical Site Infection Prevention – What We Know and What We Do Not Know – JAMA Surgery (free)
Commentary: ‘Long-Awaited’ CDC Guidelines on SSI Prevention Released – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection 2016 – World Health Organization (free)