Otolaryngology/Head and Neck (all articles)
Global burden of cancer attributable to alcohol consumption – “Globally, an estimated 741.300, or 4·1% of all new cases of cancer in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption”.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:07h | UTCNews release: Alcohol consumption linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020 – The Lancet
Commentaries: Alcohol caused 740,000 cancer cases globally last year – study – The Guardian AND Expert reaction to study of alcohol and cancer – Science Media Centre
Study Commentary: Decreased Antibiotic Use for Acute Otitis Media and Acute Sinusitis Following Implementation of Childhood PCV13 Immunization.
8 Jul, 2021 | 08:54h | UTC
Clinical Practice Guideline: Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations.
5 Jul, 2021 | 01:19h | UTCOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Commentary: AAO/HNS Issue Guideline for Opioid Use After Otolaryngologic Surgery – HealthDay
Study finds 96.1% of patients objectively recovered from anosmia 1 year after COVID-19 diagnosis.
28 Jun, 2021 | 09:49h | UTCClinical Outcomes for Patients With Anosmia 1 Year After COVID-19 Diagnosis – JAMA Network Open
Commentary: Did Covid-19 take your taste and smell? Here’s when they may return – CNN AND Lost Sense of Smell Returns for Almost All COVID Survivors – HealthDay
Review: Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of primary ciliary dyskinesia.
21 Jun, 2021 | 08:27h | UTCAdvances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: A Review – JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
M-A: Direct comparison of preoperative imaging modalities for localization of primary hyperparathyroidism – “choline PET-CT would be the best preoperative imaging modality for localization of primary hyperparathyroidism”.
6 Jun, 2021 | 23:40h | UTCJAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited commentary: Localization Studies for Parathyroid Surgery (free for a limited period)
RCT: Tympanostomy-tube placement does not reduce episodes of acute otitis media among children 6 to 35 months of age with recurrent acute otitis media
13 May, 2021 | 05:57h | UTCCommentary: No lasting benefit to tubes over antibiotics for childhood ear infections – University of Pittsburgh
ASCO Guideline: Management of Salivary Gland Malignancy
28 Apr, 2021 | 08:13h | UTCManagement of Salivary Gland Malignancy: ASCO Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology
Clinical Manifestation, Evaluation, and Rehabilitative Strategy of Dysphagia Associated With COVID-19
27 Apr, 2021 | 08:29h | UTC
Survey: Despite guideline recommendations, many patients with low-risk thyroid cancer continue to be treated with suppressive doses of thyroid hormone
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:13h | UTCTSH Suppression for Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Physician Survey Study – Thyroid (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Hot off the press. We found that many patients with low-risk thyroid cancer continue to be treated with suppressive doses of thyroid hormone, emphasizing the need for more research to better guide thyroid cancer management. @AmThyroidAssn @UMRogelCancer https://t.co/iU3ObzQxBQ
— Maria Papaleontiou, MD (@MariaPapaleont1) March 30, 2021
RCT: Atenolol has similar efficacy as propranolol with fewer adverse events in the treatment of problematic infantile hemangiomas
20 Apr, 2021 | 05:32h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Propranolol vs Atenolol in Infants With Problematic Infantile Hemangiomas: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guidelines for Management of Patients with Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
20 Apr, 2021 | 05:24h | UTCCommentary: ATA Issues Guidelines for Managing Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer – HealthDay
Study shows antihistamines may impair response to exercise training
16 Apr, 2021 | 06:06h | UTCCommentary: Histamine-suppressing drugs found to reduce benefits of exercise – MedicalXpress
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Extremely excited to finally share our newest paper: Histamine H1 and H2 receptors are essential transducers of the integrative exercise training response in humans. Published today in @ScienceAdvances. A thread: (1/12)https://t.co/R4FNiKWyG9 pic.twitter.com/U2HFHOY9eA
— Thibaux Van der Stede (@ThibauxV) April 14, 2021
M-A: Chemotherapy and radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:29h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
What is the best treatment in locally advanced HN Cancer?
Our latest individual patient data network meta-analysis available here for free @TheLancetOncol: https://t.co/UuFvjpKO6I
Many limitations but by far the largest work on the topic (115 RCT, 29000 pts).
#radonc #hncsm pic.twitter.com/eNYHbxsB4Q
— Pierre Blanchard, MD (@PBlanchardMD) April 14, 2021
COVID associated with hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo – new study confirms link
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:19h | UTCOriginal study: One year on: an updated systematic review of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 and audio-vestibular symptoms – International Journal of Audiology
USPSTF Statement: Current evidence is insufficient to recommend screening for hearing loss in older adults
24 Mar, 2021 | 08:12h | UTCScreening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Editorial: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Insufficient Evidence Does Not Mean Insufficient Benefit – JAMA AND United States Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Hearing-Loss Screening Among Older Adults: An Opportunity in Insufficient Evidence – AMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery AND USPSTF Recommendations for Hearing Loss Screening in Asymptomatic Older Adults—A Case of Missing Evidence and Missing Treatment Options – JAMA Network Open
Evidence Report: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults – JAMA
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults
Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:33h | UTCSARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery – Anaesthesia
Commentary on Twitter
Our research has underpinned key recommendations in new guidance on SARS-CoV-2 infection & elective surgery from @Assoc_Anaes & @RCoANews & @RCSnews.
This guideline can act as a template for policy makers in other countries!
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— COVIDSurg (@CovidSurg) March 20, 2021
Podcast | Acute Otitis Media: Q-tips and Tricks
19 Mar, 2021 | 07:57h | UTCAcute Otitis Media: Q-tips and Tricks – The Cribsiders Pediatric Medicine
Systematic Review: Biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis
18 Mar, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCBiologics for chronic rhinosinusitis – Cochrane Library
Hearing loss prevalence and years lived with disability, 1990–2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:16h | UTCCommentary: Addressing the global burden of hearing loss – The Lancet
Related: WHO Report: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050
Commentary on Twitter
✨NEW @TheLancet paper by #GBDstudy Hearing Loss Collaborators ➡️?https://t.co/xogUcTn1zC
Over 1.5 billion people are affected by hearing loss. 80% live in low- and middle-income countries. Countries must act now to provide access to ear and hearing care for all. pic.twitter.com/V3ziTORaba
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) March 12, 2021
M-A: Early tracheostomy may lower the rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia and ventilator duration in critically ill patients
12 Mar, 2021 | 08:09h | UTCAuthor interview: Early vs Late Tracheotomy for Pneumonia and Ventilator Days
#Tracheostomy placement no more than 7 days after ventilator support may lower the rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia and ventilator duration https://t.co/gVPXoMEorN @Penn_ENT @UTHealthSA
— JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (@JAMAOto) March 11, 2021
Study from 116 countries suggests surgery should be delayed for at least seven weeks following a COVID-19 diagnosis to reduce mortality risk
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCOriginal study: Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study – Anaesthesia
Commentary on Twitter
Reported by > 100 news organisations and > 200k Twitter impressions in just a few hours!
Here is the new @CovidSurg infographic! Time to establish timing of surgery guidelines?@aneelbhangu @dnepo @JoanaffSimoes #FOAMed
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— ??????????? (@Anaes_Journal) March 10, 2021
RCT: No benefit from oral corticosteroids following endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyposis
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:22h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Should you use oral steroids after sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis w/o polyps? Steroids may have no benefit (and some risk!) as found in this double-blinded placebo-controlled randomized trial conducted by @StanfordMed https://t.co/mgtF3FYiVs
— JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (@JAMAOto) March 4, 2021
Global patterns and trends in incidence and mortality of thyroid cancer in children and adolescents: a population-based study
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:10h | UTCGlobal patterns and trends in incidence and mortality of thyroid cancer in children and adolescents: a population-based study – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Global thyroid cancer overdiagnosis in children and adolescents – MDEdge (free registration required) AND Global Thyroid Cancer Overdiagnosis in Children and Adolescents – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
New #IARCpaper shows the incidence of thyroid cancer in children & adolescents, a rare condition everywhere before 2000, has increased rapidly in recent years in many countries, & suggests overdiagnosis is likely to be the main driver of these increases https://t.co/1ct8iEJSty pic.twitter.com/JIjBBAyKNv
— IARC (@IARCWHO) January 20, 2021
WHO Report: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:40h | UTCNews release: WHO: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050 – World Health Organization
Report: World report on hearing – World Health Organization
Executive Summary: World report on hearing – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
Today is World #HearingCare Day.
Over 1.5 billion people affected by hearing loss.https://t.co/581yAtKO0f pic.twitter.com/gbJ94IwZk3— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 3, 2021