On the Horizon: Cochlear Implant Technology.

abstract：:Rational antibiotic therapy for sinusitis is a difficult goal, made difficult by few satisfactory comparative trials with sufficient clinical power, the large numbers of therapeutic options, prescribing pressures from the pharmaceutical industry, and rapid changes in bacterial resistance patterns. Controversies exist ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Poole MD

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, various imaging modalities are discussed for evaluation of parotid disease, from congenital to inflammatory to neoplastic etiologies. Key imaging characteristics are outlined using case examples. Introduction to biological imaging is highlighted. Additionally, image-guided biopsy techniques are illust...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Prasad RS

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides an overview of nonsurgical and nonpharmacologic treatments for oropharyngeal dysphagia. The speech-language pathologist (SLP) is the primary member of the swallowing management team who will provide this type of dysphagia management. The primary focus of the SLP for dysphagia management is first ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Hegland KW,Murry T

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a global disease affecting hundreds of millions internationally. Substantial pharmacologic gains have been made in the treatment of allergy, including antihistamines, steroids, and leukotriene inhibitors. Pharmacology and immunotherapy are the 2 primary choices in an otolaryngologist's armame...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Garbo G,Tessema B,Brown SM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in more than 20,000 individuals in the United States in 2002. Approximately 16,000 of these patients will be women. During the same year, an estimated 1300 deaths from thyroid cancer are expected. The various types of thyroid cancer include papillary carcinoma, follicular carcinoma, Hu...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Boone RT,Fan CY,Hanna EY

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Voice-limiting pharyngoesophageal spasm presents a challenge to the surgeon who is trying to optimize functional voice outcomes in the laryngectomy patient. Modified closure techniques, adjunctive myotomy, and pharyngeal plexus neurectomy have the ability to improve or prevent pharyngoesophageal spasm. Attempts to max...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Bayles SW,Deschler DG

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with dizziness and psychopathology present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to clinicians in several specialties. Clinical research is beginning to define the medical-psychiatric interactions that produce many of these patients' symptoms. Treatment research is still in its infancy. A model of illness pro...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Staab JP

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of base of tongue cancer has evolved steadily over time. Organ preservation with primary radiation therapy has produced excellent oncologic and functional outcomes. Concomitant chemotherapy has become important in patients with locoregionally advanced disease. Planned neck dissection after organ preserv...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Han P,Hu K,Frank DK,Sessions RB,Harrison LB

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a condition characterized by persistent inflammation due to intrinsic mucosal hypersensitivity or persistent infection. Proper medical treatment with antibiotic, leukotriene modifiers, oral corticosteroids, or even aspirin desensitization for the sinus inflammation can prevent the need ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： DeMarcantonio MA,Han JK

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of major airway collapse in the pediatric age group has evolved and continues to evolve over time. Tracheobronchomalacia, either primary or secondary, is still the most frequent cause of major airway collapse. This article reviews tracheobronchomalacia and discusses several treatment options; from tradi...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Sommer D,Forte V

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Facial nerve paralysis in children should be considered distinct from that which occurs in adults. The author submits a slightly different classification of facial nerve paralysis in children based on traditional thinking. Specifically, acquired facial nerve paralysis is thought to be influenced by both prenatal and p...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Orobello P

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:American health care is facing an epidemic of medical errors. A major cause of these errors is poor teamwork. Crisis resource management (CRM) is a set of teamwork principles derived from the airline industry. Medical simulation is an educational tool that affords health care providers a means of improving teamwork by...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Volk MS

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite being introduced in the 1970s and 1980s, CT and MRI continue to be the primary imaging modalities for the temporal bone and skull base. Although the general concepts and physics remain the same, the images obtained currently are far superior. Augmenting these traditional modalities are nuclear medicine imaging...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Driscoll CL,Lane JI

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite innovations in surgical treatment of frontal sinus disease, medical therapy continues to be important. Preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative considerations are discussed. Diagnostic criteria, microbiology, and complications associated with frontal rhinosinusitis are also reviewed. ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Maccabee M,Hwang PH

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninflammatory, non-neoplastic diseases comprise a diverse group of disorders that can present in a variety of ways. In general, a careful history will sharply focus the diagnostic possibilities. Although the diagnosis usually will be certain following the physical examination, additional testing may be needed to fac...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Rice DH

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the anatomy and physiology of the balance system focusing on the daily use of the system in normal individuals to accomplish the major goals of the system. These goals include perceptions of movement and orientation, control of eye movements for clear visualization of the world, and control of up...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Shepard NT,Solomon D

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Frontal recess dissection proposes many challenges to the surgeon. These challenges stem from its highly variable nature, small caliber, difficult visualization, and proximity to vital structures such as the skull base and orbit. As such, delicate mucosal-sparing dissection of the frontal recess with proper instrument...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Tajudeen BA,Adappa ND

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Access to knowledge through the Internet has spawned a world of online learning, stimulating a new passion for lifelong learning in academia, professional environments, the workplace, and at home. This article takes a fresh look at the wide spectrum of opportunities for online medical education for physicians. We firs...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Sedory Holzer SE,Kokemueller P

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pain management following major head and neck (HN) surgery is complex. Multimodal analgesia (MMA) regimens including acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, gabapentinoids, and locoregional anesthetics are safe and effective in this population (including patients undergoing HN free flap surgery). Sp...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Bobian M,Gupta A,Graboyes EM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past ten years the interest in endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) has increased with improved instruments and endoscopic surgery skills. Although endoscopic DCR was first described in 1989, the technique has evolved over the past 15 years as the understanding of the anatomy and ability to achieve reliable...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Wormald PJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serous otitis media is the most common health problem in children receiving nonsurgical and surgical medical treatment. Spontaneous remission frequently occurs, thus an expectant wait-and-see approach is initially appropriate. ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Crysdale WS

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides guidelines for pharmacotherapy to maximize symptom relief from allergic rhinitis. Consideration of frequency, severity, and site of symptoms is important in directing pharmacotherapy efficacy and maximizing cost-effectiveness. The agents available include antihistamines, decongestants, steroids, ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Ferguson BJ

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound, as a diagnostic modality, has been developing rapidly. High-resolution ultrasound machines have been reduced to the size of a laptop computer. Ultrasound can be adopted by otolaryngologists for use within the clinic and the operating room. Ultrasound offers several advantages to the pediatric patient popul...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Rooks VJ,Cable BB

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Otolaryngologists deal primarily with the disorders of obstructive sleep apnea and primary snoring. It is important to realize that although these two disorders are common in the general population, they make up only a small segment of the entire field of sleep disorders medicine. This article attempts to introduce th...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Coleman J

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Simulation is rapidly expanding across medicine as a valuable component of trainee education. For procedural simulation, development of low-cost simulators that allow a realistic, haptic experience for learners to practice maneuvers while appreciating anatomy has become highly valuable. Otolaryngology has seen signifi...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： VanKoevering KK,Malloy KM

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in management of adult skull base pathologies are increasingly being applied in children. Pediatric patients present special challenges because of their smaller anatomy, but potential gains in reduced morbidity make improvements in skull base approaches well worth pursuing. ...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Manning SC,Bloom DC,Perkins JA,Gruss JS,Inglis A

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The preferred antibiotic treatment for tonsillar and peritonsillar infections remains high dosages of penicillin. Peritonsillar swelling can be probed by needle aspiration. Where necessary, immediate incision and drainage of an abscess can be achieved. Quinsy tonsillectomy may be carried out for the best abscess expos...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Hardingham M

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of nodal metastasis in differentiated thyroid cancer ranges between 40% to 75%. Elective neck dissection is generally not advised in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer; however, if clinically apparent nodal disease is noted in the tracheoesophageal groove during surgery, central compartment clea...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Shaha AR

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This presentation discusses the most valuable way to correlate specific morphologic changes in cochlear otospongiosis with sensorineural hearing loss. Both biochemical and vascular factors may be responsible for the association of far advanced otospongiosis and histopathologic changes. An enzymatic concept of the dise...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Causse JR,Chevance LG

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Swallowing therapy can in many cases eliminate, and in nearly all cases, improve swallowing difficulty in adults. A wide variety of faciliatory and compensatory techniques are available to therapists who must be specially trained in such methods. In addition, swallowing therapy cannot be thought of as a series of "les...

journal_title：Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

authors： Poertner LC,Coleman RF

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00