Tympanostomy tubes not superior to medical management for recurrent acute otitis media
1. Tympanostomy tubes were not shown to be superior to medical management for recurrent acute otitis media. 2. There was...
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Chemoradiotherapy associated with effectiveness comparable to surgery when treating advanced oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
1. Primary treatment with chemoradiotherapy when treating oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma had improved progression-free survival and distant metastasis-free survival compared...
Quick Take: Association of hearing loss with dementia
With an increasing prevalence of dementia in the elderly population and treatment strategies limited to improving symptoms, there is a...
Poor olfaction linked to increased mortality in older adults
1. In this prospective cohort study, poor olfaction was associated with mortality in older adults 2. Poor olfaction was an...
Quick Take: Association Between the Development of Pediatric Voice Disorders and Singing in Children’sChoir
Singing has been thought to be protective against the development of voice disorders in children; however, there have been few...
Quick Take: Association of Disease Recurrence With Survival Outcomes in Patients With Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Treated With Multimodality Therapy
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (cSCC-HN) generally has a favorable prognosis, however, there is a subset...
Quick Take: Assessment of application-driven postoperative care in the pediatric tonsillectomy population: a survey-based pilot study
Parents typically receive written postoperative instructions for children that have recently undergone pediatric tonsillectomy. While the usefulness of disseminating postoperative...
Quick Take: Effect of Total Intravenous Anesthesia vs Volatile Induction With Maintenance Anesthesia on Emergence Agitation After Nasal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Emergence agitation, characterized by confusion, disorientation, crying, moaning, shouting, or screaming after general anesthesia, can lead to serious adverse events...
Chronic auditory toxicity linked to peak unbound bilirubin levels
1. Unbound bilirubin (UB) was significantly associated with neonatal chronic auditory toxicity. 2. Total serum bilirubin (TSB) and bilirubin albumin...
Tonsillectomy may have short-term benefits in recurrent throat infection
1. This meta-analysis reviewed studies comparing tonsillectomy to watchful waiting and found an improvement in throat infections, healthcare utilization, and...