Possible risk factors for sphenoid sinus tumor recurrence identified
1. Tumor recurrence with inverted papilloma is more likely if the initial tumor involves the carotid artery or optic nerve...
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Elective neck dissection may be unnecessary for adenoid cystic carcinoma
1. Elective neck dissections offered no significant survival advantage for patients who did not have any evidence of neck metastases. 2....
Admission may not be needed following sleep apnea surgery
1. Adverse respiratory events following corrective surgery for sleep apnea are much lower than previously noted. 2. Respiratory complications that...
Study suggests twice as many antimicrobials prescribed than needed
1. A meta-analysis suggests bacterial prevalence in 27.4% of all pediatric acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs), with a subsequent retrospective...
Improved overall survival with HPV positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
1. Compared to HPV negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, HPV positive tumors are associated with increased overall survival after progression...
Partners of HPV-Oropharyngeal cancer patients not at increased HPV risk
Image: PD 1. Long-term sexual partners of patients with HPV-oropharyngeal cancer did not have increased prevalence of oral HPV infection...
Doxepin rinse reduces pain of oral mucositis during radiotherapy
Image: PD 1. Oral doxepin rinse significantly reduces the incidence of painful oral mucositis (OM) during radiotherapy for head and...
Substantial variation in quality of pediatric tonsillectomy perioperative care
Image: PD 1. There was significant variation in perioperative care for tonsillectomies among pediatric hospitals, as measured by rates of...
Sleep-disordered breathing associated with poor academics and surgical improvement [Pediatrics Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. Sleep-associated gas exchange abnormalities were highly prevalent among a first-grade study cohort with poor academic performance. About...
Secondary mastoid obliteration improves quality of life for patients with chronic otitis media
Image: PD 1. When compared to primary mastoid obliteration, secondary obliteration resulted in a more pronounced, though not statistically significant,...