All articles tagged: Otolaryngology

If Congress lets health care tax credits established during the pandemic expire, 4 million Americans will become uninsured, a new analysis warns.The tax credits, which have significantly lowered out-of-pocket costs for millions of Americans, are set to expire at the end of 2025."Allowing these credits to expire will force families to c

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate Mehmet Oz, M.D., to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.In a statement, Trump said that Oz will "work closely with Robert Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake," The New York Times reported. Trump

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is safe and effective for management of Koos grade I vestibular schwannomas (VS) compared with observation, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in Neurosurgery.Othman Bin-Alamer, M.B.B.S., from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and colleagues evaluated the safety and efficacy of SRS v

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The department encompasses numerous key agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, Medicaid, and Medicare.In a stat

More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that it be removed from common over-the-counter decongestants.Products that in

Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that some health care organizations (HCOs) have adopted LCP policies requiring cognitive, physical, and practice

Individuals with a history of upper respiratory infections (URI) have an increased risk for developing Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online Oct. 10 in Microorganisms.Mi Jung Kwon, M.D., from the Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital in Anyang, South Korea, and colleagues examined the potential link between URIs a

Lack of health insurance coverage accounts for a considerable proportion of racial and ethnic disparities in advanced-stage diagnoses of cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Parichoy Pal Choudhury, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues examined

Dietary restrictions do not aid treatment of Meniere disease, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in Frontiers in Nutrition.Wei Gao, from The Fourth Military Medical University in Xi'an, China, and colleagues conducted a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis to evaluate the relationship between dietary

Delayed Meniere disease (DMD) is associated with a higher prevalence of bilateral Meniere disease (MD) compared with classic MD (CMD), according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology.Suming Shi, from the Affiliated Eye and ENT Hospital at Fudan University in Shanghai, and colleagues

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices.The appointment of a new director for the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/center-devices-and-r

Implementation of an electronic health record (EHR) order set increases compliance with the recommended duration of prescribed antibiotics for children with acute otitis media (AOM), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDWeek), held from Oct. 16 to 19 in Los Angeles.Joana Dimo, D.

More than half of U.S. physician peer reviewers for the most influential medical journals receive industry payments, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.David-Dan Nguyen, M.P.H., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues characterized payments by drug and m

Regular fish consumption may lower the risk for tinnitus in women, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Sharon G. Curhan, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined the longitudinal association between&nbsp;seafood intake and tinnitus. The ana

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was held from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 in Miami, drawing participants from around the world, including otolaryngologists, medical experts, allied health professionals, and administrators. The conference highlighted the latest advances in the diagnosis and tre

A machine learning model based on pure-tone audiometry features can diagnose Meniere disease (MD) and predict endolymphatic hydrops (EH), according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Xu Liu, M.D., from Fudan University in Shanghai, and colleagues collected gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance im

The dissociation between pathological caloric testing and a normal video head impulse test can differentiate between Meniere disease (MD) and vestibular migraine (VM), according to a study published online Aug. 14 in Frontiers in Neurology.Vergil Mavrodiev, from LMU University Hospital in Munich, and colleagues examined the sensitivity

Female physicians remain underrepresented among residents entering high-compensation specialties, according to a research letter published online Sept. 30 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Karina Pereira-Lima, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined national trends in the prop

For patients with bilateral Meniere disease (MD), features of endolymphatic hydrops correlate with the severity of hearing loss and staging of MD, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in Head &amp; Face Medicine.Xu Liu, M.D., from Fudan University in Shanghai, and colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis involving 77 pa

Certain oral bacteria are a risk factor for development of head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC), according to a study published online Sept. 26 in&nbsp;JAMA Oncology.Soyoung Kwak, Ph.D., from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues tested whether oral bacterial and fungal microbiomes

The 2023 cisplatin shortage led to a shift in utilization to alternative therapies for head and neck cancer (HNC), resulting in significant cost increases, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual Quality Care Symposium, held from Sept. 27 to 28 in San Francisco.Puneeth Indurlal, M.D., from the U.S. Onco

Neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy improves structure preservation (SP) for patients with T3, T4a, and selected T4b resectable nasal and paranasal sinus squamous cell carcinoma (NPNSCC) requiring orbital or skull base resection, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology, held from Sept. 1

There is a bidirectional association for anxiety and depression with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), according to a study published online Sept. 12 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery.Najm S. Khan, from Houston Methodist Hospital, and colleagues examined the bidirectional risk for anxiety and depression for patients with CRS i

Sulthiame (STM) is beneficial for improving symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study&nbsp;presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress, held from Sept. 7 to 11 in Vienna.Jan A. Hedner, M.D., Ph.D., from Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden, and colleagues conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial i

The latest AirPods from Apple will come with built-in hearing aids, the company announced Monday.Designed as an over-the-counter hearing aid feature for those with mild to moderate hearing loss, users take hearing tests on iPhones or iPads running iOS 18, and then their AirPods make "personalized dynamic adjustments" to allow them to hear soun

The most reliable approach to reclassifying patients with probable Meniere disease (MD) includes the combination of electrocochleography (ECochG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with MD-protocol, according to a study published in the November-December issue of the American Journal of Otolaryngology.Roee Noy, M.D., from Rambam Healt

Adolescent Meniere disease (MD) has a higher pure-tone average threshold, lower speech discrimination score, and lower otoacoustic emission pass rates than recurrent vertigo of childhood (RVC), according to a study published in the August issue of Laryngoscope: Investigative Otolaryngology.Xiaofei Li, M.D., Ph.D., from Shandong Unive

The saccule-to-utricle ratio inversion may serve as an effective imaging marker for diagnosis of early-stage Meniere disease, according to a study published online July 27 in&nbsp;The Laryngoscope.Wenting Deng, M.D., from Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital at Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China, and colleagues compared the saccule-to

For older adults, having greater numbers of sensory disabilities is associated with worse subsequent mental health, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Alexander Z. Wang, from the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago, and colleagues examined the impact of

Physicians who adopt team-based documentation, defined as use of coauthored documentation with another clinical team member, experience increased visit volume and reduced documentation time, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Nate C. Apathy, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland School of Public He

Postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC) can be identified using an index of symptoms, which differs for school-aged children and adolescents, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Rachel S. Gross, M.D., from the NYU G

Elevated salivary levels of CD44 and total protein (TP) can identify head and neck cancer patients with an increased risk for cancer recurrence, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Elizabeth J. Franzmann, M.D., from the University of Miami Health System and Jackson Memorial Hospit

Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve health care, a new national survey reports.However, many are still a little queasy over some of the implications of widespread AI use, the <a href="https://wexnermedical.osu

Most clinicians show positive attitudes toward education in climate change, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Wynne Armand, M.D., from the Center for the Environment and Health at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated whether a quality incentive program measure for cli

Cannabis-related disorder is associated with an increased rate of head and neck cancer (HNC), according to a study published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery.Tyler J. Gallagher, from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined the clinical assoc

ChatGPT is not accurate as a diagnostic tool, but does offer some medical educational benefits, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Ali Hadi, from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues investigated ChatGPT’s diagnostic accuracy and utili

Vestibular neurectomy is an effective vertigo treatment in patients with severe Meniere disease, according to a study published online June 7 in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Medicine.Agnieszka Jasińska-Nowacka, M.D., Ph.D., from the Medical University of Warsaw in Poland, and colleagues evaluated functional outcomes and balance compensa

For patients with Meniere disease (MD), vestibular neurectomy is effective, resolving vertigo episodes and resulting in hydrops regression, according to a study published online July 30 in Acta Neurologica Belgica.Agnieszka Jasińska-Nowacka, M.D., Ph.D., from the Medical University of Warsaw in Poland, and colleagues assessed endolymphat

The subjective visual vertical (SVV) test has relatively low sensitivity for diagnosing Meniere disease, according to a study published in the July and August issue of the Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology.Hadi Behzad, Ph.D., from the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science in Tehran, Iran, and colleagues conducted a study on

Eye-level communication by clinicians appears beneficial compared with standing at the bedside of inpatients, according to a review published online July 17 in the&nbsp;Journal of General Internal Medicine.Nathan Houchens, M.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, and colleagues conducted a systematic literatur

In a new clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and published online July 29 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented for the identification and management of ankyloglossia in infants.Jennifer Thomas, M.D., M.P.H., from Advocate Aurora Health in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and colleagues address identification and m

For individuals with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, self-fit over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids offer comparable long-term benefits to audiologist-fit hearing aids, according to a study published online July 11 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery.Karina C. De Sousa, Ph.D., from the University of Pretoria in South Africa,

Women in the health care workforce are more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying, while men are more likely to experience physical violence, according to a study published online July 2 in PLOS Global Public Health.Sioban Nelson, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a scopin

Compared with their urban counterparts, rural residents with head and neck cancer (HNC) have higher mortality rates and less annual improvement, according to a research letter published online June 27 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery.Nino Balanchivadze, M.D., from the Virginia Oncology Associates in Norfolk, and colleagu

Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Health Affairs.Ravi B. Parikh, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues assessed pandemic-related impact on physician revenue (2020 to 2022) and h

Endolymphatic duct blockage (EDB) is more effective than intratympanic methylprednisolone (ITMP) injection for controlling vertigo symptoms among patients with Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online May 24 in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology.Issam Saliba, M.D., from the University of Montreal Hospita

The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass

Distension of the membranous labyrinth is seen in histologic specimens from deceased patients with symptoms consistent with Meniere disease and in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from patients exhibiting classic Meniere disease symptoms, according to a study published online June 13 in the Ear, Nose &amp; Throat Journal.Eugene D. Ark,

Sound stimulation of 75 dB at a frequency of 100 Hz leads to improvement in cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (cVEMP) amplitude in patients with definitive Meniere disease, according to a study published online June 24 in&nbsp;Acta Oto-Laryngologica.Michihiko Sone, M.D.,&nbsp;Ph.D., from the Nagoya University Graduate School

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online June 18 in Practical Radiation Oncology, recommendations are presented for the use of radiation therapy (RT) for management of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC).Danielle N. Margali

Pediatric surgical opioid prescribing is concentrated among a small number of procedures, especially tonsillectomy and/or adenectomy, according to a study published online June 26 in Pediatrics.Kao-Ping Chua, M.D., Ph.D., from the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and colleagues conducted a cross-

From 2021 to 2022, there was a decrease in the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months, according to the June 20 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Jacqueline W. Lucas, M.P.H., and Xun Wang, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsvil

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from

In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h

Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend

The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality &amp; Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &amp; Peking University Medical Col

A new proposed definition for Long COVID could help patients get the help they need, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says.Long COVID is a chronic condition that occurs after COVID-19 infection and is present f

For pediatric patients with autosomal recessive deafness 9 (DFNB9), bilateral gene therapy with adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotype 1 carrying human OTOF transgene is safe and efficacious, according to a study published online June 5 in Nature Medicine.Hui Wang, M.D., from the Eye &amp; ENT Hospital of Fudan University in S

Triple semicircular canal occlusion combined with endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD) may be an effective treatment option for managing frequent vertigo attacks in patients with Meniere disease, according to a study published online April 16 in&nbsp;Frontiers in Neurology.Jiawang Tian, from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-S

Cochlear implantation (CI) positively impacts hearing, vertigo, tinnitus, and quality of life in patients with Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online May 20 in&nbsp;European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology.Miray-Su Yılmaz Topçuoğlu, Dr. Med., from the University Hospital Heidelberg in Germany, and colleagues inves

In 2021, 9.6 percent of medical visits took place via telehealth, with a higher percentage seen for mental health visits, according to a research letter published online June 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Sandra L. Decker, Ph.D., from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues describe te

Migraine is not a risk factor for Meniere disease (MD), nor is MD a risk factor for migraine, according to a study published online May 8 in Frontiers in Neurology.Kangjia Zhang, from The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in Changsha, China, and colleagues used Mendelian random (MR) analysis to examine the potential cau

From 2007 to 2019, there was an increase in inflation-adjusted health care spending, largely due to increasing contributions to premiums, according to a research letter published online May 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Sukruth A. Shashikumar, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cro

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is associated with reduced odds of several types of HPV-related cancers, not just cervical cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held from May 31 to June 4 in Chicago.Jefferson DeKloe, from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and

In its biennial Cancer Disparities Progress Report published today, the American Association for Cancer Research presents the latest statistics on disparities in cancer progress experienced by ethnic-minority groups and other medically underserved populations in the United States.Robert A. Winn, M.D., from the Virginia Commonwealth Un

Physicians with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly more likely to experience depersonalization but not emotional exhaustion when compared with their peers without disabilities, according to a research letter published online May 9 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Lisa M. Meeks, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arb

Significant hearing improvements have been achieved in an infant with profound hearing loss due to a biallelic otoferlin gene (OTOF) mutation, according to the results of a first-in-human gene therapy trial presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Gene &amp; Cell Therapy, held from May 7 to 11 in Baltimore.The gene ther

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation and published online April 30 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, recommendations are presented for the management of age-related hearing loss (ARHL).Betty S. Tsai Do, M.D., from the Permanente Medical Group in Walnut C

Among neonates undergoing urgent endotracheal intubation, successful intubation on the first attempt occurs in more neonates undergoing video laryngoscopy than direct laryngoscopy, according to a study published online May 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held from

Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals."Systems that are currently unavailable include our electronic health records system, MyChart (which enables patients to view their medical records and communicate with their provid

In a study published online April 17 in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, different grading methods for vestibular endolymphatic hydrops (EH) and the severity of hearing loss are compared in Meniere disease (MD).Zhihao Han, from the Beijing Friendship Hospital, and colleagues compared correlations between different grading

For hospitalized patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) and dysphagia, those receiving thick liquids are less likely to be intubated but have no difference in hospital mortality compared with those receiving thin liquids, according to a study published online May 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Alexander Makhnevich, M.D.

Multifrequency tympanometry (MFT) could aid the diagnosis of Meniere disease (MD), according to a review published online March 4 in the&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Medicine.Christos Tsilivigkos, from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to exa

From 1990 to 2021, there were persistent health differences between females and males, according to a study published online May 1 in The Lancet Public Health.Vedavati Patwardhan, Ph.D., from the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues compared disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rates among females and males aged older than

A brief, valid instrument has been developed for assessing quality of life in Meniere disease, according to a study published online April 30 in The Laryngoscope.Alexandra E. Quimby, M.D., M.P.H., from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues created a 24-item Meniere disease quality of life (MenQOL)

Olfactory dysfunction, especially for smell, is more common in individuals with prior COVID-19 versus individuals with no history of infection, with deficits varying by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant type, according to a study published online April 23 in JAMA Network Open.Ryan Sharetts, from Unive

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) helps to reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but has a decreased response in some patients, according to a study published online April 4 in&nbsp;JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery.Rutwik M. Patel, D.O., from Washington University in St. Louis, and colleagues investigated whether HGNS th

Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that in two company trials, Zepbound was found to ease sleep apnea in adults with obesity.First approved to treat obesity by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last November, the power of Ze

Patients using glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) undergoing endoscopic procedures have an increased risk for aspiration pneumonia, according to a study published online March 27 in Gastroenterology.Yee Hui Yeo, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined the incidence and risk for

Philips Respironics, the company responsible for the recall of millions of defective sleep apnea machines since 2021, must overhaul its production of the machines before it can resume making them in the United States, federal officials announced Tuesday.Under a settlement reached with the company, Philips must revamp its manufacturing and qu

The novel viral-based personalized cancer vaccine, TG4050, which encodes up to 30 patient- and tumor-specific sequences is feasible and safe for patients with resected head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, held from April 5 to 10 in San Diego.

Most adults meeting pure tone audiometric thresholds for cochlear implantation are not referred for assessment, according to a study published online April 4 in PLOS Medicine.Chloe Swords, from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and colleagues examined factors influencing referral for implant assessment among patients wi

A head-mounted display test of postural control shows significant differences in head sway between participants with vestibular hypofunction (VH) and healthy controls, according to a pilot study published online Feb. 28 in&nbsp;Frontiers in Neurology.Jennifer L. Kelly, P.T., from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai in New

Novel radiomics nomograms successfully predict cochlear and vestibular endolymphatic hydrops (EH) in patients with Meniere disease, according to a study published online March 8 in European Radiology.Wei Chen, from Fudan University in Shanghai, and colleagues enrolled 156 patients (312 affected ears) with bilateral definite Meniere di

For patients who require single-lumen endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia, hyperangulated video laryngoscopy reduces the number of attempts needed to achieve intubation, according to a study published online March 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Kurt Ruetzler, M.D., from the Cleveland Clinic, and coll

Compared with summating potential (SP) amplitude value by tone burst stimulation, SP/action potential (AP) area ratio by click stimulus has higher sensitivity and specificity for detecting Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online Feb. 28 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Naif Bawazeer, M.D., from the Universi

Following Cures Act implementation, the time for patients to access imaging results decreased, while the proportion of patients who accessed their reports before the ordering provider increased, according to a study published online March 27 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Roentgenology.Jordan R. Pollock, from the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix

There are sociodemographic disparities in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among 27- to 45-year-olds, according to a study published online March 28 in&nbsp;Human Vaccines &amp; Immunotherapeutics.Natalie L. Rincon, from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and colleagues explored any sociodemographic disparities in HPV

U.S. physicians received $12.13 billion from industry from 2013 to 2022, according to a research letter published online March 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Ahmed Sayed, M.B.B.S., from Ain Shams University in Cairo, and colleagues examined the distribution of payments within and across specialties and the medica

Adenotonsillectomy (AT), the primary pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment, is not associated with an increased risk for being overweight in adulthood, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.Aviv D. Goldbart, M.D., from Soroka Medical Center in B

Many patients, including those with the greatest care needs, choose telemedicine even when in-person visits are available, according to a study published online March 22 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Eva Chang, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Advocate Health in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and colleagues assessed patient characteristics associated with telem

Physicians express largely negative views about the impact of private equity (PE) on the health care system, according to a research letter published online March 11 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Jane M. Zhu, M.D., from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, and colleagues conducted a survey to assess physicians' views towa

Life expectancy increased to 77.5 years in 2022, while the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022 but did not change from 2021 to 2022, according to two March data briefs published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Kenneth D. Kochanek, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Mar

Some U.S. government personnel have reported dizziness, pain, visual problems, and cognitive dysfunction after experiencing intrusive sounds and head pressure, termed anomalous health incidents (AHIs), but no differences are seen in terms of clinical, research, and biomarker assessments or in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) modalities compared with c

In a report published in the April issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the details of 10 cases of nonkeratitis Acanthamoeba infection are described from 1994 to 2022, all of which occurred among immunocompromised patients.Julia C. Haston, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues id

Following a cyberattack on one of the nation's largest health insurers that's thrown health care payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it has begun an investigation into the incident.In a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/13/h

Following a cyberattack on the largest health insurer in the United States last month, health care providers continue to scramble as insurance payments and prescription orders continue to be disrupted and physicians lose an estimated $100 million a day.That <a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/cyberattack-jeopardizes

Factors associated with developing age-related hearing loss (ARHL) differ by sex, according to a study published online March 6 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Dong Woo Nam, M.D., from Chungbuk National University Hospital in Cheongju, South Korea, and colleagues examined factors associated with ARHL and assessed whether there are differences between

Clinical signs associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) have been identified for patients presenting with a chief complaint of nasal allergies, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Firas A. Houssein, from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and colleagues identified pre

Morphological characteristics of the vestibular aqueduct (VA) are associated with the occurrence of Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online Feb. 17 in The Laryngoscope.Yan Huang, M.D., from Beijing Friendship Hospital, and colleagues collected retrospective data from 34 patients (40 ears) diagnosed with MD who underw

An artificial intelligence decision support tool to interpret videos of the tympanic membrane can predict diagnosis of acute otitis media (AOM), according to a study published online March 4 in JAMA Pediatrics.Nader Shaikh, M.D., from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues developed and internally validated an

Absent, enlarged, or confluent saccules are the best predictors of Meniere disease (MD) on delayed postgadolinium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a study published online Feb. 7 in European Radiology.Steve Connor, from King's College London, and colleagues conducted a retrospective single-center, case-control study exam

In a clinical practice guideline (CPG) issued by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation and published online in the March issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, recommendations are presented for management of inhalant allergies with allergen immunotherapy (AIT).Richard K. Gurgel, M.D., from the

Subgroups of Meniere disease (MD) can be made based on the presence or absence of endolymphatic hydrops (EH) and nystagmus, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in&nbsp;Frontiers in Neurology.Yuya Ueno, from the Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan, and colleagues used nystagmus videos and contrast-enhanced

Health care portal use was higher during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Feb. 29 in JAMA Network Open.Esther Yoon, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago, and colleagues examined the prevalence of health care portal use before, during, and after the most re

A history of sinusitis is associated with an increased incidence of rheumatic disease, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in RMD Open.Vanessa L. Kronzer, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues conducted a population-based case-control study involving individuals meeting classification criteria f

Two in three parents say that their child between the ages of 5 and 12 years regularly uses listening devices, putting them at risk for permanent damage to their hearing, according to the results of a survey released by the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health."Over recent years, we've mostly been concerned about tee

During the COVID-19 pandemic, cancer diagnoses were lower than expected, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in JAMA Oncology.Todd Burus, from the Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, and colleagues conducted a population-based cross-sectional analysis of cancer incidence trends using data on cases

Women in health care occupations endure a significantly higher level of stress and burnout than men, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health.Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, M.D., from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., and colle

Black voters support a ban on menthol cigarettes by a wide margin, refuting claims that such a ban would be strongly opposed by Black Americans, a new survey shows.Black voters support by a 37-point margin the menthol ban proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with 62% in favor and 25% against.That’s even greater than the 29-p

Higher adherence to a healthy plant-based dietary index (PDI) is associated with a reduced risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published online Feb. 20 in ERJ Open Research.Yohannes Adama Melaku, Ph.D., from Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, and colleagues examined the association of PDI with the ris

First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday announced $100 million in federal funding to fuel research into women's health.“We will build a health care system that puts women and their lived experiences at its center,” Biden said in a White House <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/02/21/remarks-as-prepared-for-deliv

Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter’s minds, a new KFF poll has found.Voters struggling to pay their monthly bills are most eager to hear presidential candidates talk about economic and health care issues, according to the latest KFF Health

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of the asthma drug Xolair (omalizumab) to help prevent anaphylactic reactions.Xolair is an injected drug and is not meant as a substitute for EpiPens or other anaphylaxis rescue remedies, the agency stressed. Instead, "Xolair is intended for repeated use to reduce the risk of allergic re

Despite concerns about clinical efficacy, phenylephrine was the most common oral decongestant sold in the United States from 2012 to 2021, according to a research letter published online Feb. 8 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Timothy S. Anderson, M.D., from the University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues examined p

Meniere disease is a heterogeneous condition with subgroups characterized by specific clinical features, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in The Laryngoscope.John Phillips, Ph.D., from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted an observational study invo

Prescription drug prices are nearly three times higher in the United States than in other countries, according to a report published by the RAND Corporation.Andrew W. Mulcahy, and colleagues from the RAND Corporation, compared the prices of different categories of drug products, including brand-name originator drugs, unbranded generic drugs, biol

Endolymphatic hydrops (EH) asymmetry can differentiate patients with Meniere disease (MD) from normal controls, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in Frontiers in Neurology.Tae-Soo Noh, from the Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea, and colleagues examined the extent of hydrops in MD patients and age- a

Many patients with a Meniere disease diagnosis based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10), do not meet the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) diagnostic criteria, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in The Laryngoscope.Emma De Ravin, from Thomas Jeffers

Health care practitioner empathy interventions seem to improve patient satisfaction, but inadequate reporting hinders the ability to draw definitive conclusions relating to the overall effect size, according to a review published online Jan. 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Leila Keshtkar, Ph.D., from the University of Leicester in

Following a recall of millions of its breathing machines that began in mid-2021, Philips Respironics announced Monday that it would halt sales of all such machines within the United States.The machines include continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices used by people with sleep apnea, as well as ventilators used by other patients. <p

Childhood bacterial meningitis significantly increases the risk for having at least one of seven long-term disabilities, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Salini Mohanty, Dr.P.H., from Merck &amp; Co. Inc. in Rahway, New Jersey, and colleagues assessed the long-term risk for disabilities among indiv

Older adults have a mean of 20.7 total health care contact days per year, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ishani Ganguli, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues characterized health care contact days among community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and olde

Individuals with untreated obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) often use coping strategies against fatigue, and those who use more than three coping strategies are more likely to feel sleepy while driving, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in ERJ Open Research.Akshay Dwarakanath, from the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Tru

Video gaming may be associated or correlated with hearing loss and/or tinnitus, according to a review published online Jan. 16 in BMJ Public Health.Lauren K. Dillard, Ph.D., Au.D., from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and colleagues reviewed data from 14 peer-reviewed studies to examine the link between gaming an

The prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) seems to be elevated among survivors of certain types of cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in JAMA Oncology.Katie F. Jones, Ph.D., from VA Boston Healthcare System, and colleagues describe cancer type-specific prevalence of SUD among adult cancer survivors in a cross-sec

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) decreased, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery.Jason Semprini, Ph.D., from the University of Iowa College of Public Health in Iowa City, and colleagues examined the change in localized vers

With only days left before open enrollment closes, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act."Today, we hit a major milestone in lowering costs and ensuring all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care. With six days left to s

Treatment of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma has recently shifted to community cancer centers, with an increase in the proportion of nonsurgical treatment and worse overall survival versus patients treated at academic cancer centers, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in the&nbsp;Journal of the N

In 2022, 5.7 percent of adults reported lacking reliable transportation for daily living, according to a January data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.Amanda E. Ng, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues u

For patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL), systemic high-dose glucocorticoid therapy is no better than a lower-dose regimen, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in NEJM Evidence.Stefan K. Plontke, M.D., from the University Medicine Halle in Germany, and colleagues randomly assigned 325 patients

Otitis media seems to affect auditory and language development, according to a study published in the January issue of the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology.Noting that evidence relating to the effect of otitis media on auditory and language development has been contradictory, Susan Nittrouer, Ph.D., and Joanna H. L

Registered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers have an increased risk for suicide compared with non-health care workers, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., from Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric

Moral distress during the first nine months of the pandemic was reported by a majority of clinicians working in U.S. safety net practices, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in BMJ Open.Donald E. Pathman, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues examined causes and levels of moral dis

The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher burnout among health care professionals (HCPs), particularly patient-facing HCPs, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in BJPsych Open.Vikas Kapil, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the Queen Mary University of London, and colleagues longitudinally examined mental health in 1,574 HCPs vers

Child care stress (CCS) during the pandemic is associated with anxiety, depression, burnout, intent to reduce hours, and intent to leave among health care workers (HCWs), according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Harry, M.D., from the University of Colorado in Aurora, and colleagues assessed whether

Hearing loss is associated with an increased risk for dementia, with further increased risk for those not using hearing aids, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Manuella Lech Cantuaria, Ph.D., from Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark, and colleagues exam

Regular hearing aid use may be associated with reduced mortality among adults with hearing loss, according to a study published in the January issue of The Lancet Healthy Longevity.Janet S. Choi, M.D., from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined 9,885 adults aged 20 years and older from the National

Stress-management interventions may help individual health care workers over the short term, according to research published online May 12 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.Sietske J. Tamminga, Ph.D., from the University of Amsterdam, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of stress-red

Despite similar hospital discharge readiness scores, Black patients are less likely to be discharged with home health care (HHC) than White patients, according to a study published in the January issue of&nbsp;Medical Care.Olga Yakusheva, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan School of Nursing in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined how

The affected ear in Meniere disease has significantly increased the signal intensity ratio (SIR) of the cochlear basal turn, indicating potential damage of the blood-labyrinth barrier, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology.Weidong Zhang, M.D., from the Zhengzhou University People'

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can differentiate Meniere disease (MD) from other menieriform diseases, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Scientific Reports.Jinye Li, from Shandong University in Jinan, China, and colleagues examined the differences of imaging findings and features between MD and other menieriform diseases

Anxiety and depression do not cause Meniere disease (MD), or vice versa, but elevated neuroticism is causative for anxiety, depression, and MD, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Huadong Wu, M.D., from Nanchang University in China, and colleagues conducted two-sample bidirectional Men

More than half of U.S. medical interns report experiencing sexual harassment, according to a research letter published online Dec. 26 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Viglianti, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues investigated possible institutional variation in experiences of sexual harassment amon

Higher ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption is associated with a greater risk for head and neck cancer (HNC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC), according to a study published online Nov. 22 in the&nbsp;European Journal of Nutrition.Fernanda Morales-Berstein, from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and colleagues invest

Burnout, lack of professional fulfillment, and other well-being-linked factors are associated with intention to leave (ITL) among physicians, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Jennifer A. Ligibel, M.D., from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and colleagues describe the prevalence of burnout,

Senior physicians treat fewer traditionally underserved patients than their junior colleagues within the same practices, according to a research letter published online Dec. 13 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Hannah T. Neprash, Ph.D., from University of Minnesota School of Public Health in Minneapolis, and colleagues examined the associatio

Increasing body mass index (BMI) at age 18 years is associated with development of subsequent site-specific cancers in men, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in&nbsp;Obesity.Aron Onerup, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues examined BMI at age 18 years and incident site-specific cancer (

ChatGPT provided no response or incomplete or wrong answers to nearly three-quarters of drug-related questions reviewed by pharmacists, according to a study presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting, held from Dec. 3 to 7 in Anaheim, California.Sara Grossman, Pharm.D., from Long Island University in

In children with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), adenotonsillectomy does not significantly improve executive function or attention, according to a study published in the Dec. 5 issue of the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Susan Redline, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues compared ear

Minorities often feel a deep sense of dread before doctor appointments, and some even try to dress especially well for their visit to try and ward off the possibility they will face insults or unfair care. According to a new poll conducted by hea

For patients with Meniere disease (MD), surgical labyrinthectomy (SL) is efficient and safe, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology.Valentine Léonard, from the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohort study involving 25 patients w

Middle ear pressure therapy (MEPT) using the EFET01 device effectively controls vertigo symptoms with Meniere disease and delays endolymphatic hydrops (DEH), according to a study published online Nov. 23 in&nbsp;Acta Oto-Laryngologica.Do Tram Anh, from the University of Toyama in Japan, and colleagues examined the two-year effects of the

Patients with Meniere disease (MD) have a thicker choroid and Haller layer on the ipsilateral side than controls, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in The Laryngoscope.Maliheh Akbarpour, M.D., from the Guilan University of Medical Sciences in Rasht, Iran, and colleagues conducted a case-control study of 37 patients with MD and

Two years before attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis, youth with ADHD are twice as likely to use health care services as youth without the condition, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the&nbsp;Archives of Disease in Childhood.Vibhore Prasad, Ph.D., from King's College London, and colleagues used p

From 2019 to 2020, the incidence of local-stage disease decreased significantly for 19 of 22 cancer types compared with stable year-over-year changes pre-COVID-19, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the International Journal of Cancer.Elizabeth J. Schafer, M.P.H., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleag

The prevalence of olfactory dysfunction (OD) and gustatory dysfunction (GD) declines in the three years after COVID-19 infection, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery.Paolo Boscolo-Rizzo, M.D., from the University of Trieste in Italy, and colleagues estimated the three-

Patients with sudden hearing loss (SHL) who have endolymphatic hydrops (EH) are more likely to present with low-tone descending hearing loss, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in&nbsp;Clinical Otolaryngology.Huimin Cai, from Fujian Medical University in Fuzhou, China, and colleagues compared the clinical features of patients

Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to approve new draft guidelines for hospital infection control this week, the first update since 2007.But health care workers worry whether the guidelines, which suggest that surgical masks are as good as N-95 masks at preventing the spread of respiratory infections duri

The first new antibiotic for gonorrhea -- the second most common sexually transmitted disease -- has shown promise in a clinical trial.This new antibiotic, called zoliflodacin, was seen in the trial to cure uncomplicated gonorrhea infection as effectively as the current go-to treatment -- ceftriaxone along with one dose of azithromycin pills.

Alterations in functional network reorganization may serve as potential biomarkers for clinical progression in Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online Oct. 5 in Scientific Reports.Jing Li, from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, and colleagues examined intranetwork and internetwork connecti

More than half of adults used the internet to look for health or medical information during July to December 2022, with higher prevalence among women than men, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.Xun Wang and Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the Na

Audiogram type and pure-tone threshold average can predict vertigo after endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD) in Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online Sept. 25 in the European Archives in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology.Yiling Li, from the Air Force Medical Center in Beijing, and colleagues conducted a retrospective cohor

Participating in yoga may cut negative treatment-related complications in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiation, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium, held from Oct. 27 to 28 in Boston.Kathrin Milbury, Ph.D., from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center i

Race and ethnicity and neighborhood disadvantage are associated with hearing-related quality of life (QOL) in deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH) children, according to a research letter published online Oct. 30 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Brooke R. Warren, from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues assessed differences

More than half delayed or skipped care because of concerns about costs