OTO Journal

This podcast highlights original research appearing in the April 2013 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard Rosenfeld is joined in by lead author Annie Simpson and associate editor Jennifer Shin in discussing the role of cardiovascular disease markers in a...

This podcast highlights original research appearing in the March 2013 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation.  Editor in chief Richard Rosenfeld is joined in by author Hossein Mahboubi and associate editor Thomas Eby in assessing how well commercially available earplugs prevent wat...

Women comprise nearly half of all US medical students but they remain underrepresented in academic practice within surgical specialties. To see if this occurs in otolaryngology departments, the authors analyzed faculty listings from academic departments and compared academic rank and h-index by gender. The h-index was chosen to reflect scholarly productivity, since it reflects the number of manusc...

As defined by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), clinical practice guidelines are "statements that include recommendations to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of the evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options." In crafting their recent standards for trustworthy guidelines, the IOM repeatedly referenced the AAO-HNS manual discussed i...

Although tracheostomy is one of the oldest and most common surgical procedures, management is often based on opinion and local practices because of a paucity of high level evidence to guide care. To address this issue, the AAO-HNS convened a national expert panel representing pediatric and adult otolaryngology, laryngology, head and neck oncologic surgery, advanced nursing practice, respiratory th...

Although tracheostomy is one of the oldest and most common surgical procedures, management is often based on opinion and local practices because of a paucity of high level evidence to guide care. To address this issue, the AAO-HNS convened a national expert panel representing pediatric and adult otolaryngology, laryngology, head and neck oncologic surgery, advanced nursing practice, respiratory th...

Using data from a national database the authors analyzed more than 8 million ambulatory health care encounters for adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Although OSA affects up to 7% of adults in the United States, only 10% of ambulatory health care visits studied were associated with otolaryngologic care. This presents an opportunity for increased awareness of OSA and the unique role of otol...

Although computed tomography (CT imaging) is an essential diagnostic tool for patients with paranasal sinus disease the test is associated with significant costs, radiation exposure, and overuse concerns.  To help define appropriate use of CT imaging an expert panel was convened and areas of clinical consensus were identified using a 3 round modified Delphi method. Statements reaching consensus in...

Although computed tomography (CT imaging) is an essential diagnostic tool for patients with paranasal sinus disease the test is associated with significant costs, radiation exposure, and overuse concerns. To help define appropriate use of CT imaging an expert panel was convened and areas of clinical consensus were identified using a 3 round modified Delphi method. Statements reaching consensus inc...

The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Surgical Care Survey (S-CAHPS) is a 35-item standardized tool that asks consumers and patients to report and evaluate their experiences and satisfaction with their surgical care (completion time of 15-20 minutes). In this prospective study, 354 adult patients completed the S-CAHPS survey through and electronic data capture system 7 to 28...

This podcast highlights original research appearing in the September 2012 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld is joined by lead author Max Pusz and associate editor Julie Wei in discussing the quality of information about common otolaryngolo...

This podcast highlights original research appearing in the August 2012 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld is joined by lead author Michael Brandt and associate editor David Stepnick in discussing patient concerns prior to thyroid surgery.

This podcast highlights original research appearing in the July 2012 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld is joined by corresponding author Jeffrey Spiegel and associate editor Mark K. Wax in discussing the preoperative incidence of olfactory...

This podcast highlights a systematic review appearing in the June 2012 edition of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH, is joined by Jason L. Acevedo, MD, lead author and Craig S. Derkay, associate editor for pediatric otolaryngology, in comp...

This podcast highlights a systematic review entitled "Esophageal reflux disease proton pump inhibitor therapy impact on sleep disturbance" in the April 2012 edition Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH is joined by lead author Elliot Regenbogen,...

This podcast is the second in a two-part series highlighting the Clinical Practice Guideline on Sudden Hearing Loss, which is a supplement to the March 2012 edition of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH is joined by guideline assistant chai...

This podcast is the first in a two-part series highlighting the Clinical Practice Guideline on Sudden Hearing Loss, which is a supplement to the March 2012 edition of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH is joined by lead author Robert J. Sta...

This podcast highlights a commentary appearing in the May 2012 edition of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH, is joined by Gordon H. Sun, MD, lead author and David Nielsen, EVP and CEO of the AAO-HNS, in a timely discussion of health care r...

This podcast highlights original research appearing in the March 2012 edition of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH is joined by corresponding author Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, and associate editor Mark K. Wax, MD, in discussing practice pa...

This podcast highlights original research appearing in the February 2012 edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH is joined by lead author Aaron M. Fletcher, MD, and associate editor Cristina Baldassari, MD, in discussing which demograph...

This podcast highlights original research appearing in the January 2012 edition of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH is joined by lead author Reena Dhanda Patil, MD, and associate editor Eric A. Mair, MD, in discussing a survey of Veterans...

This podcast highlights original research appearing in the December 2011 edition of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH, is joined by lead author Inessa Fishman, MD, and associate editor Peter Roland, MD, for an informative and clinically re...

This podcast highlights a commentary appearing in the October 2011 edition of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH, is joined by Gordon Hughes, MD, corresponding author and Director of Clinical Trials at the National Institute on Deafness and...

This podcast highlights a systematic review appearing in the September 2011 edition of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, the official journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH, is joined by corresponding author Walter T. Lee, MD, in discussing the benefits, and limitations, of sentinel node biopsy for m...