Archives journals. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) involves period of sleep in which thepatient does not breathe.

Popular Ear Drops And Complications Risk? Australia published Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Hearing loss and balance disorders can be caused by commonly used antibiotic ear drops if the patient has a perforated eardrum, writes Associate Professor Harvey Coates in the April edition of Australian Prescriber. These serious complications, the result of ototoxicity, may be more common than reported, as some cases are unrecognised.

Alcon's PATANASE(R) Nasal Spray Approved By FDA For Treatment Of Nasal Allergy Symptoms published Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:00:00 PDT
Alcon, Inc. (NYSE: ACL) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PATANASE® (olopatadine hydrochloride) nasal spray for the relief of the symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in patients 12 years of age and older. PATANASE® nasal spray, an extension to Alcon's market-leading ocular allergy product line, will be available in May of this year.

Noninvasive Genetic Detection Of Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma published Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Analyzing the DNA in one's saliva may detect early signs of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), according to researchers from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Currently, most cases of HNSCC are diagnosed in advanced stages when prognosis is poor, says lead researcher Seema Sethi, M.D., of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

Antibiotics For Acute Maxillary Sinusitis Not Always Necessary published Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:00:00 PDT
A Cochrane Systematic Review of medical research found that four out of five patients who are seen in primary care with simple sinusitis improved within two weeks even if they had not been given antibiotics. When antibiotics were given they speeded up recovery from symptoms, but only marginally.Having sinusitis is one of the most common reasons for visiting a doctor, with 20 million visits for this condition every year in the USA alone.

Potential Blood Test For Chronic Sinusitis Identified published Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT
A protein profile has been identified in the blood of chronic sinusitis sufferers that may enable physicians to objectively diagnosis and treat the disease, researchers say.They used a sophisticated research tool that rapidly assesses expression of large numbers of proteins and found among 96 chronic sinusitis patients a profile missing in 38 healthy controls.

Tips To Protect Voice And Hearing published Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT
As spring and summer bring an increase in outdoor activities, this is the right time of year to be more aware of speech and hearing issues. Typical recreational activities can increase exposure to potentially damaging problems.Experts in the audiology and speech pathology department at The Methodist Hospital in Houston have a few tips to keep your speech and hearing in working order.

American Academy Of Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery Approves Policy Statement On Micropressure Therapy For Meniere's Disease published Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced that the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery approved a policy statement concluding that the use of micropressure for MÃ©niÃ¨re's disease including the Medtronic Meniett® device is appropriate when other medical treatments fail.

Treatment With Theophylline Improves Smell Function When Biochemistry Is The Culprit published Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:00:00 PDT
Despite the fact that millions of Americans are believed to have lost their sense of smell (hyposmia), no effective method exists to treat many of these people. That is due in part to the fact that the causes of smell loss are varied and complex, ranging from chronic allergies, viral infection, head injury, or no apparent reason at all. Some seven percent of Americans have lost their sense of smell and with it their ability to enjoy the fragrance of flowers, foods and beverages.

Mysterious Child Fevers Of Unknown Origin: Could Surgery Be A Cure? published Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A child spikes a high fever, sometimes as high as 104 or 105 degrees, and sometimes causing seizures. She's rushed to the emergency room, the hospital runs test after test, specialists are brought in, but no explanation is found.Many families though no one knows how many go through this cyclical nightmare. The fevers seem to come like clockwork, aren't accompanied by any obvious symptoms and don't respond to antibiotics or fever reducers like Motrin or Tylenol.

Controversies And Evidence For Tracheostomies In Critical Care, Conference, London published Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:00:00 PDT
This conference aims to look critically at the issues concerning tracheostomy in the setting of critically ill patients, and in particular, to address areas in which there is continuing controversy about best practice. Following review of basic anatomy and physiology, and the techniques of surgical and percutaneous trachoestomy, there will be consideration of management of the critical airway, and examination of some of the controversies in management.

American Academy Of Audiology Celebrates 20th Anniversary At AudiologyNOW! In Charlotte, NC published Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:00:00 PDT
More than 7,000 attendees are gathering at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC, April 2 - 5, for AudiologyNOW! - an experience in knowledge, science, and technology for audiologists. Along with educational sessions, events, and technological innovations of interest to audiologists, this year's AudiologyNOW! also celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the American Academy of Audiology with the theme "Hear to Stay.

Continuous Use Nasacort AQ Nasal Spray Had No Treatment Effect On Stature-for Age Distribution Among 2-5 Year-olds With Year-round Allergic Rhinitis published Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:00:00 PDT
Data presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) suggests that the continuous use of intranasal corticosteroid Nasacort AQ (triamcinolone acetonide) Nasal Spray had no treatment effect on stature-for age distribution among children aged 2-5 years old with year-round allergic rhinitis.

Link Confirmed Between Common Cold And Ear Infection published Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:00:00 PDT
A new five-year study at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston confirms the suspected close link between the two most common diseases of young children: colds and ear infections.The study, which appears in the March 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Disease, confirmed the suspected close link between the two most common diseases of young children, viral colds and ear infections. It also identified the viruses associated with higher rates of ear infections.

Researchers ID Behavioral Risk Factors For Head And Neck Cancers published Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have teased out two distinct sets of risk factors for head and neck cancers, suggesting that there are two completely different kinds of the disease.In the Johns Hopkins study, head and neck tumors caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted virus, were most often linked to certain sexual behaviors and marijuana use, rather than tobacco and alcohol.

Surgeons Assemble On Capitol Hill For Landmark Advocacy Conference -Joint Surgical Advocacy Conference To Be Held March 9-11, 2008, In Washington published Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:00:00 PDT
For the first time ever, surgeons from a wide variety of specialties are joining together to create a powerful, unified voice on Capitol Hill at the 2008 Joint Surgical Advocacy Conference (JSAC). The innovative three-day event will host more than 300 physicians from across the nation and focus on critical issues facing the U.S. healthcare system and surgery.

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