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Journal Mobile App Now Available Share    
Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery is now available as a free app for your iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad! Stay up-to-date with the most current research in the field, guidelines, podcasts, and more. All content is also free for the first month. Abstracts and clinical practice guidelines are always free. More
Survey: Tonsillectomy Practice Patterns Share
The Temple University School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery has developed a survey to review current clinical practice patterns in the management of children undergoing tonsillectomy. The survey requires less than 10 minutes to complete. More
Treating Sleep Apnea Without the Mask The New York Times Share
About 28 million Americans have sleep apnea, which causes repeated awakenings and pauses in breathing during the night, sometimes resulting in loud snoring and gasps for air. For decades, the standard treatment has been "continuous positive airway pressure," known as C.P.A.P. A mask worn at night that pushes air into the nasal passages, enabling easier breathing. C.P.A.P. reduces — and in some cases completely prevents — episodes of apnea. More
Study: Codeine After Surgery Could Endanger Certain Children HealthDay News Share
Concerns about codeine safety have gained traction in the wake of the postoperative experience of four children who all carried a rare genetic mutation. A new study describes what happened to three of the patients, while a similar case came to light in 2009. More
Tonsils May Be Important After All HealthNewsDigest.com Share
If you or your children still have your tonsils, you may want to hang on to them, if at all possible. For the first time researchers have discovered that your tonsils perform a task that wasn't suspected before, they could be an important source of immune cells known as T-cells. More Treatment for Sleep, Metabolic Disorders Will Soon Be Developed TopNews Network Share
A new study has proposed that soon sleeping and metabolic disorders will be treatable. A team of scientists have been able to determine the major element that guides the body regarding the sleep and metabolization of food. More
A Vaccination For Allergic Asthma That Works Using Intramuscular Injection Medical News Today Share
Current treatment of allergic asthma consists in administering corticoids that treat the symptoms and temporarily relieve the disorder, but without curing it. An alternative, long-lasting treatment for this condition is based on a specific immunotherapeutic protocol commonly known as desensitization. Repeated, increased doses of the allergen are administered in order to decrease the hypersensitivity and reduce the symptoms in the event of subsequent exposure. However, the efficiency of this protocol is limited and varies greatly from one patient to another. More 
April Journal Podcast Share
The Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery journal's April podcast highlights a systematic review on reflux and sleep quality. Editor in chief Richard M. Rosenfeld, MD, MPH is joined by lead author Elliot Regenbogen, MD, and associate editor Kenneth Altman, MD, in discussing how proton pump inhibitor therapy can improve sleep quality for patients with reflux disease. Download the podcast and associated free article. More
2012 G-I-N Conference Scholars Share
Get involved with AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guidelines. The AAO-HNS is pleased to announce it will fund four members to attend the annual Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) North America (NA) Conference in New York, NY, this December. In exchange, recipients agree to serve on a guideline panel and submit a commentary to Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. More Patient Health Information For Your Practice Share
Offer reliable patient information in your office and on your website by purchasing the Academy's popular patient leaflet and fact sheet content. The Academy-developed and Academy-branded education products provide your patients with information in an easy to understand format that they can refer to time and time again. More
Time's Running Out — Register Now for the BOG Spring Meeting & OTO Advocacy Summit Share
With less than a month to go until the 2012 BOG Spring Meeting & OTO Advocacy Summit, there is still time to register and guarantee your Capitol Hill meetings. Check out this year's tentative schedules and the latest list of confirmed speakers. Register today and take advantage of this FREE member benefit. More State Legislatures Recognize World Voice Day Share
The Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina state legislatures adopted resolutions to recognize April 16 as World Voice Day. The legislative resolutions encourage awareness of voice disorders and the promotion of good voice health. The AAO-HNS applauds the state societies for their work in attaining this recognition! More
HHS Announces Delay of ICD-10 Compliance Deadline Until October 1, 2014 Share
As part of a proposed rule devised by the Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would delay the date by which covered entities must comply with International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition diagnosis and procedure codes (ICD-10). CMS Fact Sheet. AAO-HNSF Seeks Coordinator for Socioeconomic Affairs and Practice Affairs Share
The Academy is conducting a search for a Coordinator for Socioeconomic Affairs and Practice Affairs. The candidates will spend a year shadowing the current coordinator and will hold the position for four years. Interested candidates should submit a résumé and cover letter by April 30. More
Contact Your Medicare Carrier Regarding Imaging Comparative Billing Reports Share
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent out comparative billing reports (CBR) to providers addressing their advanced diagnostic imaging use compared to their "peers." The Academy urges members who received CBRs to contact their Carrier to discuss any questions or concerns, such as the definition of peer, they may have with the reports. Academy's Imaging Services page.
Register By April 20 for AAO-HNSF Joint Meeting in Africa Share
Please join president-elect James Netterville, MD, Greg Randolph, MD, and James Saunders, MD, for the All-Africa ENT & Audiology Conference, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, June 3-6. The deadline for abstract submission is April 20. More |
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