Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights Simulated surgical training appeared to improve technical skills to a proficiency level in otolaryngology residents in a study of 14 residents at two academic medical centers in New York, with eight residents trained to proficiency on an…
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Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012 Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights A study of 46 otolaryngology residency program graduates that compared overall faculty rating with their residency applications suggests that excellence in a team sport, instead of the typical factors used during resident selection, was correlated with higher…
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Study Suggests Racial Disparities May Exist in Larynx Preservation Therapy for Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Allen M. Chen, M.D., call Dorsey Griffith at 916-734-9118 or email dorsey.griffith@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu. CHICAGO– A study of laryngeal (voice box) cancers suggests that racial disparities may exist with black patients less likely to undergo larynx preservation than white patients, according…
Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012 Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights A study of laryngeal (voice box) cancers suggests that racial disparities may exist, with black patients less likely to undergo larynx preservation than white patients (see news release below). Balloon dilation may be beneficial for children with…
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Study Examines Chronic Inflammation in Oral Cavity and HPV Status of Head and Neck Cancers
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Mine Tezal, D.D.S., Ph.D., call Sara Saldi at 716-645-4593 or email saldi@buffalo.edu. CHICAGO – Among patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas, a history of chronic inflammation in the mouth (periodontitis, i.e. gum disease) may be associated with an increased…
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Study Examines Effect of Prednisolone in Patients with Bell Palsy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Thomas Berg, M.D., Ph.D., email thomas.berg@lycos.com. CHICAGO – Treatment for Bell palsy (a condition involving the facial nerve and characterized by facial paralysis) with the corticosteroid prednisolone within 72 hours appeared to significantly reduce the number of patients with mild to…