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MDLinx ENT:On this page you can find ranked summaries of the latest clinically-relevant ENT news articles, and medical journals updated every 24 hours. We’ve also included MDLinx Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery exclusive content chosen by our physician editor, D. Scott Cunningham, MD, PhD, and clinical pearls from our Smartest Doc daily quiz competition and Physician Review. Here’s how we do it:
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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (9)601 Extracorporeal Septoplasty JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, March 25, 2011
602 Modern concepts in mandibular reconstruction in oral and oropharyngeal cancer Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, March 24, 2011
603 Predictors of Surgical and Hearing Long-term Results for Inlay Cartilage Tympanoplasty JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, March 23, 2011
604 Aspects of Voice Measurement with Young Users of Cochlear Implants Seminars in Hearing, March 23, 2011
605 Surgical management of first branchial cleft anomaly presenting as infected retroauricular mass using a microscopic dissection technique American Journal of Otolaryngology, March 22, 2011
606 Endoscopic tissue expansion placement in face and neck burn scar reconstruction Burns, March 22, 2011
607 Auricular cartilage: harvest technique and versatility in rhinoplasty American Journal of Otolaryngology, March 21, 2011
608 Temporal Hollowing Following Surgical Correction of Unicoronal Synostosis Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, March 17, 2011
609 Regulation of Osteogenesis and Survival Within Bone Grafts to the Calvaria: The Effect of the Dura Versus the Pericranium Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, March 15, 2011
610 Does nasal deviation affect quality of life Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, March 15, 2011
611 Proboscis Lateralis–Like Appendage: Description of a New Facial Anomaly Annals of Plastic Surgery, March 15, 2011
612 Macrostomia: A Report of Three Cases Annals of Plastic Surgery, March 15, 2011
613 Superficial temporal artery flap: a new option for posterior hypopharyngeal wall reconstruction European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, March 14, 2011
614 Resection and free tissue reconstruction of locally advanced oral cancer: Avoidance of lip split Microsurgery, March 14, 2011
615 Within-Subjects Comparison of the HiRes and Fidelity120 Speech Processing Strategies: Speech Perception and Its Relation to Place-Pitch Sensitivity Ear and Hearing, March 14, 2011
616 Surgical Treatment of Patients With Parry–Romberg Syndrome Annals of Plastic Surgery, March 10, 2011
617 The rare phenomenon of vascular pedicle ossification of free fibular flap in mandibular reconstruction Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, March 10, 2011
618 The Combined Use of Hyoid Bone Flap and Radial Forearm Free Flap for Reconstruction Following Partial Laryngopharyngectomy Annals of Plastic Surgery, March 10, 2011
619 V-Y Advancement Flaps for Scalp Closure After Acute Cranial Volume Expansion Annals of Plastic Surgery, March 10, 2011
620 How reliable is visual assessment of the electrically elicited stapedius reflex threshold during cochlear implant surgery, compared with tympanometry The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, March 10, 2011
Clinical Pearls in Otolaryngology
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- Low Vitamin D levels are not associated with increased frequency of exacerbations or susceptibility to human rhinovirus (HRV) among individuals with COPD
- Middle-aged women with migraine or non-migraine headache are at increased risk of incident depression.
Highlights in Otolaryngology
Nefopam + paracetamol effective post-operative analgesia
As published in Minerva Medica, the effective post-operative analgesic doses of nefopan, paracetamol, and combined nefopam + paracetamol were determined. The study involved 90 adults who underwent tonsillectomies. The effective doses of nefopam, paracetamol, and combined nefopam + paracetamol were 21.7 mg, 628 mg, and 8.9 mg + 265 mg (synergistic), respectively.
Read the article summaryTopical ketamine and tramadol reduce post-operative tonsillectomy pain
As published in Pediatric Anesthesia, the application of topical ketamine (20 mg) or tramadol (0.8 ml) to the tonsillar fossae for 5 min following tonsillectomy in children (n=60) reduced pain and the requirement for rescue analgesia.
Read the article summaryHay fever and asthma reduce risk of CRC incidence and mortality
As published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, patients with hay fever and asthma have a reduced risk of colorectal mortality (RR = 0.79-0.90) and colorectal incidence (RR = 0.90).
Read the article summaryMost Popular Otolaryngology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Vacuum-assisted closure for complicated wounds in head and neck region after reconstruction Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, April 22, 2013
2 Zonal Analysis of Facial Asymmetry and Its Clinical Significance in Facial Plastic Surgery JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, February 14, 2013
3 Use of hyaluronic acid in the correction of contour asymmetries following rhinoplasty European Journal of Plastic Surgery, April 26, 2013
4 Correction of sequelae of rhinoplasty by lipofilling Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, April 10, 2013
5 Effects of Salivary Bypass Tubes on Fistula and Stricture Formation JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, April 9, 2013
6 Catastrophic outcomes are rare in outpatient plastic surgery: a multicenter analysis of 10,954 patients European Journal of Plastic Surgery, April 24, 2013 Review Article
7 Salvage circular laryngopharyngectomy and radial forearm free flap for recurrent hypopharyngeal cancer The Laryngoscope, March 25, 2013
8 Mini-nasoseptal flap for recalcitrant sphenoid sinusitis The American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy, April 15, 2013
9 The Safe Zone for Placement of Chin Implants Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, April 12, 2013
10 Ten-year experience in face and neck unit reconstruction using tissue expanders Burns, April 1, 2013 Review Article
11 Flap outcomes when training residents in microvascular anastomosis in the head and neck American Journal of Otolaryngology, April 4, 2013
12 Comparison of Fibular and Scapular Osseous Free Flaps for Oromandibular Reconstruction A Patient-Centered Approach to Flap Selection Flap Selection for Oromandibular Reconstruction JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, April 3, 2013
13 Use of AlloDerm in primary reconstruction after resection of squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral commissure American Journal of Otolaryngology, April 12, 2013
14 Full-Thickness Skin Graft Overlying a Separately Harvested Auricular Cartilage Graft for Nasal Alar Reconstruction Cartilage Graft for Nasal Alar Reconstruction JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, April 2, 2013
15 Ear Lobule Reconstruction Using Nasal Septal Cartilage Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, April 12, 2013
16 Stem Cell Facelift: Between Reality and Fiction Aesthetic Surgery Journal, April 8, 2013 Review Article
17 The Diced Cartilage Glue Graft for Nasal Augmentation Morphometric Evidence of Longevity Diced Cartilage Glue Graft for Nasal Augmentation JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, April 5, 2013
18 Aesthetic Refinement of Secondary Cranioplasty Using Methyl Methacrylate Bone Cements Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, April 23, 2013 Review Article
19 Assessment of Quality of Life in Patients Who Underwent Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, April 12, 2013
20 Evaluation of the Facial Artery on Computed Tomographic Angiography Using 64-Slice Multidetector Computed Tomography: Implications for Facial Reconstruction in Plastic Surgery Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, March 6, 2013
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