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:
We have a team of dedicated physician medical editors that sort, rank and summarize over 2,000 medical journals to provide you with the most updated and essential developments in your specialty. In addition to general Otolaryngology/ENT news, find subspecialty topical coverage such as: Otology/Neurotology, Salivary Glands, Plastic/Reconstructive, Allergy, Larynx/Trachea/Airway, Head and Neck Oncology and much more.
As a member you have daily access to all of this in addition to Category 1 & 2 CME opportunities, monthly Otolaryngology conference updates as well as the opportunity to earn honoraria by participating in Market Research studies. What are you waiting for…Register Today!!!
Your Unread Messages in Otolaryngology
See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx
Jill Baker
MDLinx Career Center
NPs and PAs play crucial role amid PCP shortage
Smartest Doc Challenge
MDLinx
Thyroid Clinical Pearls
MDLinx Reminder
MDLinx
Conference Center Upgraded with New Tools
MDLinx Top Read
MDLinx
Running from that pile of unread journals?
D Scott Cunningham MD, PhD
Site Editor, MDLinx
Pretreatment LDH level predicts outcome in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
1 Endoscopic intranasal surgery for congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction--A new approach International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Evaluation of clinical hypothyroidism risk due to irradiation of thyroid and pituitary glands in radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal cancer patients Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Primary Treatment Results of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia PLOS ONE, May 17, 2013 Review Article
4 P-glycoprotein is a marker of tissue eosinophilia and radiographic inflammation in chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Randomized Trial on Silicone Intubation in Endoscopic Mechanical Dacryocystorhinostomy (SEND) for Primary Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Ophthalmology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Reliability of Fluorescein Dye Disappearance Test in Assessment of Adults With Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
7
Patient specific or routine preoperative workup in septoplasty: which one is cost-effective?
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 16, 2013
Clinical Article
Exclusive Author Commentary
8 Analysis of serum proteome profiles in nasopharyngeal carcinoma with different radiosensitivity Clinical and Translational Oncology, May 16, 2013 Review Article
9 Ostium Shrinkage after Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy Ophthalmology, May 16, 2013 Review Article
10 Clinical usefulness of a guideline-based screening tool for the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in asthmatics: the SACRA (Self Assessment of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma) Questionnaire Respirology, May 15, 2013 Clinical Guideline Clinical Article
11 Impact of synechiae after endoscopic sinus surgery on long-term outcomes in chronic rhinosinusitis The Laryngoscope, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
12 The effect of anterior palatine blocks on bleeding in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia nasal surgery The Laryngoscope, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Region-Based Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Lesion Segmentation from MRI Using Clustering- and Classification-Based Methods with Learning Journal of Digital Imaging, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Pharmacoeconomics of Cyclamen europaeum in the management of acute rhinosinusitis The Laryngoscope, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Nasal levels of soluble IL-33R ST2 and IL-16 in allergic rhinitis: inverse correlation trends with disease severity Clinical & Experimental Allergy, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Subclassification of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyp based on eosinophil and neutrophil The Laryngoscope, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Inflammatory mediator profiles in tears accompanying keratoconjunctival responses induced by nasal allergy British Journal of Ophthalmology, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Chronic rhinosinusitis increased the risk of chronic periodontitis The Laryngoscope, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Prevalence of Subjective Olfactory Dysfunction and Its Risk Factors: Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey PLOS ONE, May 13, 2013 Review Article
20 Anisometropia and amblyopia in nasolacrimal duct obstruction Journal of AAPOS, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
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 summaryAs 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 summaryAs 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 summaryIndexed Journals in Otolaryngology: American Journal of Otolaryngology, Clinical Otolaryngology, Auris Nasus Larynx more
Register now to view all the MDLinx contents (FREE)!
Login
Stay current - Media Tool
♦ Subscribe to our free RSS feeds:
Get the latest news in your specialty automatically added to your newsreader or your personal My Yahoo!, Google, My MSN or My AOL page. Learn More ♦
♦ Follow Us on Twitter
Twitter is a rich source of instantly updated information. Join today and follow @MDLinx to start receiving tweets. Learn More ♦
Close