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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 (4) Full Text Articles (62)101 What's in a pollen count, anyway? Full Text CNN Health, May 1, 2013
102 Laying bare your finances to apply for health care Associated Press, May 1, 2013
103 Lyfechannel wins the healthfinder.gov Mobile App Challenge HHS News Releases, May 1, 2013
104 Overweight Patients Face Bias The New York Times, April 30, 2013
105 Sniffing out schizophrenia Full Text EurekAlert!, April 30, 2013
106 Healthcare costs to negate state, local budget improvements: outlook Full Text Reuters Health News, April 30, 2013
107 5 heavy hitters take lead on UDI Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 29, 2013
108 MAeHC to help state HIE go 'last mile' Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 26, 2013
109 EHRs fail tests, certifications revoked Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 26, 2013
110 Hospitals remain ill-prepared for ICD-10 Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 25, 2013
111 Diagnostic Errors Are the Most Common Type of Medical Mistake Full Text Time, April 25, 2013
112 CHIME presses HHS for HIE certification Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 24, 2013
113 Magnetic therapy may not relieve ringing in the ears Full Text Reuters Health News, April 24, 2013
114 Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries Full Text HealthDay, April 24, 2013
115 MediSafe Project Raises Medication Adherence Rates Full Text Pain Medicine News, April 24, 2013
116 Study: Physicians less likely to 'bond' with overweight patients Full Text EurekAlert!, April 23, 2013
117 Mobile workflow solution for healthcare professionals launches in Scotland Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 22, 2013
118 Think tank puts data sharing as priority Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 22, 2013
119 Drug and therapeutic knowledge base on tap for Canadian providers Full Text Healthcare IT News, April 22, 2013
120 New radiotherapy approach reduces symptoms of dry mouth in patients with head and neck cancers Full Text EurekAlert!, April 22, 2013
Clinical Pearls in Otolaryngology
- Along with cough variant asthma and nasal disease, gastroesophageal reflux is considered one of three main causes of chronic cough
- 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 ENT Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 AMA: EHRs create 'appalling Catch-22' Healthcare IT News, May 6, 2013 Free full text
2 Needle-free vaccine for ear infections could also help reduce use of antibiotics ScienceDaily, March 14, 2013 Free full text
3 Managing Seasonal Allergies HealthDay, May 20, 2013 Free full text
4 Regaining proper hearing at last ScienceDaily, April 3, 2013 Free full text
5 Value-based payment models expected to reach tipping point by 2018, study finds Healthcare IT News, May 14, 2013 Free full text
6 APNewsBreak: Upper-income seniors' Medicare hike The Seattle Times, April 15, 2013 Free full text
7 URAC standards put to the test Healthcare IT News, May 21, 2013 Free full text
8 Research on cilia heats up: Implications for hearing, vision loss and kidney disease ScienceDaily, May 14, 2013 Free full text
9 Mount Sinai links EMR with DNA Healthcare IT News, May 3, 2013 Free full text
10 'Evolutionary Glitch' Possible Cause of Childhood Ear Infections ScienceDaily, March 25, 2013 Free full text
11 Tonsillectomy Might Be Worth It for Some Adults HealthDay, April 3, 2013 Free full text
12 9 'Cs' lead to accountable care Healthcare IT News, May 22, 2013 Free full text
13 Private payers are advancing the use of telemedicine technology Healthcare IT News, May 6, 2013 Free full text
14 What's in a pollen count, anyway? CNN Health, May 1, 2013 Free full text
15 Tens of thousands could be kicked off Medicaid in historically generous states The Washington Post, April 10, 2013
16 The Face of Future Health Care The New York Times, March 25, 2013
17 Dysfunctional Foods U.S. News & World Report - Health, April 2, 2013
18 Wristband tracks whether or not your doctor's hands are clean New York Daily News, April 2, 2013 Free full text
19 Post-discharge plans get mobile boost Healthcare IT News, May 16, 2013 Free full text
20 Study demonstrates that once-a-day pill offers relief from ragweed allergy symptoms EurekAlert!, May 8, 2013 Free full text
Indexed Journals in Otolaryngology: American Journal of Otolaryngology, Clinical Otolaryngology, Auris Nasus Larynx more
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