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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 (2) Full Text Articles (62)161 Patients' Health Care Costs Unaffected by Doctors' Sex: Study Full Text HealthDay, March 19, 2013
162 Wheelchair Patients Find Obstacles at Doctor’s Offices Bloomberg News, March 19, 2013
163 California One of 2 States to Force Health Insurer Bids Bloomberg News, March 19, 2013
164 AHRQ spotlights global health IT work Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 18, 2013
165 EHR incentive payments top $12 billion Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 18, 2013
166 iBlueButton hops across the pond Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 15, 2013
167 Oklahoma's largest health system builds medical home model with health IT Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 15, 2013
168 PatientsLikeMe tool matches patients around the world with clinical trials Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 15, 2013
169 How Creative Is Your Doctor? The New York Times, March 15, 2013
170 Rapid hearing loss may be a symptom of rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Full Text ScienceDaily, March 15, 2013
171 Washington could wind up running more health exchanges: official Full Text Reuters Health News, March 15, 2013
172 Mobile device use while driving more common in the U.S. than in several European countries Full Text CDC, March 15, 2013
173 Actively Engaged Patients Have Lower Health Care Costs, Better Outcomes Full Text Pain Medicine News, March 15, 2013
174 Refusal to Expand Medicaid May Cost Employers $1 Billion Bloomberg News, March 15, 2013
175 ONC releases health information exchange toolkit for rural providers Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 14, 2013
176 Cellphones as a Modern Irritant The New York Times, March 14, 2013
177 Needle-free vaccine for ear infections could also help reduce use of antibiotics Full Text ScienceDaily, March 14, 2013
178 AP Exclusive: Applying for Obama plan not easy Full Text The Seattle Times, March 13, 2013
179 EasyMed launches International Medical Passport app for Android Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 13, 2013
180 Health IT worker shortage looms Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 13, 2013
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- 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.
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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).
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Needle-free vaccine for ear infections could also help reduce use of antibiotics ScienceDaily, March 14, 2013 Free full text
2 APNewsBreak: Upper-income seniors' Medicare hike The Seattle Times, April 15, 2013 Free full text
3 'Evolutionary Glitch' Possible Cause of Childhood Ear Infections ScienceDaily, March 25, 2013 Free full text
4 Regaining proper hearing at last ScienceDaily, April 3, 2013 Free full text
5 Tens of thousands could be kicked off Medicaid in historically generous states The Washington Post, April 10, 2013
6 The Face of Future Health Care The New York Times, March 25, 2013
7 Tonsillectomy Might Be Worth It for Some Adults HealthDay, April 3, 2013 Free full text
8 Study maps human metabolism in health and disease EurekAlert!, March 4, 2013 Free full text
9 Houston HIE goes live Healthcare IT News, April 11, 2013 Free full text
10 Wristband tracks whether or not your doctor's hands are clean New York Daily News, April 2, 2013 Free full text
11 Personal monitor system could change healthcare ScienceDaily, March 26, 2013 Free full text
12 Vitamin C is beneficial against the common cold, review suggests ScienceDaily, February 14, 2013 Free full text
13 HL7 standards, IP now at no cost Healthcare IT News, April 3, 2013 Free full text
14 Dysfunctional Foods U.S. News & World Report - Health, April 2, 2013
15 Paper: Sharing individual health information could improve care and reduce costs for all EurekAlert!, April 16, 2013 Free full text
16 Comprehensive genomic analysis identified alterations in head and neck cancer that could lead to targeted therapy ScienceDaily, April 8, 2013 Free full text
17 Analysis: Allergy drops a good alternative to shots USA Today, March 28, 2013 Free full text
18 Q&A: The imPatient Movement Healthcare IT News, April 1, 2013 Free full text
19 CHIME presses HHS for HIE certification Healthcare IT News, April 24, 2013 Free full text
20 Doctors urged to pause before they post, text or e-mail USA Today, April 15, 2013 Free full text
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