Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Otolaryngology for November 2017. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Patients Often Uncomfortable With Overlapping Surgeries
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2017 (HealthDay News) — On average, patients are neutral toward or uncomfortable with concurrent or overlapping surgical procedures, according to a study published in the Nov. 15 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Clinician Denial of Patient Requests Impacts Satisfaction
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Clinician denial of some types of tests requested by patients is associated with worse patient satisfaction with the clinician, according to a study published online Nov. 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Value-Based Payment Modifier Not Tied to Practice Performance
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The Value-Based Payment Modifier (VM) is not associated with performance differences between practices serving higher-risk and lower-risk patients, according to a study published online Nov. 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Sex, Race, Age Disparities in Survival for HPV-Linked Cancer
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — For patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers, there are large disparities in survival based on sex, race, and age, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in Cancer.
Essay Adds to Discourse on Impact of Suggestive Jokes
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Seemingly benign, recurring patterns of joking around a single theme (joke cycles) can contribute to humorizing and legitimizing sexual misconduct, according to an essay published online Nov. 12 in Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies.
New Workflows Have Potential to Address Provider Burnout
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — New solutions are needed to address burnout among health care team members, yet, in a catch-22 situation for health industry leaders, change fatigue contributes to burnout, according to a Vocera Communications report entitled In Pursuit of Resilience, Well-Being, and Joy in Healthcare.
Longer Follow-Up Bodes Well for Filler in Periorbital Hollows
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Hyaluronic acid gel fillers of the periorbital region are well tolerated over five years of follow-up, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.
Gaps Seen Between Hearing Loss, Receipt of Medical Evaluation, Tx
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Many patients with self-reported hearing loss do not receive medical evaluation and recommended treatments, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Female Physicians’ Spouses More Likely to Work
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Spouses of female physicians are on average more educated and work more hours outside the home than spouses of male physicians, according to a research letter published online Nov. 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Child Behavior Associated With Clinician Sevoflurane Exposure
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Negative behavior among children undergoing elective ear, nose, and throat surgery is associated with higher mean and maximum sevoflurane concentrations in the anesthesiologist’s breathing zone, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Pediatric Anesthesia.
Intranasal Omalizumab Does Not Increase Serum IgE Levels
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) — In patients with birch pollen allergy, intranasal administration of omalizumab does not result in relevant change of allergen-specific and total immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels, according to a pilot study published online Oct. 30 in Allergy.
High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout, Attrition
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Physicians who are experiencing burnout are more than twice as likely to leave their organization within two years, and this is associated with significant economic costs, according to a report from the American Medical Association.
Simple Checklist Can Identify Useful Clinical Practice Guidelines
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A simple, easy-to-use checklist, the Guideline Trustworthiness, Relevance, and Utility Scoring Tool (G-TRUST), can identify useful clinical practice guidelines, according to a study published in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
Many Health Care Providers Work While Sick
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) — More than 40 percent of health care personnel (HCP) with influenza-like illness (ILI) work while ill, according to a study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Infection Control.
Force Analysis May Help Distinguish Surgeon Skill Level
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Force-sensing bipolar forceps and force analysis may help differentiate surgeon skill level, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in JAMA Surgery.
FDA Investigation Linked to Drop in Codeine Rx for Children
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation into the safety of codeine use by children, which culminated in a black box warning in February 2013, led to substantially decreased codeine prescribing to children after tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Pediatrics.
High Levels of Burnout, Stress for U.S. Surgical Residents
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Surgical residents have high levels of burnout, which is associated with high stress, depression, and suicidal ideation, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
HPV Vaccine Tied to Reduced Respiratory Papillomatosis Rate
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of juvenile-onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (JORRP) in Australia decreased from 2012 to 2016 after implementation of a quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program for females aged 12 to 26 years in 2007-2009, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Health Care Experts in Favor of Patient Contribution to Notes
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Health care experts are supportive of OurNotes, an intervention in which patients and families co-produce medical notes with clinicians, according to a research letter published online Nov. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Inhaled Corticosteroids Not Linked to Fracture in Children
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Inhaled corticosteroids are not associated with increased odds of fracture in the pediatric asthma population, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Pediatrics.
About 20 Percent of U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2017 (HealthDay News) — About one in five U.S. adults currently uses any tobacco product, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Surgeons Often Prescribing Too Many Opioids After Rhinoplasty
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Patients use a mean of 8.7 of the initially prescribed 20 to 30 hydrocodone-acetaminophen combination tablets after rhinoplasty, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.
Hearing Loss Among U.S. Adolescents Is Not Increasing
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Hearing loss among U.S. adolescents seems not to be increasing, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in Pediatrics.
Doctors Have Extra Two Weeks to Preview Performance Data
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Physicians have two extra weeks to preview their 2016 performance information as a result of a mistake related to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Physician Compare online resource, according to a report published by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
ASCO Issues Statement Regarding Alcohol and Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol use is associated with certain types of cancer, and the risk of cancer can be reduced by strategies to prevent excessive use of alcohol, according to a statement published online Nov. 7 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Evidence Scant for Treatment of Cough With the Common Cold
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — There has been little change in the treatment recommendations for cough due to the common cold since publication of guidelines in 2006, according to a review published online Nov. 7 in Chest.
Increases in U.S. Health Spending Tied to Health Service Price
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Factors including increases in health care service price and intensity are associated with increases in U.S. health care spending from 1996 to 2013, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Steroid-Releasing Sinus Implant Deemed Effective, Safe
MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), placement of an hourglass-shaped bioabsorbable, steroid-releasing sinus implant improves postoperative outcomes when placed in the frontal sinus ostia (FSO) after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), according to a study published online Nov. 2 in JAMA Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery.
Facility Volume Found to Impact Nasopharyngeal CA Survival
MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Treatment at a high-volume facility (HVF) is a significant predictor of improved overall survival in nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC), according to a research letter published online Nov. 2 in JAMA Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery.
Driving Impairment Warnings Often Not Given With Rx Meds
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Not all prescription drug users report receiving warnings about driving impairment, according to a study published online Nov. 1 in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
CMS Launches Initiative to Examine Impact of Regulations
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched an initiative to examine which provider regulations should be discarded or revamped amid concerns that the regulations are reducing the amount of time that physicians spend with patients, according to an article published in Modern Healthcare.
Dry Mouth Common Medication Reaction in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — In older adults, medication use is significantly associated with xerostomia and salivary gland dysfunction, according to a review published online Oct. 26 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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