http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from American Academy of Otolaryngology The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation on Tuesday published a new Clinical Practice Guideline on "Improving Voice Outcomes after Thyroid Surgery" to recognize the importance of the patient's voice and the potential impact thyroid surgery can have on it. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-voice-outcomes-thyroid-surgery.html Surgery Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:01 EST news289502150 Antibiotics for acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) are prescribed frequently— especially for younger adult patients and in primary care settings—despite recent consensus guidelines that discourage antibiotic use in mild cases, according to a study in the May 2013 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-variations-antibiotic-acute-rhinosinusitis-states.html Surgery Thu, 09 May 2013 10:48:45 EST news287315304 Cartilage tympanoplasty can be performed successfully in 95 percent of young children when appropriate conditions exist, according to a study in the February 2013 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-outcomes-cartilage-tympanoplasty-pediatric-population.html Pediatrics Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:00:02 EST news278929968 Patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation treatment at an academic center have a higher survival rate than those receiving treatment at a community center, according to a study in the December 2012 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-effect-outcomes-neck-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:29:17 EST news274098532 Genetic testing for a certain mutation in pediatric patients is valuable in determining a cause for unexplained hearing loss, according to a study in the November 2012 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-etiologic-diagnosis-nonsyndromic-genetic-loss.html Surgery Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:07:44 EST news271343259 Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA), although difficult to diagnose in young children, shows a causative relationship to otolaryngic symptoms. A new study in the August journal, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery suggests an elimination diet may help manage such conditions in children under two and reduce the need for more serious upper airway tests and interventions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-food-hypersensitivity-otolaryngologic-conditions-young.html Surgery Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:08:49 EST news263556466 Advances in diagnostic imaging have benefited children with otolaryngologic disease, allowing shorter hospital stays, fewer invasive procedures, more targeted surgical procedures, and earlier and more precise diagnoses. However, despite improved technology, concerns about exposure of children to ionizing radiation have recently come to the forefront, according to a commentary in the July 2012 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-safer-radiologic-imaging-otolaryngologic-disease.html Surgery Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:07:00 EST news260446012 Liposuction is a novel and minimally invasive procedure for treating persistent submental lymphedema in patients with previous head and neck cancer, according to an article published in the June 2012 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-liposuction-submental-lymphedema-neck-cancer.html Surgery Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:57:58 EST news258713870