Surgery
Auto industry lean techniques boost morale and teamwork in the operating room
For a year and a half, the University of Michigan Health System turned one of its head and neck surgery practices into a laboratory.
May 29, 2012
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News tagged with head and neck surgery
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Age, not underlying diagnosis, key factor in weight gain in children after tonsillectomy
Potentially worrisome weight gains following tonsillectomy occur mostly in children under the age of 6, not in older children, a study by Johns Hopkins experts in otolaryngology- head and neck surgery shows.
Sep 12, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Discovery could lead to better head and neck cancer therapies
UCLA scientists have discovered that a protein usually linked to rare neurological disorders is also associated with head and neck cancer in people who are infected with the human papilloma virus. And when that protein is ...
Nov 10, 2014
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Medical research
Obesity may be risky for your hearing and brain
Supporting evidence of a possible link between obesity and the spontaneous leakage of cerebrospinal fluid through the ear has been presented by researchers at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI).
Jan 29, 2014
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Medical research
Now hear this: Scientists discover compound to prevent noise-related hearing loss
Your mother was right when she warned you that loud music could damage your hearing, but now scientists have discovered exactly what gets damaged and how. In a research report published in the September 2013 issue of The ...
Aug 29, 2013
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Surgery
Improving voice outcomes after thyroid surgery
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 ...
Jun 4, 2013
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Other
AAO-HNSF clinical practice guideline: Tympanostomy tubes in children
A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline that helps physicians identify children most likely to benefit from tympanostomy tubes, provide the best care before and after surgery, and improve counseling and education ...
Jul 1, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeted therapy sorafenib shows success in advanced differentiated thyroid cancer patients
The kidney and liver cancer drug sorafenib holds metastatic thyroid cancer at bay for nearly twice as long as a placebo, according to results of a randomized phase III trial, which will be presented today by a researcher ...
Jun 2, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Breathing problem sometimes misdiagnosed in athletes
(HealthDay)—A vocal cord problem that restricts athletes' breathing is often misdiagnosed as exercise-induced asthma, a small new study suggests.
Apr 12, 2013
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Medical research
Regaining proper hearing at last
Around 17 million people in Germany suffer from impaired hearing. For many of them, their hearing is so damaged that a standard hearing aid is no longer enough. A new device will improve patients' hearing and can be implanted ...
Apr 2, 2013
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