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AAO-HNSF

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

IM Steroid Use in URI Persists Without Evidence

Initial injection predicts more follow-up visits and injections

AAO-HNSF over a photo of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Signs of Improved Hearing With Progenitor Cell Activator

Some pure tone improvement, significant increases in word recognition

September 18, 2019
Short-Duration Opioid Protocol Feasible for Tonsillectomy

No evidence of abuse or dependence at 1 year in study of military personnel

September 17, 2019
Good Early Results With Laser for Chronic Rhinitis

Durable effects with no bleeding, crusting, or laser-related complications

September 16, 2019
Possible Link Between Marijuana Use, Tinnitus

Study added to conflicting information on the issue

September 16, 2019
Inherited JAK3 Mutation May Up Head/Neck Ca Risk in African Americans

About 8% carry the single nucleotide polymorphism

October 11, 2018
Two-Week Opioid Script Is Plenty for 90% of Nasal Surgery Patients

One fourth of patients required no opioid medication at all

October 10, 2018
Knowledge Gaps on HPV's Link to Head/Neck Ca for Docs in Training

Few are equipped to perform HPV vaccine counseling, study found

October 10, 2018
Molecular Profiling Can ID Cancer Risk in Thyroid Lesions

In lesions with atypia, different mutations confer higher and lower risks

October 9, 2018
Balloon Dilation Flops in Sleep Apnea Without Sinus Disease

Randomized study supports recent AAO-HNSF consensus statement

October 9, 2018

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