Rhinitis medicamentosa: a nationwide survey of Canadian otolaryngologists by James Fowler, Christopher J. Chin, Emad Massoud

“…We aimed to survey Canadian Otolaryngologists to determine practice patterns and their opinions regarding this under-studied condition. …”
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Contemporary decongestant practices of Canadian otolaryngologists for endoscopic sinus surgery by Jonathan W. Reid, Brian W. Rotenberg, Leigh J Sowerby

“…Results Ninety-six surveys from otolaryngologists practicing in Canada were completed (19% response rate). …”
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Do Otologists and Other Otolaryngologists Manage Single-Sided Deafness Differently? by Nurullah Türe, Armağan İncesulu, Badr Eldin Mostafa

“…RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between otologists and non-otologists in radiological imaging (child P = .469, adult P = .140) and preferred treatment method (child P = .546, adult P = .106). However, otolaryngologists showed significant differences in radiological evaluation (P < .001), vestibular evaluation (P = .000), and frequency of treatment options recommended for pediatric and adult SSD patients (P = .000). …”
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Image guidance system use amongst Canadian otolaryngologists: a nationwide survey by T. McHugh, D. D. Sommer, A. MA ThambooTewfik, K. A. Smith, Tobial McHugh

“…Results The survey was electronically sent to a total of 654 Canadian otolaryngologists of which 158 responded (response rate 24.2%). …”
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Diagnosis and management of septal deviation and nasal valve collapse - a survey of Canadian otolaryngologists by Yiqiao Wang, James P. Bonaparte

“…We included all otolaryngologists who were members of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology. …”
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Awareness about laryngopharyngeal reflux disease among Chinese otolaryngologists: a nationwide survey by Chen Zhao, Liang Tang, Ting Chen, Hui Yang, Xiong Chen, Xiaobo Cui, Li Shi, Xiangping Li, Jian He, Xiaoxia Peng, Shuifang Xiao, Jinrang Li, Hongliang Zheng, Junbo Zhang, Shuihong Zhou, Donghui Chen, Xuping Xiao, Hui Huangfu, Zhenfeng Tao, Yehai Liu, Shenhong Qu, Guangke Wang, Linli Tian, Wensheng Zhou, Hongyan Fang, Yongwang Huang, Guodong Yu, Zhenqun Lin, Ruixia Ma, Zhaoyan Yu

“…An analysis of the overall status of awareness using a scoring system suggested that otolaryngologists were better aware owing to more access, working at 3A hospitals, and postgraduate or above educational background (all p&lt;0.05).Conclusion Although the majority of Chinese otolaryngologists had heard of LPRD, their overall awareness about the disease was not encouraging. …”
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Exploring female otolaryngologists’ experiences with gender bias and microaggressions: a cross sectional Canadian survey by Amanda C. Hu, Kelly Nguyen, Tanya K. Meyer

“…Our objective was to explore how female otolaryngologists experience gender bias and microaggressions in the workplace. …”
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ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma for the Otolaryngologist in a Resource Poor Setting by Nicholas Figaro, Rickhi Ramoutar, Rodolfo Arozarena, Dawn Meyers, Solaiman Juman

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Retropharyngeal Calcific Tendonitis Mimics a Retropharyngeal Abscess by Natasha Pollak, Sonya Wexler

“…Presumably, the actual incidence is higher than the reported incidence, due to lack of familiarity with this disorder. As an otolaryngologist’s scope of practice includes the managements of retropharyngeal lesions, it is important for the otolaryngologist to recognize the presentation of acute RCT and be familiar with appropriate treatment strategies. …”
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Two Cases of Heerfordt’s Syndrome: A Rare Manifestation of Sarcoidosis by Keishi Fujiwara, Yasushi Furuta, Satoshi Fukuda

“…Sarcoidosis is a relatively uncommon disease for the otolaryngologist. However, the otolaryngologist may encounter Heerfordt’s syndrome as this syndrome presents with facial nerve palsy and swelling of the parotid gland. …”
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Otolaryngology exposure in a longitudinal integrated clerkship setting by Grace Margaret Scott, Corliss Ann Elizabeth Best, Damian Christopher Micomonaco

“…Results A majority (67.9%) of medical students surveyed had not observed an otolaryngologist. Furthermore, most students (90.6%) reported receiving very little OtoHNS classroom based and clinical instruction during medical school. …”
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Otolaryngology needs among an adult homeless population: a prospective study by Vincent Wu, Christopher W. Noel, David Forner, Florence Mok, Molly Zirkle, Antoine Eskander, Vincent Lin, John M. Lee

“…Eleven patients required referral to a staff otolaryngologist based on concerning or suspicious findings, including two head and neck masses, 6 were later seen in follow-up. …”
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Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscess—A Prospective Study Comparing Clinical with CT Findings in 133 Consecutive Patients by François Voruz, Rebecca Revol, Christophe Combescure, Yan Monnier, Minerva Becker, Nicolas Dulguerov

“…We evaluated and compared the diagnostic performance of individual and combined clinical signs (<i>trismus</i>, <i>edema</i>, <i>pharynx immobility</i>, <i>uvula deviation</i>, <i>hot potato voice</i>, and <i>overall clinical impression</i>) assessed by an otolaryngologist and of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) to detect acute PTA. …”
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Primary Lymphangioma of the Tonsil: A Case Report by Dimitrios G. Balatsouras, Alexandros Fassolis, George Koukoutsis, Panayotis Ganelis, Antonis Kaberos

“…Tonsillar lymphangioma is a rare clinical entity, which should be known to the otolaryngologist, in order to diagnose and treat it appropriately and avoid confusion with tonsillar malignancies.…”
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Contrast-Induced Sialadenitis of the Sublingual Glands by Ki Wan Park, Albert Y. Han, Christine M. Kim, Kenric Tam, Dinesh K. Chhetri

“…With timely diagnosis by the otolaryngologist, the patient received conservative management that led to a full resolution within a few days. …”
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Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis and Cervicolumbar Radiculopathy as the Presenting Paraneoplastic Manifestations of Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review by Jeffrey C. Yeung, C. Elizabeth Pringle, Harmanjatinder S. Sekhon, Shaun J. Kilty, Kristian Macdonald

“…Bilateral vocal cord paralysis (BVCP) is a potential medical emergency. The Otolaryngologist plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of BVCP and must consider a broad differential diagnosis. …”
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Clinical Profile of Unilateral Proptosis in a Tertiary Care Centre by Susan Dsouza, Pooja Kandula, Gurudutt Kamath, Manjunath Kamath

“…Its diagnosis is usually a combined effort of the ophthalmologist, otolaryngologist, neurosurgeon, and radiologist. A clinical study of twenty-five cases with unilateral proptosis were studied in different age groups over a period of about 3 years under different headings like distribution, clinical features, radiological features, histopathological aspects, management, and outcomes of diseases. …”
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Unusual Case of Osseointegrated Dental Implant Migration into Maxillary Sinus Removed 12 Years after Insertion by Mauro Laureti, Nicola Ferrigno, Daniele Rosella, Piero Papi, Francesca Mencio, Francesca De Angelis, Giorgio Pompa, Stefano Di Carlo

“…A 61-year-old woman came to our attention in June 2015 after being visited by an otolaryngologist and being diagnosed with sinusitis and presence of a foreign body into the right maxillary sinus. …”
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Molecular Detection of Candida tropicalis Isolated from Immunocompromised Patients with Otitis Media by Aymen Nazar Khalil, Abbas M. Ammari

“…Clinical diagnosis was done by consultant Otolaryngologist.  Cultural methods including (Sabouraud's dextrose agar medium (SDA) and Hi-Chrom Candida agar) media with incubating at 37°C for 48 h, and Molecular methods (Conventional PCR and gene sequencing) for ITS and Als2 genes were used for identification of C. tropicalis . …”
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Management of Severe Epistaxis during Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Maria Grazia Piccioni, Martina Derme, Laura Salerno, Elisa Morrocchi, Francesco Pecorini, Maria Grazia Porpora, Roberto Brunelli

“…Treatment of severe epistaxis must always consider conservative measures first-line with early recourse to otolaryngologist. In general, delivery of the fetus is considered curative.…”
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