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Patients presenting to the emergency department with a primary diagnosis of palate trauma often do not undergo head and neck imaging

Head, Neck Imaging Uncommon in Patients With Palate Trauma

In patients presenting to the ER with palate trauma, admission also rare; most have routine discharge
Exposure to the humanities correlates with less burnout and higher levels of positive personal qualities among medical students

Humanities Exposure Positively Impacts Medical Students

Findings may influence future medical school recruitment, curricula

January 2018 Briefing – Otolaryngology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Otolaryngology for January 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
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Survival Trends for Cancer Generally Increasing Worldwide

Increasing trend seen for some lethal cancers, with up to 5 percent increase for liver, pancreas, lung CAs
The effectiveness of partial inferior turbinate reduction for the treatment of nasal obstruction may depend on individual patient anatomy

Full-Length Inferior Turbinate Reduction Best Improves Airflow

Airflow improvement post partial and target ITR is patient dependent per computational fluid dynamics
Americans under age 65 years who were insured through their employer spent more than ever before on health care in 2016

Health Care Spending Up, Mainly Due to Rising Prices

Spending increasing despite no change or decline in utilization of most health care services
Nearly three-quarters of patients aged 70 or older with heart failure have hearing loss

Hearing Loss Common Among Heart Failure Patients

But HF isn't independently tied to hearing loss after demographic, clinical characteristics accounted for
In-office angiolytic laser procedures are effective for vocal fold polyps

In-Office Angiolytic Laser Effective for Vocal Polyps

Fewer adverse events for patients treated with laser plus concurrent polypectomy than laser alone
National Health Service England recently recommended that professionals ask all patients their sexual orientation at every opportunity

Professionals Disagree About Asking Patients About Sexuality

Article offers opposing views about recommendation in England to ask patients about sexual orientation
Onabotulinum toxin-A injections can improve sleep bruxism

Onabotulinum Toxin-A Can Safely Improve Sleep Bruxism

Improved clinical global impression and change in visual analog scale, pain at 4 to 8 weeks post therapy