Older Adults Increasingly Have HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancers
Regardless of age, favorable survival conferred by an HPV-positive tumor status
Dorsal Reduction Adds to Social Perception of Rhinoplasty
Dorsal reduction regardless of tip manipulation led to perception of attractiveness
How Do Business Partner Data Breaches Affect Your Practice?
Business associate agreements should be prioritized; collaborative policies can help patch attacks
Adenoid, Tonsil Removal May Affect Later Respiratory Risks
Surgeries by age 9 associated with higher long-term risks of respiratory, infectious, allergic diseases
ASCO: Undertreatment Seen for Women With Head & Neck Cancer
Female patients are less likely to receive intensive chemo, radiation; increased risk for death from HNC
CDC: Prevalence of No Insurance Varies by Occupational Groups
Significant drop in prevalence of uninsured from 2013 to 2014; variation by occupation in both years
Online Consumer Ratings of Physicians Tend to Be Skewed
Ratings also differ significantly by specialty group
CDC: Office-Based Physician Visit Rates Vary by Patient Age, Sex
Visit rates for females exceeded that for males; rates for infants, seniors exceeded that for those age 1-64
May 2018 Briefing – Otolaryngology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Otolaryngology for May 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
ASHP: SVP, Injectable Opioid Shortages Threaten Patient Care
98.4 percent of respondents report moderate, severe shortages of morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl
