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March 2016 Briefing – Otolaryngology

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Otolaryngology for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
The question of whether national guidelines need to be developed for assessing the competence of aging physicians was discussed during a recent meeting of key stakeholders

Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?

Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines
The elements of a team-based care model are described in a report published by the American Medical Association.

AMA Addresses Elements of Team-Based Care Model

New module from STEPS Forward collection describes how to bring these elements together
Women doctors can address the gender wage disparity by understanding the reasons why they earn less

How Can We Fix the Wage Gap Among Female Physicians?

Women need to become better negotiators and lobby for transparency to reduce gender wage disparity
The prevalence of acute otitis media is 46 percent by age 12 months

Prevalence of Acute Otitis Media 46 Percent by Age 12 Months

Infants with AOM have significantly higher pathogenic bacterial colonization rates
Image-guided surveillance seems beneficial for patients with squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck who have advanced nodal disease

Image-Guided Surveillance Beneficial for Head, Neck Cancer

Similar survival for PET-CT-guided surveillance and planned neck dissection, but fewer operations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to ban most powdered medical gloves

FDA: Most Powdered Medical Gloves Should Be Banned in U.S.

Side effects include airway and wound inflammation, agency says
A case before a state supreme court could potentially expose physicians to large fines based on a legal technicality relating to what they should have known

Case Before Supreme Court May Expose Doctors to Large Fines

Case surrounds whether liability under IFPA can be based on what a practice should have known
Spending on prescription medications for insured Americans increased about 5 percent in 2015

Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015

Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
Intraoperative administration of an otic suspension of ciprofloxacin appears to be safe and effective for children requiring tympanostomy tube placement

Intraoperative Administration of OTO-201 Safe in Tube Placement

Otic suspension of ciprofloxacin safe, effective for children undergoing tympanostomy tube placement