Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022
Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022
Studies Explore Anomalous Health Incidents Reported by Government Personnel
No differences seen in terms of clinical, research, biomarker assessments or in MRI modalities compared with controls
Study Addresses Nasal Rinsing and Nonkeratitis Acanthamoeba Infection
All 10 patients studied were immunocompromised, seven had chronic sinusitis, and at least four reported using tap water for rinsing
Study Identifies Factors Tied to Age-Related Hearing Loss
Underweight and smoking significant in men, while age at menarche and weight significant in women
Clinical Signs Tied to Rhinosinusitis ID’d in Patients With Nasal Allergies
CRS linked to SNOT-22 nasal subdomain items of need to blow nose, thick nasal discharge, sense of taste/smell, and blockage/congestion of nose
Morphology of Vestibular Aqueduct Linked to Meniere Disease
Correlations seen for VA patency and length with the degree of endolymphatic hydrops in cochlear, vestibule
AI Decision Support Tool Can Predict Diagnosis of Acute Otitis Media
Tympanic videos classified into AOM versus no AOM had sensitivity of 93.8 percent, specificity of 93.5 percent
Absent, Enlarged, Confluent Saccules Best for Identifying Meniere Disease
Presence of saccule abnormality or asymmetric perilymphatic enhancement and incomplete vestibular aqueduct visualization optimizes MRI diagnosis
Guideline Issued for Management of Inhalant Allergies With Immunotherapy
Authors strongly recommend that clinician performing allergy skin testing or allergen immunotherapy be able to diagnose, manage anaphylaxis
Higher Use of Health Care Portal Seen During COVID-19 Pandemic
Lower portal activity linked to older age, female sex and for Hispanic/Latinx, non-Hispanic Black, and other race patients