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Nurses and doctors commonly report problems as a result of surgical smoke exposure

Nurses, Doctors Report Health Issues Tied to Surgical Smoke

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Headache, watery eyes, and cough reported by large percentage of respondents
A blood test based on gene responses may help differentiate between bacterial and viral infections

Blood Test Might Help Diagnose Viral Versus Bacterial Infection

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The screen could one day provide results in an hour, developers say
The majority of cancers linked to human papillomavirus are preventable

CDC: Majority of HPV-Linked Cancers Are Preventable

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Cervical cancer, and oropharyngeal cancers in men, account for most HPV-associated cancers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is appealing to physicians to join the agency as part of its recovery from a 2014 scandal linked to excessive wait times

VA Appealing to Physicians to Join Agency

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Key efforts in response to 2014 scandal include reducing wait times, engaging employees
In addition to the health impacts of childhood obesity

Health Care Costs ~60 Percent Higher for Obese Preschoolers

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Costs 1.62 times those of children with healthy weight
Only about half of trials registered at ClinicalTrials.gov are listed in the largest data-sharing repository

Many Clinical Trials Are Not Listed in Data-Sharing Repository

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Fifty-three percent of randomized clinical trials were listed at Clinical Study Data Request website
The Step-by-Step approach is valid for identifying febrile infants at risk for invasive bacterial infection

Step-by-Step Approach Valid for Febrile Infants

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Method appears to be effective for identifying infants at risk for invasive bacterial infection
Several factors impact parents' management of their children's postoperative pain at home

Several Factors Impact Parent Management of Child Postop Pain

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Parents' experiences impacted by need to balance pros and cons of administering meds
External nasal dilator strips and nasal clips seem to be effective for relieving obstruction of the internal nasal valve

Review: External Nasal Dilator Strips, Nasal Clips Effective

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Five and four studies, respectively, support use of external nasal dilator strips, nasal clips

June 2016 Briefing – Otolaryngology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Otolaryngology for June 2016. This roundup includes the latest...