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Endoscopic suction-assisted evaluation of the internal nasal valve can measure internal nasal valve area and function

Novel Technique Measures Internal Nasal Valve Surface Area

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Endoscopic suction-assisted evaluation can be used for measuring pre-op, post-op compliance
The American College of Physicians and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued new guidelines for prescribing antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections in adults. The guidelines were published online Jan. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

ACP, CDC Offer Antibiotic Rx Guidelines for ARTIs

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Physicians' group and CDC jointly advise that the meds not be prescribed for colds, bronchitis in adults
Physicians facing death are less likely to demand aggressive care

Physicians Choose Less Aggressive Care at End of Life

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Doctors less likely to die in a hospital, have surgery, and to be admitted to the ICU
For patients with maxillofacial trauma

Injury Severity Impacts Time to Repair in Maxillofacial Trauma

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Other factors tied to increased time to repair include concurrent injuries, decreased Glasgow Coma Score
Greater transparency is being promoted in clinical research

Greater Transparency Being Promoted in Research

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Move toward greater transparency has extended beyond medication products to other interventions
Patient satisfaction scores are influenced by the design and implementation of patient surveys

Design of Physician Satisfaction Surveys Affects Results

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Author makes recommendations for improving the accuracy and utility of scores
There is geographic variation in the proportion of head and neck cancers attributable to human papillomavirus

Geographic Variation in HPV Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevalence

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HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer prevalence varies between Western Europe and Eastern Europe, Asia
U.S. patients whose health insurance plans have high deductibles undergo fewer diagnostic imaging tests

Diagnostic Imaging Down With High Deductible Health Plans

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Patients may not be equipped to discern which tests are medically necessary
Allergic rhinitis constitutes a considerable burden

Allergic Rhinitis Constitutes Considerable Burden

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Patients with prevalent AR more likely to develop asthma, mental health comorbidities
For patients with head and neck cancer treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Provider Volume Affects Outcome in IMRT for Head, Neck Cancer

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Improved survival for patients treated by higher-volume radiation oncologists