Dietary Modifications in the Treatment of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux

Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) can manifest as a number of symptoms that can be challenging for patients to tolerate and for physicians to effectively diagnose and treat. These symptoms have been shown to lead to extensive health care costs, with annual costs in the United States suggested to be as high as over $50 billion, a significant component of which is owing to the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Not only is this a challenging condition to both define and diagnose, but in the absence of a gold standard diagnostic tool it is also challenging to monitor response to therapy. The Reflux Symptom Index (RSI) is a validated 9-item self-administered questionnaire published in 2002 to assess the severity of LPR symptoms; however, its clinical utility has been questioned and responses are of a subjective nature.

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Focus Groups to Develop a Cochlear Implant Quality-of-Life Instrument

This study used focus groups consisting of adult cochlear implant users to identify content areas and domains for developing the item bank for a cochlear implant–specific quality-of-life instrument.

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Ankyloglossia in Newborns and Infants

This review provides a comprehensive assessment of neonatal ankyloglossia to aid the otolaryngologist in understanding and managing the condition in newborns and infants.

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Development and Validation of a Consumer Questionnaire to Detect Ear Disease

This study develops and validates a consumer questionnaire for the self-assessment of risk for ear diseases associated with hearing loss.

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Number of Dissected Lymph Nodes and Survival in Clinically Node-Negative OCSCC Patients

This population-based study examines the association of of lymph node dissection count with survival in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma using the National Cancer Database.

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Neutrophil Extracellular Traps and Fibrin in Otitis Media

This study examines the relationship between neutrophil extracellular traps, fibrin, and bacteria in experimentally induced otitis media in chinchillas and in human temporal bones with acute onset and recurrent otitis media.

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Age-Related Hearing Loss and Communication Breakdown

This cohort study calculates baseline prevalence of communication breakdown in hospital and primary care settings among older adult patients reporting hearing loss.

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