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Audio-Digest Foundation: Archived Written Summaries: Otolaryngology: 2008


PEARLS IN PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 24
December 21, 2008

Evaluating sensorineural hearing loss –Paul R. Lambert, MD
Avoiding tracheotomy in infants – David R. White, MD
Progression and the contralateral involvement of unilateral hearing loss – Trina C. Uwiera, MD; Alessandro de Alarcon, MD
The latest techniques in tonsillectomy – Kay W. Chang, MD
Association between retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscesses and adenotonsillectomy – Melanie Duval, MD



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MANAGING COMMON PEDIATRIC UPPER AIRWAY DISEASES
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 23
December 7, 2008

Acute bacterial sinusitis: medical management – Jean A. Wiedeman, MD, PhD
Sinus surgery: When, how, and does it help? – Harlan Muntz, MD
Staphylococcus aureus infections: nationwide trends – Iman Naseri, MD
Managing chronic sinusitis, nasal polyposis, and assessing the need for revision ESS in patients with cystic fibrosis – Scott Rickert, MD



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INFLAMMATORY DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND SINUS
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 22
November 21, 2008

Acute and chronic rhinosinusitis – Mark S. Schubert, MD, PhDAllergic fungal sinusitis – Mark S. Schubert, MD, PhD


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From The 16th Annual Educational Meeting Of The California Society Of Allergy, Asthma, And Immunology



OTOLOGIC DISEASE: OPTIONS FOR ENHANCING MANAGEMENT
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 21
November 7, 2008

Autoimmune ear disease – Benjamin T. Crane, MD, PhD
BAHA: the Wake Forest experience – John S. May, MD
Acoustic neuromas: cost–effective diagnosis – Samuel H. Selesnick, MD



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OTOLOGIC DISEASE: OBSERVATIONS ON MANAGEMENT
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 20
October 21, 2008

Meniere's disease: a practical approach to management – Steven D. Rauch, MD
Tympanic membrane atelectasis: staging and treatment – James Saunders, MD



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OBSERVATIONS ON CANCER TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 19
October 7, 2008

Laryngectomy in the chemoradiation era – Carol R. Bradford, MD
Radiation therapy for laryngeal cancer – Paul M. Harari, MD
Rehabilitation of postchemoradiation dysphagia – Tessa Goldsmith, MA CCC–SLP



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From Update In Head And Neck Cancer:2008, Presented By The Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital, And Harvard Medical School



FIXING THE PEDIATRIC AIRWAY
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 18
September 21, 2008

Infant stridor: an overview – Harlan Muntz, MD
Laryngeal (subglottic) stenosis – Kay W. Chang, MD
Congenital tracheal stenosis – Peter J. Koltai, MD
Laryngeal clefts – Dr. Koltai



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TIPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING OTOLOGIC SURGERY
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 17
September 7, 2008

Recent advances in chronic ear and ossicular chain surgery – Richard J. Wiet, MD
Acoustic neuromas: controversies in management – Richard J. Wiet, MD
Hearing loss after stapes surgery – Richard J. Wiet, MD



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From Clinical Frontiers in Otolaryngology, presented by the Research Study Club of Los Angeles



DEALING WITH DIFFICULT DISEASES OF THE AIRWAY
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 16
August 21, 2008

The role of allergy in rhinosinusitis – Bradley F. Marple, MD
Relapsing polychondritis presenting as airway obstruction in a child – James W. Mims, MD
Nasal polyposis: diagnosis and management – Dr. Marple



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From The Annual Wake Forest University School Of Medicine James A. Harrill Lecture



IMPROVING NOSE AND SINUS SURGERY
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 15
August 7, 2008

Prevention and repair of nasoseptal perforations – Mark J. Shikowitz, MD
Medicolegal aspects of complicated endoscopic sinus surgery – James A. Stankiewicz, MD



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CONCEPTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THYROID AND PARATHYROID DISEASE
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 14
July 21, 2008

Pediatric papillary thyroid malignancy – Geoffrey B. Thompson, MD
Hyperparathyroidism and its surgical indications – Henry M. Kronenberg, MD
Low–risk papillary thyroid carcinoma: cost–effective management – Mark Shrime, MD



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DEVICES, DEHISCENCE, AND TRANSTYMPANIC THERAPIES
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 13
July 7, 2008

Implantable hearing devices – William H. Slattery III, MD
Diagnosing superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) – Lloyd B. Minor, MD
In–office transtympanic therapies – Dr. Minor
Tympanostomy intubation and adenoidectomy – J. Christopher Post, MD, PhD



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ASTHMA UPDATE
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 12
June 21, 2008

Asthma concepts and diagnosis – John B. Hagan, MD
Asthma guidelines – William W. Busse, MD



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From The 66th Annual Course, Allergy And Clinical Immunology, Presented By University Of Minnesota Medical School



OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA: A MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 11
June 7, 2008

OSA treatment – Vishesh Kapur, MD, MPH
Pediatric disease: diagnosis and management – David Tunkel, MD



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SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING: A DANGER TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 10
May 21, 2008

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome –David Claman, MD
Sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease –Samuel T. Kuna, MD
Should patients with sleep apnea drive? –Allan I. Pack, MB, ChB, PhD



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From The 14th Annual Symposium On Advances In Diagnosis And Treatment Of Sleep Apnea



DISORDERS OF THE HEAD AND NECK: MODES OF MANAGEMENT
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 09
May 7, 2008

Transnasal esophagoscopy – Gregory N. Postma, MD
Outpatient thyroid and parathyroid surgery – David J. Terris, MD
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries – Dr. Postma



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ALLERGY AND THE OTOLARYNGOLOGIST
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 08
April 21, 2008

Adding allergy management to your practice – David Greene, MD
An overview of therapeutic options – Keith A. Sale, MD



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MANAGING DISORDERS OF THE NOSE AND SINUS
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 07
April 7, 2008

Sinus medications: beyond antibiotics and steroids – Andrew H. Murr, MD
Rhinogenic headache: real or imagined – Brent A. Senior, MD
Inverted papilloma: current surgical techniques – Andrew N. Goldberg, MD
Update on nasal polyposis – Dr. Murr



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OTOLOGY-NEUROTOLOGY UPDATE
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 06
March 21, 2008

Cholesteatomas: canal–wall up vs canal–wall down – Anil K. Lalwani, MD
Middle ear pharmacotherapy – Lawrence R. Lustig, MD
Implantable middle ear hearing aids: not dead yet – Dr. Lustig
Hybrid cochlear implants – Dr. Lustig
Counseling patients about tinnitus – Robert W. Sweetow, PhD



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Selections From UCSF Otolaryngology Update: 2007, Presented By University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine, Department Of Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery



COMMON SENSE FOR COMMON PROBLEMS
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 05
March 7, 2008

Obstructive sleep apnea: modern therapeutic concepts – Erich P. Voigt, MD
Taste and smell: the neglected senses – Timothy L. Smith, MD, MPH
Managing snoring – Michael G. Stewart, MD, MPH
Preventing medical errors – Robert M. Wachter, MD



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INFECTIOUS DISEASE UPDATE
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 04
February 21, 2008

Vaccines for adults: What’s new? – Lisa Winston, MD
Update on community–acquired pneumonia – Bradley A. Sharpe, MD



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From Primary Care Medicine: Principles And Practice, Presented By The University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine



OTOLOGIC DISEASE : A PEDIATRICS PERSPECTIVE
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 03
February 7, 2008

Modern management of otitis media – Kenneth M. Grundfast, MD
Evaluation of the child with suspected hearing loss – Kenneth M. Grundfast, MD



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BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 02
January 21, 2008

Diagnosis, screening, and surveillance – Peter J. Kahrilas, MD
Genetics and familial patterns – Henry T. Lynch, MD
Endoscopic intervention – Richard I. Rothstein, MD



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From The Fifth Annual Creighton University Medical Center Esophageal Conference



NOTES ON THE NOSE AND SINUSES
Audio-Digest Otolaryngology
Volume 41, Issue 01
January 7, 2008

Is minimal disease an indication for surgery? – Peter H. Hwang, MD
Pediatric sinusitis: the role of FESS – Sanjay R. Parikh, MD
Functional rhinoplasty – Minas Constantinides, MD



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