From the ¶Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, †Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, ‡Medicine and Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425; ∫Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New Orleans, LA 70112; and ¥Abant Izzet Baysal University, Izzet Baysal...

Department of Otolaryngology, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow G3 8SJ Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP Department of Anaesthesia, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Correspondence to: S Powell steven_m_powe...

Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University de Paris V-Descartes, Hôpital Europ een Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Sou...

Masaru Yamashita1,2), Shin-ichi Kanemaru1,*), Shigeru Hirano1), Yoshihiro Tamura1), Hiroo Umeda1), Tsunehisa Ohno1), Atsushi Suehiro1), Koichi Omori3), Tatsuo Nakamura4), and Juichi Ito1) 1)Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan 2)Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wiscon...

We congratulate Bhattacharyya and Shapiro on their attempt to evaluate the academic productivity of younger otolaryngologists. However, we have significant concerns about the validity of their methodology and conclusions. In their report they reviewed only publications in the four major general otolaryngology journals but did not include either subspecialty journals or basic science journals. I...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS There is a paucity of data on junior resident training in common otolaryngology procedures such as ear debridement, nasal and laryngeal endoscopy, epistaxis management, and peritonsillar abscess drainage. These common procedures represent a critical aspect of training and are necessary skills in general otolaryngology practice. We sought to determine how a dedicated otolar...

OBJECTIVE To assess the perception of otolaryngology-related diseases among parents of children with Down syndrome (DS). METHODS A cross-sectional survey design. A questionnaire was distributed to parents of children with DS. The parents were attending an event aiming to raise awareness that was organized on World Down Syndrome Day on the 21st of March 2013, organized by Princess Al-Jawhara C...

BACKGROUND No literature exists which examines referral preferences to, or the consultation process with, Otolaryngology. In a recent Canadian Medical Association nation-wide survey of General Practitioners and Family Physicians, Otolaryngology was listed as the second-most problematic specialty for referrals. The purpose of this study was to learn about and improve upon the referral process be...

OBJECTIVE To identify changing trends in female authorship and publication in the otolaryngology literature. METHODS All articles published in the four major otolaryngology journals in each of the years 1978, 1988, and 1998 were reviewed. The authorship panel of each article was examined for number of authors, gender, educational degree category, and subspecialty area of publication. Data wer...

OBJECTIVE To determine the level of interest among Canadian otolaryngology residents in global health initiatives (GHIs) and international health electives (IHEs) and the barriers to participation in such initiatives. METHODS A Web-based survey was developed and sent to all Canadian otolaryngology residents. Questions were posed on demographics, the level of interest in GHIs and IHEs, past ex...