Relationship between the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve and the Inferior Thyroid Artery in the Togolese Subject: Surgical Anatomy Study from 227 Thyroidectomies by Bathokedeou Amana, Winga Foma, Essobozou Pegbessou, Tchin Darré, Essohanam Boko, Eyawèlohn Kpemissi

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Assessing Smell Alteration as Clinical Feature of COVID-19: A Descriptive Study in a Rural Based Tertiary Care COVID Hospital by Aniruddha Majumder, Ashis Kumar Ghosh, Indranil Thakur, Shoham Banerjee, Debdulal Chakraborty

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Evidence review and ENT-UK consensus report for the use of aminoglycoside-containing ear drops in the presence of an open middle ear. by Phillips, J, Yung, M, Burton, M, Swan, I

“…Mindful of the need to produce clinical guidelines based on the best available evidence, it was the intention of the Clinical Audit and Practice Advisory Group of the British Association of Otolaryngologists - Head and Neck Surgeons (ENT-UK) to produce evidence-based guidelines. …”

Aerosol generation during routine rhinologic surgeries and in‐office procedures by Dhruv Sharma, Vincent J. Campiti, Michael J. Ye, Kolin E. Rubel, Thomas S. Higgins, Arthur W. Wu, Taha Z. Shipchandler, Sarah J. Burgin, Michael W. Sim, Elisa A. Illing, Jae Hong Park, Jonathan Y. Ting

“…Abstract Objective Cadaveric simulations have shown endonasal drilling and cautery generate aerosols, which is a significant concern for otolaryngologists during the COVID‐19 era. This study quantifies aerosol generation during routine rhinologic surgeries and in‐office procedures in live patients. …”
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Evaluation of an interactive virtual surgical rotation during the COVID‐19 pandemic by Yasmeen M. Byrnes, Neil N. Luu, Ariel S. Frost, Tiffany N. Chao, Robert M. Brody, Steven B. Cannady, Karthik Rajasekaran, Rabie M. Shanti, Jason G. Newman

“…Methods Six medical students from the University of Pennsylvania; five attending otolaryngologists. Two surveys were designed and distributed to participating medical students and attending surgeons. …”
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Considerations for shared decision-making in treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps by Shreya P. Ramkumar, Shreya P. Ramkumar, Devyani Lal, Amar Miglani

“…Studies have published treatment algorithms, but the practical use of these lean guidelines is heavily influenced by the lens of the treating physician, the most common being otolaryngologists and allergy immunologists. Clinical equipoise occurs when there is no basis for one intervention to be regarded as “better” than another. …”
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Reliability of high‐resolution CT scan in diagnosis of ossicular tympanosclerosis by Aisha Larem, Zaid Abu Rajab Altamimi, Adham A. Aljariri, Hassan Haidar, Ahmed Elsotouhy, Ali Alsaadi, Abdulsalam Alqahtani

“…Conclusions Our study showed that CT scans when combined with the clinical findings can be an informative guide to otolaryngologists for preoperative evaluation and counseling of tympanosclerosis surgeries.…”
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Endoscopic ear examination improves self-reported confidence in ear examination skills among undergraduate medical students compared with handheld otoscopy by Bassiouni, Mohamed, Ahmed, Duha G., Zabaneh, Samira Ira, Dommerich, Steffen, Olze, Heidi, Arens, Philipp, Stölzel, Katharina

“…With the increase in popularity of endoscopic ear surgery, an increasing number of otolaryngologists are using endoscopes for office examinations of the ear due to the method’s superior visualization and excellent image qualities. …”
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Head and neck ultrasound training improves the diagnostic performance of otolaryngology residents by Jens Jessen Warm, Jacob Melchiors, Tina Toft Kristensen, Kristine Aabenhus, Birgitte Wittenborg Charabi, Kristine Eberhard, Lars Konge, Christian vonBuchwald, Tobias Todsen

“…Abstract Objective Surgeon‐performed head and neck ultrasound (US) is increasingly used among otolaryngologists in office‐based and surgical settings. …”
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Bilateral Meningoencephaloceles with Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea after Facial Advancement in the Crouzon Syndrome by Bharat A. Panuganti M.D., Matthew Leach M.D., Jastin Antisdel M.D.

“…Additionally, the anatomic changes in the frontal and ethmoid sinuses after facial advancement present a challenge to endoscopic repair. Conclusion Otolaryngologists should be aware of the possibility of occult elevations in ICP and sinonasal anatomic abnormalities when repairing CSF rhinorrhea in patients with CD. …”
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Pattern of ear nose and throat diaseses in a tertiary hospital of Dhaka city by Badhan Kumar Dey, Anamika Datta, Mir Masudur Rhaman, MA Sayeed

“…This study aims to assess the overall types of ENT diseases encountered by the otolaryngologists at a referral or tertiary hospital. …”
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Reconstruction of Congenital Microtia and Anotia: Analysis of Practitioner Epidemiology and Postoperative Outcomes by Nicholas G. Cuccolo, BS, Myrthe J. Zwierstra, BSc, Ahmed M.S. Ibrahim, MD, PhD, Abbas Peymani, MD, MS, Salim Afshar, DMD, MD, Samuel J. Lin, MD, MBA

“…A total of 466 cases were analyzed, of which 290 (62.2%) were performed by plastic surgeons and 176 (37.8%) by otolaryngologists (ear, nose, and throat physicians [ENT]). …”
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How the COVID-19 pandemic affects specialty training: An analysis of a nationwide survey among otolaryngology residents in C by Matías L Álvarez, Sofia Waissbluth, Claudia González, Carla Napolitano, Mariela Torrente, Paul H Délano, Ricardo Alarcón, Francisca Fernández, Roger Bitrán

“…Given that the highest viral load of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is found in the airway, otolaryngologists are at high risk of infection. As a result, multiple recommendations have emerged regarding protective measures for surgical teams, including suspending non-urgent procedures and surgeries. …”
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A retrospective study of surgically treated subperiosteal orbital abscesses derived from acute bacterial ethmoid sinusitis by J.H. Therchilsen, A.A. Muhamad, A. Bilde, C. von Buchwald

“…Background: Subperiosteal abscesses (SPOA) are a complication of acute purulent sinusitis, and their optimal treatment regime is a controversial topic. Some otolaryngologists consider surgery to be mandatory in the treatment of subperiosteal abscesses others advocate that especially paediatric patients can be treated medically in some cases. …”
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The International/Canadian Hereditary Angioedema Guideline by Stephen Betschel, Jacquie Badiou, Karen Binkley, Rozita Borici-Mazi, Jacques Hébert, Amin Kanani, Paul Keith, Gina Lacuesta, Susan Waserman, Bill Yang, Emel Aygören-Pürsün, Jonathan Bernstein, Konrad Bork, Teresa Caballero, Marco Cicardi, Timothy Craig, Henriette Farkas, Anete Grumach, Connie Katelaris, Hilary Longhurst, Marc Riedl, Bruce Zuraw, Magdelena Berger, Jean-Nicolas Boursiquot, Henrik Boysen, Anthony Castaldo, Hugo Chapdelaine, Lori Connors, Lisa Fu, Dawn Goodyear, Alison Haynes, Palinder Kamra, Harold Kim, Kelly Lang-Robertson, Eric Leith, Christine McCusker, Bill Moote, Andrew O’Keefe, Ibraheem Othman, Man-Chiu Poon, Bruce Ritchie, Charles St-Pierre, Donald Stark, Ellie Tsai

“…Other healthcare providers who may use this guideline are emergency and intensive care physicians, primary care physicians, gastroenterologists, dentists, otolaryngologists, paediatricians, and gynaecologists who will encounter patients with HAE and need to be aware of this condition. …”
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Benzydamine hydrochloride for the treatment of sore throat and irritative/inflammatory conditions of the oropharynx: a cross-national survey among pharmacists and general practitio... by Desiderio Passali, Maria Felice Arezzo, Alessandra De Rose, Gianmarco De Simone, Gianluigi Forte, Michalina Jablko-Musial, Ralph Mösges

“…These findings could be important to increase awareness on benzydamine efficacy in sore throat and stomatological conditions, and to reinforce knowledge on the characteristics of benzydamine and its mechanisms of action among healthcare professionals (pediatricians, otolaryngologists, oncologists, etc.). Materials and methods An online questionnaire survey was performed among PHs and GPs in four European countries (Italy, Germany, Russia and Poland). …”
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Role of Pediatricians in the Ambulatory Care of Children in Taiwan, 1999–2011 by Chieh-Mao Chuang, I-Ching Chan, Yu-Sheng Lee, Pei-Chen Tsao, Chia-Feng Yang, Wen-Jue Soong, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Mei-Jy Jeng

“…A comparison of the proportions of ambulatory visits between 1999–2003 and 2007–2011 showed that the proportions of visits increased from 27.1 ± 1.3% to 35.4 ± 1.0% for pediatricians, decreased from 32.8 ± 1.8% to 17.0 ± 0.8% for family physicians, and did not change for otolaryngologists and internal medicine physicians. Specifically, pediatricians were visited more often if the children were younger, or if the health-care facility (level of hospital) was either a medical center or a regional hospital. …”
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N95 vs Half-face Respirator Wear in Surgical Trainees: Physiologic and Psychological Effects of Prolonged Use by Erin R. Cohen MD, Stefanie Peña MD, Carly Misztal BS, Thomas Iglesias BS, Mantero Alejandro PhD MA, Christine T. Dinh MD, Gregory Holt MD, Giovana R. Thomas MD

“…Objectives As specialists of the upper airway, otolaryngologists are at high risk for COVID-19 transmission. …”
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Simulation of laryngotracheal reconstruction with 3D‐printed models and porcine cadaveric models by Megan Falls, Jonathan Vincze, Joshua Brown, Chelsey Witsberger, Christopher Discolo, Matthew Partain, Philip Rosen, Jonathan Ting, David Zopf

“…Both models were evaluated by fellowship‐trained pediatric otolaryngologists to establish construct validity. Pre‐procedure surveys of participants evaluated confidence and attitude toward models and post‐procedure surveys evaluated confidence, overall impressions, relevance, content validity, and face validity. …”
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Impact of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid on Hemorrhage During Endoscopic Sinus Surgery by Saidollah Nuhi, ali goljanian, Leyla Zarkhah, bahram rashedi

“…Introduction: Endoscopic sinus surgery is a common procedure performed by otolaryngologists. This study evaluated the efficacy of intravenous (IV) tranexamic acid (TA) on hemorrhage  in patients undergoing elective endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).   …”
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