CPG: Otitis Media with Effusion (Update) – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Otitis Media with Effusion CPG Diagnosis Further standardize the definition of OME and distinctions with regard to fluid from varying etiologies. Assess the performance characteristics of pneumatic otoscopy as a diagnostic test for OME when performed by primary care physicians and…
CPG: Cerumen Impaction (Update) – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Cerumen Impaction (Update) CPG While there is a body of literature from which these guidelines were drawn, significant gaps in our knowledge about cerumen impaction and its management remain. The guideline committee identified several areas where further research would improve the…
CPG: Improving Nasal Form and Function After Rhinoplasty – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Improving Nasal Form and Function after Rhinoplasty CPG This guideline was based on the current body of evidence regarding the improvement of nasal form and function after rhinoplasty. While many of the key action statements were supported by grade B– and…
CPG: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from BPPV CPG As determined by the panel’s review of the literature, assessment of current clinical practices, and evidence gaps, research needs were determined as follows: Conduct diagnostic and cost-effectiveness studies to identify which subsets of patients, based on specific…
CPG: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Evaluation of Neck Mass in Adults CPG During the process of guideline development, several important gaps in knowledge were identified regarding the epidemiology and appropriate management of adult neck masses. The guideline recommendations would be strengthened with research seeking to clarify…
CPG: Hoarseness (Dysphonia) Update – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Hoarseness (Dysphonia) CPG While there is a body of literature from which these recommendations were drawn, significant gaps in our knowledge about dysphonia and its management remain. The guideline committee identified several areas where further research would improve the ability of…
Tonsillectomy in Children: Update to Guidelines for Treating and Managing Care
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children (Update) today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. The update to the 2011 publication, which includes a large amount of new information that applies to…
CPG: Tonsillectomy in Children – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Tonsillectomy in Children CPG While there is a body of literature from which guidelines were drawn, significant gaps remain in knowledge about pre-, intra-, and postoperative care in children who undergo tonsillectomy. As determined by the guideline panel’s review of…
AAO-HNS and ENThealth.org Highlight Proper COVID-19 Testing Procedures
NewsSpencer C. Payne, MD, Chair of the Board of Governors, recorded an informational video that provides an overview of proper testing techniques for COVID-19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC36EmSaJyI This video is also available on the ENThealth.org “What You Should Know…
Nosebleed (Epistaxis): New Clinical Practice Guideline to Promote Consistent Care across Clinical Settings
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology‒Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Nosebleed (Epistaxis) today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. A nosebleed is a common medical condition that occurs at some point in at least 60 percent of people…
CPG: Nosebleed (Epistaxis) – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Nosebleed (Epistaxis) CPG This guideline was based on the current body of evidence regarding nosebleed (epistaxis). While nosebleeds are common, with an evolving variety of treatment strategies, the number of high-quality studies on nosebleed diagnosis and treatment is surprisingly small…
CPG: Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations - Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from CPG Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations. Development of this guideline was based on the current body of evidence regarding the opioid-prescribing practices for common otolaryngologic procedures. As determined by the Guideline Development Group’s review of the…
Study Looks at Nasal Spray as a Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission
NewsThe authors of a recently published report designed lipopeptide fusion inhibitors that aim to block the first critical step of infection of SARS-CoV-2‒membrane fusion between the viral and host cell membranes, mediated by the viral spike protein. According to the study, they…
CDC Releases Guidance for People Who Have Been Fully
NewsThis set of public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people will be updated and expanded based on the level of community spread of SARS-CoV-2, the proportion of the population that is fully vaccinated, and the rapidly evolving science on COVID-19 vaccines.…
AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Improving Voice Outcomes After Thyroid Surgery – Press Release & Fact Sheet
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA —The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation on Tuesday published a new Clinical Practice Guideline on “Improving Voice Outcomes after Thyroid Surgery” to recognize the importance of the patient’s voice and the potential impact thyroid surgery can have on…
AAO-HNS Statement on Bell’s Palsy Related to Approved COVID-19 Vaccines
Position StatementNote: an update to this statement is available HERE. The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) has reviewed the data submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) related to the recently approved COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer…
CPG: Improving Voice Outcomes After Thyroid Surgery - Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Improving Voice Outcomes After Thyroid Surgery CPG This guideline was based on the current body of evidence regarding voice outcomes during thyroid surgery. As determined by the GDG’s review of the literature, assessment of current clinical practices, and determination of…
AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children – Press Release & Fact Sheet
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA — A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline that helps physicians identify children most likely to benefit from tympanostomy tubes, provide the best care before and after surgery, and improve counseling and education for parents was published Monday in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery…
