CPG: Bell's Palsy – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Bell's Palsy CPG This guideline was based on the current body of evidence regarding treatment of Bell's palsy. As determined by the GDG's review of the literature, assessment of current clinical practices, and determination of evidence gaps, research…
AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Bell's Palsy – Press Release & Fact Sheet
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA — A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline to improve the accurate and efficient diagnosis and treatment of Bell’s palsy was published Monday in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. The guideline is intended for clinicians in any setting who are likely to diagnose…
AAO-HNSF Updated Clinical Practice Guideline: Acute Otitis Externa – Press Release & Fact Sheet
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA — With one in every 123 people in the United States affected by Acute Otitis Externa or "swimmer's ear" each year, the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation released an evidence-based guideline to improve the diagnosis and treatment. The…
AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Tinnitus – Press Release & Fact Sheet
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has released the first ever multi-disciplinary, evidence-based clinical practice guideline to improve the diagnosis and management of tinnitus, the perception of sound—often ringing—without an external sound source. The guideline…
UPDATE to AAO-HNS Statement on Bell’s Palsy Related to Approved COVID-19 Vaccines
NewsThe AAO-HNS is providing an update to the December 19, 2020, Statement on Bell’s Palsy Related to Approved COVID-19 Vaccines. This update analyzes the most current data available on the incidences of Bell’s Palsy as related to an ever-increasing pool…
Allergic Reactions Related to COVID-19 Vaccinations in Allergic Patients
Position StatementJoint Statement by the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO–HNS) and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (AAOA) Allergic reactions are uncommon and anaphylaxis following vaccines is rare, occurring at a rate of approximately one per million doses for many…
AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Allergic Rhinitis – Press Release & Fact Sheet
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation addresses quality improvement opportunities in the diagnosis and management of allergic rhinitis in a new multi-disciplinary, evidence-based clinical practice guideline, published today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Allergic rhinitis occurs…
AAO-HNSF Updated Clinical Practice Guideline: Adult Sinusitis – Press Release & Fact Sheet
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseExperts Update Best Practices for Treating the 1 in 8 U.S. Adults Suffering from Sinusitis Highlights: Sinusitis affects about 1 in 8 adults in the United States, resulting in over 30 million annual diagnoses. The direct cost of managing acute and chronic sinusitis exceeds…
AAO-HNSF Updated Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion – Press Release & Fact Sheet
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseExperts Update Best Practices for Managing Ear Fluid in Children Highlights: About 90% of children have otitis media with effusion (OME), or ear fluid, by 5 years of age. Ear fluid is especially prevalent in children with developmental difficulties. Approximately 2.2 million new cases…
Experts Update Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment of Earwax (Cerumen Impaction) Important Patient Education on Healthy Ear Care
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA— An updated clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery provides evidence-based recommendations on diagnosis and treatment of earwax (cerumen impaction) as well as important patient information on…
Experts Develop Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline on Rhinoplasty: Provides Framework to Improve Patient Care
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation addresses the limited literature and availability of multi-disciplinary clinical practice guidelines accessible to clinicians and patients regarding rhinoplasty, with the development of the Clinical Practice Guideline: Improving Nasal Form and Function after…
BPPV: Experts Update Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Update) today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. The updated guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for healthcare providers on diagnosis and treatment of benign…
Neck Mass in Adults: Guideline for Evaluation Provides Framework for Timely Diagnosis
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseCHICAGO, IL —With the development of the Clinical Practice Guideline: Evaluation of the Neck Mass in Adults, published today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and presented at the AAO-HNSF 2017 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience in Chicago, IL, the appropriate testing and physical examination…
Voice Problems: Updates to Treatment and Care of Patients with Hoarseness
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Hoarseness (Dysphonia) (Update) today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. The updated guideline provides some substantially revised, evidence-based recommendations for healthcare providers when treating patients with hoarseness…
NIH Begins Study of Allergic Reactions to Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines
NewsA clinical trial is underway to determine whether people who are highly allergic or have a mast cell disorder are at increased risk for an immediate, systemic allergic reaction to the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines.…
CDC and FDA Recommending a Pause in the Use of the J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
NewsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are reviewing data involving six U.S. cases of a rare type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J COVID-19 vaccine that were reported…
Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations: New Clinical Practice Guideline
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology‒Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. This specialty-specific guideline provides evidence-based recommendations on postoperative management for pain…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Adult Sinusitis (Update)
Clinical Practice GuidelineThe guideline was published as a supplement in the April 2015 issue of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. The purpose of this multidisciplinary guideline is to identify quality improvement opportunities in managing adult rhinosinusitis and to create explicit and actionable recommendations to implement these opportunities…
