AAO12: Tympanostomy Tubes: Topical Ear Drop Monotherapy for Acute Otorrhea+
Quality Measurewith a cochlear implant; • Patients with concurrent diabetes; • Patients who were prescribed oral antibiotics by another clinician; concurrent diagnosis of acute suppurative otitis media with effusion with intact eardrum; acute TTO persists, or worsens, despite topical antibiotic therapy. Patient reason(s) for not prescribing/recommending…
CPG: Allergic Rhinitis – Research Needs
Clinical Practice Guidelinerole of septoplasty in the treatment of AR. Research is needed to determine the relationship between AR and comorbid conditions such as otitis media and sinusitis. In addition, research is needed to determine the effect of AR treatment on comorbid conditions and the effect of…
Clinical Indicators: Mastoidectomy
Clinical IndicatorOther acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, left ear H65.196 Other acute nonsuppurative otitis media, recurrent, bilateral H65.01 Acute serous otitis media, right ear H65.02 Acute serous otitis media, left ear H65.03 Acute serous otitis media, bilateral H65.04 Acute serous otitis…
CPG: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Update) – Research Needs
Clinical Practice Guidelinerepair? What is the best management for an asymptomatic child with normal hearing who on examination has a tympanostomy tube that is medialized into the middle ear behind an intact eardrum? Are there differences in access to surgical treatment of otitis media, as well as…
AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children
of families considering tubes for their child. What are significant points made in the guideline? Many children with a fluid build-up (otitis media with effusion, or OME) in the middle ear (behind the eardrum) get better on their own, especially when the fluid is…
AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children – Press Release & Fact Sheet
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press Releaseof families considering tubes for their child. What are significant points made in the guideline? Many children with a fluid build-up (otitis media with effusion, or OME) in the middle ear (behind the eardrum) get better on their own, especially when the fluid is…
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: 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…
Historical List of CORE Grant Recipients
Download PDF Historical List of CORE Grant Recipients 1985 CORE Grants Norwich-Eaton/Procter & Gamble/Mallinckrodt Resident Research Grants Timothy Kaiser, MD: The Flow Cytometric Effects of Hyperthermia and Photoradiation on Squamous Carcinoma Cells in vitro 1986 CORE Grants AAO-HNSF Earleen Elkins Research Training…
CPG: Acute Otitis Externa (AOE) Update – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from the Acute Otitis Externa CPG Research needs are as follows: RCTs of absolute and comparative clinical efficacy of ototopical therapy of uncomplicated AOE in primary care settings, including the impact of aural toilet on outcomes Clinical trials to determine the efficacy…
Position Statement: Active Middle Ear Implants
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery considers active middle ear implants as appropriate treatment for adults with moderate to severe hearing loss when performed by a qualified otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon. Based on available literature demonstrating that clinically selected adults receive…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Earwax (Cerumen Impaction) (Update)
This guideline was published in the January 2017 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on January 3. Clinical Practice Guideline: Cerumen Impaction The primary purpose of this guideline is to help clinicians identify patients with cerumen impaction who may benefit from intervention, 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…
The AAO-HNSF, as Part of the Choosing Wisely® Campaign, Identifies Five Commonly Used Tests and Treatments to Question
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) released a list of specific tests and treatments that are commonly ordered, but not always necessary in the care of disorders of the ear, nose, throat and related structures of the…
Choosing Wisely®
Last updated: June 2019 The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) is proud to have joined with other specialty groups in releasing lists of "Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question." The Foundation's newest recommendations are items six…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Acute Otitis Externa (Update)
This guideline was published in the February 2014 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on February 3. Clinical Practice Guideline: Acute Otitis Externa The primary purpose of the original guideline was to promote appropriate use of oral and topical antimicrobials for AOE and…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Acute Otitis Externa
Clinical Practice GuidelineThe updated guideline was published as a supplement in the February 2014 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. The primary purpose of the original guideline was to promote appropriate use of oral and topical antimicrobials for AOE and to highlight the need for adequate…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Earwax (Cerumen Impaction) (Update)
Clinical Practice GuidelineThe guideline was published as a supplement in the January 2017 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. The primary purpose of this guideline is to help clinicians identify patients with cerumen impaction who may benefit from intervention, and to promote evidence-based management. Another…