CPG: Acute Otitis Externa (AOE) Update – Research Needs
April 23, 2021Research 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
April 18, 2022and neck surgeon. Based on available literature demonstrating that clinically selected adults receive substantial benefit, implanting active middle ear implants is accepted medical practice in those who benefit from amplification but are unable to benefit from the amplification provided by conventional hearing aids. Use of…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Earwax (Cerumen Impaction) (Update)
April 25, 2023The guideline does not apply to patients with cerumen impaction associated with the following conditions: dermatologic diseases of the ear canal; recurrent otitis externa; keratosis obturans; prior radiation therapy affecting the ear; previous tympanoplasty/myringoplasty or canal wall down mastoidectomy or other surgery affecting the…
CPG: Cerumen Impaction (Update) – Research Needs
April 23, 2021studies. Assess comparative impact of different cerumenolytic agents through well-designed clinical trials. Evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic topical antibiotics in preventing otitis externa when local trauma occurs during cerumen removal. Conduct a financial analysis comparing the various methods of cerumen management Determine the relative…
The AAO-HNSF, as Part of the Choosing Wisely® Campaign, Identifies Five Commonly Used Tests and Treatments to Question
March 30, 2022American College of Rheumatology American Geriatrics Society American Society for Clinical Pathology American Society of Echocardiography American Urological Association Society for Vascular Medicine Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Society of Hospital Medicine Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging *Releasing a second list To date…
Choosing Wisely®
August 23, 2022can reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance and the risk of opportunistic infections. Don't prescribe oral antibiotics for uncomplicated acute external otitis. Oral antibiotics have significant adverse effects and do not provide adequate coverage of the bacteria that cause most episodes; in contrast, topically…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Acute Otitis Externa (Update)
April 25, 2023HNSF's Otolaryngology Learning Network: www.otologic.org AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Acute Otitis Externa - Update Research Needs section from Acute Otitis Externa CPG. Press Release & Fact Sheet US News & World Report Health.com WebMD Interested in Additional Patient Information on Acute Otitis Externa…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Acute Otitis Externa
April 20, 2021is almost exclusively a bacterial infection. This guideline is intended for primary care and specialist clinicians, including otolaryngologists head and neck surgeons, pediatricians, family physicians, emergency physicians, internists, nursepractitioners, and physician assistants. This guideline is applicable in any setting in which patients with diffuse…
Clinical Practice Guideline: Earwax (Cerumen Impaction) (Update)
April 22, 2021Pediatrics (AAP) American Geriatric Society (AGS) American Neurotology Society (ANS) American Otological Society (AOS) American Society of Geriatric Otolaryngology (ASGO) American Society or Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses (SOHN) This guideline is supported by: American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) …
Position Statement: Global Humanitarian Outreach
April 23, 2021term medical mission trips: Recommendations for practice. Catholic Health Association of the United States. 2015. Available at: https://www.chausa.org 5. Medical outreach: Best practices study. AmeriCares. 2013. Available at: 6. Fagan J, Aswani J, Otiti J, et al. Educational workshops with graduates of…
