Humanitarian Funding
Where did AAO-HNSF Residents/Fellows-in-Training Humanitarians Go in 2019? Belize Saba Ghorab, MD Brittany Leader, MD China Alexandra Ortiz, MD Ethiopia Alex Tampio, MD Ecuador Natalie Justicz, MD Ghana Janet Lee, MD Adetokunbo Obayemi, MD Guinea C. Alesandra Colaianni, MD India…
CPG: Sudden Hearing Loss (Update) – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Sudden Hearing Loss (Update) CPG This guideline was developed based on the current body of evidence regarding the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with SHL. As determined by the GUG’s review of the literature, assessment of current clinical…
Sudden Hearing Loss: Update to Guideline to Improve Implementation and Awareness
Clinical Practice Guideline, Press ReleaseALEXANDRIA, VA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Sudden Hearing Loss (Update) today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) affects five to 27 per 100,000 people annually, with about 66…
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…
CPG: Tinnitus – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from the Tinnitus CPG The large number of interventions for tinnitus, the limitations of the existing studies, and the difficulties with assessing effect of tinnitus help us identify areas that would benefit from further study and clinical research. In general, clinical trials…
CPG: Allergic Rhinitis – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Allergic Rhinitis CPG This guideline was based on the current body of evidence regarding treatment of AR. While many of the key action statements were supported by Grade A level evidence, review of the evidence profile for other statements revealed knowledge…
CPG: Adult Sinusitis (Update) – Research Needs
Clinical Practice GuidelineResearch Needs section from Adult Sinusitis (Update) CPG The guideline development group identified knowledge gaps based on existing practice patterns and the scope and quality of supporting literature. We present these gaps below to highlight areas for future research and investigation. Define the natural history…
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…