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Hundreds of thousands of invasive procedures are performed in the US each year in an effort to diagnose and treat Eustachian tube dysfunction in adults. Proven, cost-effective treatments are sorely needed. #eustachian pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32525448/

Direct-to-consumer advertising has conferred to laypeople the burden of finding meds to treat their own sinus and nasal problems. There are more options than ever yet no indication that we're any healthier as a result. Buyer beware. #sinus #allergy pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31654426/

What do you do when best evidence calls for randomized controlled trials, but the best available control substance has a therapeutic effect on its own? ja.ma/3ksW9IT via JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery part of JAMA Network

New observational data points to an association of GERD with laryngeal cancer in patients without a history of tobacco or alcohol use. #reflux #larynx pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32340545/

Steroid shots for the treatment of acute URI are highly prevalent despite lack of evidence for efficacy and safety. On top of that, IMCS may increase the likelihood of a subsequent healthcare visit for the same indication. #steroidshot pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32456500/

I recently read “The Giving Tree” to my oldest son. It had been years. Was it sadder than I’d remembered? Absolutely. And vastly more poignant.

Unclear whether people with LPR (silent reflux) get a week to themselves too. #GERD #reflux

Double standard

Important message to all clinicians and researchers for contextualizing mentors with a mixed legacy. “We can both acknowledge his research advances and critique his ethical failings.”

A state-of-the-art sinus center is just one of the exciting offerings at the new Ochsner “super clinic.” Stay tuned! #rhinology #sinus #OchsnerENT

Consider me ready to receive

Getting a dose of history #CovidVaccine

Honored to write the invited commentary to accompany an important new study about antibiotics and sinus surgery IFAR Journal #rhinology #sinus #antibiotics onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Still giving antibiotics after routine sinus surgery? This study may encourage you to think different. IFAR Journal #rhinology #sinus #antibiotics onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Perhaps you’re unfamiliar with the concept of getting a steroid shot for a sinus infection. Ask around. In particular, ask your friends and colleagues in the South and Midwest. Get ready for nods of recognition. ⁦⁦⁦The New York Times⁩. #steroid nytimes.com/2020/12/28/wel…

This randomized clinical trial of over 100 patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery found that most patients could be treated with acetaminophen alone or acetaminophen and ibuprofen. Overall opioid use was low regardless of treatment group. JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao…

Does a job interview have to be all serious? The answer may surprise you. #residency #interview #myfavoritesinus jamanetwork.com/journals/jamao…

Which nasal spray will hurt and which will help? There are a few rules you should know. Thanks to the The New York Times for asking! #nasalspray #hookedonafrin nytimes.com/2024/04/23/wel…

Privileged to give Medicine Grand Rounds at the Ochsner Pierre Clinical School today on the topic of “Decisions and Cognitive Bias.” Thanks to my medicine colleagues for letting a surgeon hijack their lunch hour! #cognitivebias #decisions #grandrounds

To anyone who has ever performed nasal endoscopy, this one is for you! Are you making the most of your nasal exams? Is there room for improvement? Read on to discover more! #endoscopy #sinusitis #polyp #mucus #ent #whathavewebeenmissing onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al…