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American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) 2022 Annual Meeting
September 10 - 14, 2022; Philadelphia, PA
September 10 - 14, 2022Philadelphia, PA
AAO-HNS 2022Severe COVID: Tracheostomy Linked to Lower In-Hospital MortalityTracheostomy was associated with better in-hospital survival of intubated patients with severe COVID-19 infection compared with intubated patients who did not receive a tracheostomy, a study has shown.
Medscape Medical News, September 16, 2022
AAO-HNS 2022Hyposmia Patterns Separate COVID From Mild Cognitive ImpairmentPatterns of hyposmia to different scents can distinguish between COVID-19 and mild cognitive impairment etiologies, a study has shown. Each condition has distinct scent deficits.
Thyroid Nodule Surgeries Find Cancer in 46% of CasesAs many as 40% of thyroid nodule surgeries involve nodules that are asymptomatic, often detected only by chance during imaging
for other purposes. More efforts to prevent overtreatment are needed, say experts.