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Otolaryngology, ENT & Sinus News Provided by the California Sinus CentersEfficacy of a New Home Treatment Device for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo [Original Article]July 1, 2010, 12:00 pm by Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck SurgeryObjective To prospectively test the efficacy of a device for the home treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Design Multicenter prospective cohort study. Setting Community and tertiary care clinic offices and patient homes. Patients Forty patients with active BPPV. Interventions Training on and treatment with a home treatment device (The DizzyFIX) as their primary therapy technique. Main Outcome Measure The Dix-Hallpike maneuver at 1 week after treatment. Results Patients using the home treatment device had no evidence of nystagmus in posttreatment Dix-Hallpike maneuvers at 1 week in 88% of cases (n = 40). This rate was comparable to standard treatment. There were no significant complications. Conclusion The use of this device enables patients with an established diagnosis of posterior canal BPPV to safely conduct an effective particle repositioning maneuver and achieve success rates similar to those found with the standard Epley maneuver.
More from Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Professional Burnout Among Microvascular and Reconstructive Free-Flap Head and Neck Surgeons in the United States [Original Article] Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery: August 16, 2010, 12:00 pm Objectives To determine the prevalence of professional burnout among microvascular free-flap (MVFF) head and neck surgeons and to identify modifiable risk factors with the intent to reduce MVFF surgeon burnout.Design A cross-sectional, Iguazu Falls [About the Cover] Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery: August 1, 2010, 12:00 pm About This Journal [About This Journal] Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery: August 1, 2010, 12:00 pm The Learning Curve of Sialendoscopy With Modular Sialendoscopes: A Single Surgeon's Experience [Original Article] Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery: August 1, 2010, 12:00 pm Objective To assess the learning curve of sialendoscopy with modular endoscopes based on operative parameters and a postoperative performance rating. Design Prospective study, case series. Setting Tertiary referral hospital. Patients The study included 50 consecutive Dexamethasone Administration and Postoperative Bleeding Risk in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy [Original Article] Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery: August 1, 2010, 12:00 pm Objective To assess whether administration of dexamethasone during tonsillectomy is associated with a dose-dependent increased rate of postoperative tonsillectomy hemorrhage. Design Retrospective review of 2788 children and adolescents who underwent tonsillectomy with or
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