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Reducing Otolaryngic Surgical Infection Rates By Pre-Screening For MRSA
Pre-operative screening of patients for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may be an effective way to reduce infection rates following otolaryngic surgeries, according to new research published in the January 2009 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. The study, conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts Ear & Eye Infirmary, is the first to review otolaryngic procedures, and reviewed the medical records of 420 patients.

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter To Ipsen For Dysport® Biologics License Application For Treatment Of Cervical Dystonia
Ipsen (Paris:IPN) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter for its Biologics License Application (BLA) for its Botulinum toxin Type A, Dysport®. The application, submitted by the Group in late 2007, seeks approval to market Dysport® for the treatment of cervical dystonia. The Group is now actively preparing to launch the product, once approved by the FDA, and as soon as reimbursement coverage is adequate.

SciClone Announces First Patient Enrolled In Phase 2 Clinical Trial Using SCV-07 To Prevent Oral Mucositis
SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCLN) today announced the enrollment of its first patient in its phase 2, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the safety and efficacy of SCV-07 for prevention of oral mucositis (OM) in patients receiving radio-chemotherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancer.

Nothing To Sneeze At: Real-time Pollen Forecasts - Journal Analytical Chemistry
Researchers in Germany are reporting an advance toward development of technology that could make life easier for millions of people allergic to plant pollen. It could underpin the first automated, real-time systems for identifying specific kinds of allergy-inducing plant pollen circulating in the air. Their study is in the current issue of ACS' Analytical Chemistry, a semi-monthly journal.

Sneezing Induced By Sexual Thought
A paper in this month's issue of the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine highlights an under-reported but possibly not uncommon phenomenon - sneezing in response to sexual excitement. When Dr Mahmood Bhutta, a specialist registrar in ENT at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, came across a patient who sneezed every time he had a sexual thought, his initial reaction was one of disbelief, but it interested him enough to undertake an internet search.

Symptom Score Helps Monitor Recovery From Ear Infections
A simple 13-point symptom score can help in tracking improvement in infants and toddlers with middle ear infection, or acute otitis media (AOM), reports a study in the January issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

Cough And Cold Medicines Not For Children Under 6, Says Health Canada
Manufacturers in Canada will have to relabel OTC (over-the-counter) cough and cold medicines that have pediatric dosing information to indicate that these medications should not be given to children under six years of age. Health Canada says the products affected are those that contain any of the active ingredients listed below that are administered orally (via the mouth).

Neuromonics Awarded $1 Million To Conduct Army Tinnitus Study
Neuromonics, Inc. recently announced that it has been designated to receive $1 million in funding through the Department of Defense to study the treatment of tinnitus among military servicemembers. The Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment is a clinically proven treatment, offering long-term relief by comprehensively targeting the neurological root causes of tinnitus.

Hints And Tips For Identifying Hearing Health Issues At Christmas
Social season generates peak in hearing aid sales and test requests Family gatherings and social get togethers over the Christmas period are a prime time to identify hearing problems and results in a peak of audiology tests and hearing instrument purchases in the New Year. Hearing loss is a gradual and painless problem that can happen at any age.

Improved Hearing Preservation Following Lower-Dose Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy
Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have found that a lower dose of fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for acoustic neuromas results in better hearing preservation and has the same tumor local control rate as a higher dose of therapy. The study appeared online in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. "We previously had not determined the optimal dose of fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for acoustic neuromas," said David W.

First Patients In International Study To Confirm That Cellvizio(R) Improves Cancer Detection Rates In Barrett's Esophagus Patients
Doctors in the U.S. and Germany have enrolled the first patients in an international, multi-center study designed to add to the growing body of clinical evidence that shows that Cellvizio®, the world's smallest microscope, helps physicians confirm if Barrett's Esophagus has progressed so they can treat the dysplastic or cancerous condition immediately with fewer biopsies.

Disease Pattern Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Revealed By Data Mining Of Inpatient Records
A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the is the first to show the full clinical picture of comorbid conditions associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), quantify their frequency of occurrence and reveal their possible interrelationships. Results show that the number of cases of OSA peaks between the ages of 0-4 years, is low during adolescence, and then rises from 25-29 years to a peak at 55-59 years. The rates are slightly higher for girls than boys in the 0-4 age group (9.

First Study To Use Polysomnography And Sound Measurements To Demonstrate The Relationship Between Snoring Sounds And Sleepiness
A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that objectively measured snoring intensity is correlated with subjective sleepiness independent of the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Refining Cancer Treatments To Reduce Potential Nerve Damage
While radiation treatments deliver precise doses of high-energy X-rays to stop cancer cells from spreading or to shrink tumors, oncologists have become increasingly concerned about inadvertent exposures during head and neck cancer treatments to nerves responsible for upper body mobility. To reduce the possibility of permanent nerve damage, UC Davis Cancer Center researchers have taken the lead in establishing new treatment guidelines for physicians nationwide.

Unique U-M Surgery Creates Fully Usable Tongue Following Tongue Cancer
The night before her surgery for tongue cancer, 30-year-old Lisa Bourdon-Krause realized she might never be able to speak to her toddler son again. So she sat up half the night recording messages to him: "Hi, how was your day?," "You're so handsome," "You have a stinky butt. I need to change you." She read two of his favorite books. "It took me about three times to get through the one story, but I did it and I'm glad I did it.