Archives of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery health news articles

Improved behavior and sleep after adenotonsillectomy in children
Children with sleep-related breathing disorders appear to sleep better after adenotonsillectomy -- surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids -- than they did before the procedure, but progress declines after six months.

Sinus infection rhinosinusitis may lead to toxic shock syndrome
Rhinosinusitis (infection and inflammation in the sinus passages surrounding the nose) appears to be a primary factor in about one-fifth of toxic shock syndrome cases in children.

Radiation linked to aggressive thyroid cancer
Patients with thyroid cancer who have previously been exposed to radiation-for example, in the workplace, through environmental exposure or for treatment of acne or another condition-appear to have more aggressive disease and tend to have worse outcomes in the long term, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Breathing problems during sleep linked to calories burned at rest
Individuals with sleep-related breathing disorders appear to burn more calories when resting as their conditions become more severe, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Saline nasal wash improves cold symptoms
Children show faster resolution of some nasal symptoms during acute illness and less frequent reappearance of rhinitis subsequently, after nasal isotonic saline application to prevent reappearance of cold and flu in children during the winter.

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