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University of Cincinnati Medical Center is pleased to share with you ENT Insights, an educational resource with information on the cutting-edge research, clinical trials, training and innovative treatments that are advancing the field.

    • 14 MAY 18

    Assessment and Management of CSF Leaks Is Individualized at UC Medical Center

    Physicians at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Medical Center individualize the management of temporal bone spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks for each patient. Kareem O. Tawfik, MD, otology fellow, department of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at UC Health, said that the process begins with establishing the diagnosis, which typically involves beta-2 transferrin testing

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    • 14 MAY 18

    Pediatric Voice: Improving Voice While Maintaining Good Breathing

    At the beginning of the pediatric voice program at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Medical Center, “we were satisfied with successful airway reconstruction in our patients that allowed them to have some voice,” says Alessandro de Alarcon, MD, MPH, UC Health. Over the last 10 years, UC Medical Center has become concerned with assessing the

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    • 14 MAY 18

    Treating Cytomegalovirus Early Can Stabilize or Rescue Deafness

    Cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common congenital infection that occurs in approximately 1% of all U.S. births, is one of the leading causes of sensorineural hearing loss.1 While antiviral medications can stabilize hearing loss if administered shortly after birth, infants are not often screened for CMV. “Newborns who test positive for CMV and are treated with an

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