Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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To detect the relationship between food allergy and otitis media with effusion (OME). ⋯ This study demonstrates that food allergy may play a role in the etiopathogenesis of OME.
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Jun 2004
Acoustic neuroma surgical cost and outcome by hospital volume in California.
Successful outcome of complex surgical techniques depend on the surgical team's level of experience. However, unless benefit is demonstrated in the presence of cost savings, insurance companies are reluctant to approve care from highly experienced hospitals and surgical teams. ⋯ Acoustic neuroma surgeries at higher volume hospitals had higher frequency of routine discharge, lower frequency of apparent complications, and lower average cost of hospitalization.