A new study published in Laryngoscope has tackled the issue of whether healthcare workers who have been caring for patients in high-risk units during the COVID-19 outbreak are at increased risk for voice disorders. This cross-sectional study involved a questionnaire that more than 220 healthcare workers answered. The questionnaire included … [Read more...]
Healthcare Workers at Increased Risk for Voice Disorders During Pandemic
New Data on Environmental Factors that May Contribute to ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is most often classified as sporadic. Because there is no known genetic explanation for the majority of cases of ALS, physicians, and other healthcare experts have long investigated the potential environmental influences that may lead to the development of this devastating degenerative disorder. The authors of … [Read more...]
Preoperative Paracetamol Appears Ineffective in Reducing Pain From Dental Surgeries
Minimizing pain associated with surgeries has been of clinical and research interest for centuries. A new study has investigated the potential to reduce surgical pain in children following dental treatments using paracetamol before the procedure. Researchers compared the effects of paracetamol and placebo in children between the ages of 5 and 12 … [Read more...]
How Problematic Internet Usage Affects Adolescents
What the internet means for children and its implications on the developing brain are controversial topics without enough data to yet be resolved. Proponents of the benefits of the internet argue that internet access can facilitate important activities like those related to education and socialization, while skeptics worry that internet access can … [Read more...]
Deep Learning for Identifying and Classifying Brain Tumors
Physicians and surgeons have long been challenged by the need to understand the volume and grading of meningiomas to develop a therapeutic plan and predict issues related to prognosis. These tumors are the most common form of primary intracranial tumor and are most commonly managed with radiotherapy or surgery. As technology has advanced and … [Read more...]