Transdermal lidocaine as treatment for chronic subjective tinnitus: A pilot study.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of transdermal lidocaine as a treatment for chronic subjective tinnitus as measured by the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI).

Study Design: Pilot, prospective efficacy trial.

Setting: Tertiary care hospital.

A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Assessment of Otolaryngology Knowledge Among Primary Care Trainees.

Objectives: (1) Identify knowledge deficits in this cohort regarding basic conditions treated by an otolaryngologist. (2) Determine the training needs of these physicians regarding the care of the head and neck patient.

Methods: This cross-sectional assessment used a 10-question, multiple-choice assessment administered to medical students and resident physicians at the University of California, Davis, University of California, San Francisco, and University of West Virginia in the departments of emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, and otolaryngology.

Dog bites of the head and neck: an evaluation of a common pediatric trauma and associated treatment.

Purpose: To identify which patients and canines are involved in dog bites of the head and neck, and how they impact health systems.

Materials And Methods: This is a single center, retrospective cohort study conducted from January 2012 to June 2013 in an academic, tertiary care center situated between multiple suburban and urban communities. Patients were identified by queried search for all bite-related diagnoses codes.

Cochlear implantation in single-sided deafness for enhancement of sound localization and speech perception.

Purpose Of Review: To examine the current literature regarding application of cochlear implantation in patients with single-sided deafness for improvement in sound localization.

Recent Findings: As familiarity of the technical and biological capabilities of cochlear implantation improves and criteria for use broaden, investigators have begun examining usage of cochlear implantation in patients with single-sided deafness as a viable solution in attempts to improve sound localization and speech perception. Although studies of such application are limited, from the available published literature, modest benefits have been described in both sound localization and speech perception.