Drug-induced sleep endoscopy changes snoring management plan very significantly compared to standard clinical evaluation.

Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is a new tool in the work-up of patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). We assessed the impact of DISE on the treatment plan of snoring patients. This is a single institution prospective longitudinal clinical trial.

CO2 laser-assisted stapedotomy combined with àWengen titanium clip stapes prosthesis: superior short-term results.

Objective: To report on the short-term results of CO2-laser assisted stapedotomy combined with the àWengen titanium clip stapes prosthesis. A comparison with published series using other prostheses and/or different stapedotomy techniques is made.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Sensory neuropathic cough: a common and treatable cause of chronic cough.

Objective: To describe our experience with chronic sensory neuropathic cough and its response to amitriptyline in a first group of patients.

Study Design And Setting: A prospective cohort of patients is described in detail. Each was referred to an academic laryngological practice after extensive prior negative workup for cough and failure to respond to various treatments.