New Tinnitus Treatment: Potential To Greatly Diminish Ringing In The Ears Jul 13, 2008
Results of the initial case were published in The Laryngoscope in which a single patient was tested to examine the safety and feasibility of using maintenance sessions of low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to reduce tinnitus loudness and prevent its return over time ... The Laryngoscope, July 2008. (Science Daily)
Verathon Inc., Recognized, Second Year Running, as Outstanding Workplace in Washington State by Washington CEO Magazine Jun 21, 2008
June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon(R) (formerly Diagnostic Ultrasound Corp.), the maker of BladderScan(R) bladder volume instruments and GlideScope(R) video laryngoscopes announced today the company's selection, for the second year in a row, as one of the "Best Companies To Work For" in Washington State by Washington CEO Magazine ... With the January 2006 acquisition of Saturn Biomedical Systems in Vancouver, Canada, Verathon(R) entered Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Emergency markets with the... (PR Newswire)
Taking A Cue From Breath Fresheners, Researcher Develops New Method For Taste Testing Jun 16, 2008
The Laryngoscope, June 2 online DOI. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Laser Technique Fights Cancer With Light Jun 10, 2008
"We had Mr. Bush come in on that Thursday, when we applied laser light of a specific wavelength through a thin, lighted tube, called a laryngoscope, causing a biochemical reaction in the cancerous cells that have retained the drug.". The cells disintegrate harmlessly in a few days. (Science Daily)
A sinus sufferer chooses surgery Mar 17, 2008
Still, I waffled until early this year, when I saw a new analysis of 28 observational studies of 3,427 patients published online in the journal, The Laryngoscope. The study showed that the operation reduced fatigue significantly in 80 percent of the people who had experienced significant fatigue before sinus surgery, said Dr. Neil Bhattacharyya, one of the authors and an ear, nose, and throat specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital. (Boston Globe)
Surgery Improves Quality Of Life For Children With Sleep Apnea, Study Suggests Feb 15, 2008
The study was published in a recent issue of The Laryngoscope. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Aircraft Medical Files Counter Action Against Verathon Feb 12, 2008
" Background Aircraft Medical is the manufacturer of the McGrath(R) Series 5, the world's first fully portable video laryngoscope. Its compactness, and a cable free design, means the life saving benefits of video laryngoscope technology can fit in the pocket of a paramedic or mobile user. As a result, it is immediately available in potentially life threatening cases. The McGrath(R) Series 5 is expected to dominating the emerging video laryngoscope market. Contacts James Montgomerie/Tim... (PR Newswire)
Ear Wax Softener Can Affect Hearing, Study Reports Feb 3, 2008
Randy Steffan and James Heins, spokesmen, Purdue Pharma Canada and Purdue Pharma LP; Dec. 3, 2008, The Laryngoscope, online) ... In the study, published recently in The Laryngoscope, a team led by Dr. Sam Daniel, director of the McGill University Auditory Sciences Lab at The Montreal Children's Hospital, inserted tympanostomy tubes in one of the ears of five chinchillas. (Health-Finder)
Over-the-counter Eardrops May Cause Hearing Loss Or Damage, Study Suggests Jan 31, 2008
The results of the study, recently published in The Laryngoscope, suggest that use of these medications should be discouraged. See also. (Science Daily)
Researchers warn about over-the-counter eardrops Jan 30, 2008
The results of the study were recently published in The Laryngoscope. Over-the-counter earwax softeners are used to break up and disperse excess wax that can build up in the ears and cause discomfort and occasionally, deafness. (CTV.ca)
Docs Warn About Wax-Softening Ear Drops Jan 29, 2008
The results of the study were published in The Laryngoscope. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. (Click2Houston, TX)
Eardrops Can Cause Hearing Loss Jan 29, 2008
The results of the study, recently published in The Laryngoscope, suggest that use of these medications should be discouraged. Patients often complain that wax is blocking their ears and is causing discomfort and sometimes deafness, says Dr. Sam Daniel principal investigator of the study and director of McGill Auditory Sciences Laboratory at The Childrens. (Newsmax)
Volusia rescuers test new device to help patients breathe Jan 28, 2008
The traditional method of inserting a shoehorn-looking laryngoscope into the mouth and inserting a tube down the throat, familiar to most TV medical show fans, is still in use ... Only a paramedic can use the laryngoscope. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Reformulating children's medicine Jan 28, 2008
All the studies showed that patients who reported fatigue before surgery said their energy had returned to normal levels one year later, according to the analysis published in Laryngoscope. "Finally we have good, scientifically consistent evidence that fatigue will very often improve significantly after surgery," Bhattacharyya said. (Boston Globe)
Aircraft Medical: European Patent Hearing Jan 23, 2008
Background Aircraft Medical is the manufacturer of the McGrath(R) Series 5 which is the world's first fully portable video laryngoscope. It is the first video laryngoscope with a guaranteed sterile blade, and the first laryngoscope that can vary in length to suit varying anatomy ... Matt McGrath, Aircraft Medical's CEO, was this month named "Young Scot of the Year" by the Institute of Contemporary Scotland, in recognition of the invention of the new technology, advancing healthcare, and the... (PR Newswire)
Aircraft Medical Ready to Fight Jan 21, 2008
Verathon has claimed that the McGrath(R) Series 5 Video Laryngoscope, manufactured by Aircraft Medical in Scotland, infringes its European Patent 1307131, and by some undisclosed means has calculated damages in lost sales of GBP37m ... Verathon's patent describes a laryngoscope having a V-shape blade, comprising two straight sections of equal length ... The original prototypes for the McGrath(R) Laryngoscope attracted the highest award from the Royal Society of Arts in 1999 in recognition of... (PR Newswire)
Vital Signs, Inc. Announces New Product Releases Nov 27, 2007
SteeLite is a stainless steel, single-patient use laryngoscope blade ... Laryngoscope blades present a potential $100 million worldwide market. (Primezone Releases)
Verathon sues European competitor for $76M Oct 25, 2007
The Bothell medical devices company, which used to be known as Diagnostic Ultrasound Corp., said its subsidiary, Verathon Medical (Canada) ULC of Burnaby, British Columbia, is suing Aircraft Medical Ltd. of Scotland for patent infringement related to Verathon's GlideScope video laryngoscope. The device is a camera and light source and is used by doctors to see a patient's airway during surgery and emergencies. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
The tooth hurts Oct 8, 2007
It was only after he stopped breathing two days later that doctors put a laryngoscope down the man's throat and found his dentures. They removed the teeth and resuscitated him. (Daily Telegraph)
Doctors Lose Man's False Teeth In His Throat Oct 6, 2007
Doctors put a laryngoscope down his throat, found the missing denture plate and removed the teeth. Experts said a cyst in the center of the man's spinal cord had pushed on his brain stem, damaging the parts responsible for swallowing and the feeling in the back of his mouth. (WTKR.com, VA)
Vocal Cord Dysfunction May Be Caused By Work Sep 11, 2007
The diagnosis of this dysfunction is based on observing the flattening of the inspiratory limb in the flow-volume curve and observing the closure of the vocal cords with a laryngoscope. People who suffer from this illness often also have different psychiatric problems, especially anxiety and/or depression. (Science Daily)
Simple Steps Improve Appearance After Thyroid Surgery Jul 17, 2007
Terris' team published its findings in the July issue of The Laryngoscope. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
Cosmetic Surgery Techniques Can Enhance Thyroid Surgery Results Jul 12, 2007
Most thyroid patients requiring surgery are women 198 women compared to 50 men in this new study published in the July issue of The Laryngoscope and many are concerned with the cosmetic result, says Dr. Terris. "It matters to them how big the scar is, if it's even, if it's hidden in a skin crease, if the edges are nicely aligned.". (Science Daily)
Exhibit explores Ellis Island's medical history Apr 23, 2007
" Historical accounts indicate that the doctors and nurses who worked there had to be prepared for a multitude of problems, including some they had never seen before. The new exhibit displays examples of turn-of-the-century technology, including a bronchoscope, eyedropper, syringe, laryngoscope, ear speculum and nasal speculum; there is an old bedpan, a forceps used to deliver infants, an examining table and other tools. Most of the new arrivals were quickly checked and approved; the process in... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Public health's origins seen at Ellis Island Apr 15, 2007
The new exhibit displays examples of turn-of-the-century technology, including a bronchoscope, eyedropper, syringe, laryngoscope, ear speculum and nasal speculum; there is an old bedpan, forceps used to deliver infants, an examining table, plus other tools. Most of the new arrivals were quickly checked and approved; the process in some cases took as little as six seconds. (Los Angeles Times)
Virtual autopsies offer help in divining death Feb 13, 2007
The mysterious death of a 3-week-old Swedish infant in early 2004 could have been an episode of CSI. The baby girl died while a defect in her vocal cords was being examined with a laryngoscope, and an autopsy failed to explain her death ... The images showed a tiny perforation in the baby's voice box where a needle on the laryngoscope had gone astray. (Orlando Sentinel -- Business)
Vocal cord ailment on rise Jan 26, 2007
If the patient is a swimmer, they go to a pool, laryngoscope at the ready. Once her patients receive a diagnosis of VCD, Gallena begins teaching them to breathe from their diaphragm, exhale for a longer period than they inhale and relax their upper torso and larynx however possible sometimes by massaging their throat. (USA Today -- Sports)
Around the Nation Jan 26, 2007
In a report issued Tuesday, inspectors from the California Department of Health Services faulted hospital staff for not following manufacturer's recommendations for sterilizing laryngoscope blades, which are used to insert breathing tubes. The report said the respiratory-therapy staff simply wiped the blades with soap, tap water and alcohol wipes. (Washington Times, DC)
LA hospital cited by health officials Jan 25, 2007
In a report issued Tuesday, inspectors from the California Department of Health Services faulted hospital staff for not following manufacturer's recommendations for sterilizing laryngoscope blades, which are used to insert breathing tubes. The report said the respiratory therapy staff simply wiped the blades with soap, tap water and alcohol wipes. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
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Photo by Jeffrey Leo Paramedic Gordon Lew holds a laryngoscope which is used to secure the airway of patients who need help breathing. None/ (Click for larger image). (The Clayton News, GA)
Body Parts: Tonsils: Helpful, troublesome guardians Jan 14, 2007
Children who have had recurring strep throat infections benefit from tonsillectomies, according to a study by the Mayo Clinic published in the Nov. 2 issue of the medical journal Laryngoscope. Showing that there's still much to be known about the tonsils, an April 2006 study from the University of Michigan found that children who had tonsillectomies had less hyperactivity, sleepiness and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. (North County Times)
Memorial Health System board meets Jan 5, 2007
22; centrifuge equipment and products for a new gelled method for blood typing and cross matching for the laboratory, $3,500; two Isoflurane vaporizers, $1,380 (includes a $90 trade-in) and a direct visualization laryngoscope, $5,365, for the operating room; and 10 beds with wood end panels, $8,823, and window treatments for Hallway 400, $6,041. 23 for Village Manor. (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)
LA Hospital Cleans Neonatal Unit, Opens Dec 22, 2006
Hospital officials believe the germ that caused the neonatal outbreak was spread by an improperly sterilized laryngoscope, a type of throat tube. The source of the two older children's infection in the pediatric unit has yet to be determined. (Forbes)
Grapefruit may boost Lipitor effect Dec 5, 2006
There have been reports of people losing their sense of smell after the use of zinc nasal gel (Laryngoscope, February 2006). The company that makes Zicam says such reports are "completely unfounded and misleading.". (Newsday -- Health)
People's pharmacy: Testosterone can help increase a woman's libido Dec 2, 2006
There have been reports of people losing their sense of smell following the use of zinc nasal gel (Laryngoscope, February 2006). The company that makes Zicam says such reports are "completely unfounded and misleading." Despite this reassurance, one reader of our column reported that after using Zicam, she now has only 30 percent of her former senses of smell and taste. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Tonsillectomy May Prevent Recurrent Strep Throat in Kids Nov 23, 2006
The study was published in the journal Laryngoscope. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
Study suggests tonsils may increase strep cases Nov 16, 2006
The study was published in the November issue of The Laryngoscope. Dr. Laura Orvidas, the study's lead author and an ear, nose and throat specialist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, said it would be inappropriate for her to make recommendations about tonsillectomy. (International Herald Tribune)
Intact tonsils triple risk of recurrent strep throat Nov 2, 2006
-- Children with recurrent strep throat whose tonsils have not been removed are over three times more likely to develop subsequent episodes of strep throat than children who undergo tonsillectomy, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the Nov. 2 issue of Laryngoscope. "These results suggest that tonsillectomy is a useful therapy for treating children with recurrent strep throat infections," says Laura Orvidas, M.D., Mayo Clinic ear, nose and throat surgeon and senior study investigator. (EurekAlert!)
Verathon plans more acquisitions Oct 22, 2006
With the purchase of Saturn Biomedical, Verathon added to its menu another medical device, called GlideScopea, a video laryngoscope providing a clear view of a patient's airway on a color monitor ... This product is a compact, portable version of the GlideScopea video laryngoscope. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Loud noises may be robbing us of our ability to hear Jul 18, 2006
Fireworks and guns often were mentioned as the noise sources that caused hearing loss in a study conducted by Worthington, Dr. Patrick E. Brookhouser and master's degree holder William J. Kelly and published in Laryngoscope in June 1992. A firecracker thrown through a car window exploded in a 14-month-old baby's ear, causing irreversible damage. (Deseret News)
New Thyroid Surgeries Require Smaller Incisions Mar 28, 2006
The findings were reported in the March issue of Laryngoscope. While most patients would prefer a less invasive method for thyroid removal, some will always require the standard approach, Terris said. (MEDLINEplus)
Crewson swears she's a funny lady Mar 25, 2006
"I worked with Bill Hurt in a movie called The Doctor (1991), and I was kind of a mean doctor who stuck a laryngoscope down his throat," Crewson said. "Yeah, again with the mean stuff. Again with the humourless bitch.". (Jam! Showbiz)
Minimally Invasive Approach Can Work For Many Thyroid Patients Mar 21, 2006
Both work well; both have a place in a usual practice, says Dr. David J. Terris, chair of the Medical College of Georgia Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and lead author on research looking at the safety and efficacy of the newer approaches published in the March issue of Laryngoscope ... Co-authors on the Laryngoscope paper include Dr. Christine G. Gourin, MCG otolaryngologist, and Dr. Edward Chin, MCG endocrinologist. (Science Daily)
