One hour of Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit is awarded for
reading 3 CME-designated articles in this issue of Archives
of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery and completing the
CME Evaluation Form. There is no charge for participation.
The American Medical Association (AMA) is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor CME for physicians. The
AMA designates this educational activity for up to 1 hour of Category 1 credit
per Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery issue toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). Each physician
should claim only those hours of credit that were actually spent in the educational
activity.
Who May Participate?
Physicians with current and valid licenses in the United States, Mexico,
or Canada may participate regardless of where they live and practice and will
receive a certificate awarding 1 hour of Category 1 CME credit for completing
this activity. Physicians licensed in other countries are welcome to participate,
but are not eligible for PRA.
Earning Credit and CME Evaluation Form
The CME Evaluation Form, which helps us assess our educational effectiveness,
must be completed and submitted by fax or mail to the address at the bottom
of the form within 4 weeks of the issue date. A certificate awarding 1 hour
of category 1 CME credit will be returned by fax or mail. The participant
is responsible for maintaining a record of credit. Questions about CME credit
processing should be directed to the Blackstone Group; tel: (312) 419-0400,
ext 225; fax: (312) 269-1636.
Statement of Educational Purpose
Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery provides clinical and basic research from an array of disciplines
to physicians and scientists concerned with this structurally and functionally
diverse anatomical region. A flexible curriculum of article topics is developed
annually by the journal's editorial board and is then supplemented throughout
the year with information gained from readers, authors, reviewers, and editors.
The Reader's Choice CME activity allows readers, as adult learners, to determine
their own educational needs and to assist the editors in addressing their
needs in future issues.
Readers of the Archives of Otolaryngology–Head
& Neck Surgery should be able to: (1) use the latest information
on diagnosis and treatment of diseases commonly seen in clinical practice
to maximize patient health; (2) recognize uncommon illnesses that present
with common symptoms to the otolaryngologist and treat or refer as appropriate;
(3) use practical tools for health promotion and disease prevention; and (4)
learn the clinical indications and adverse effects of pertinent new drugs
or new uses for available drugs.
CME Articles in This Issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head
& Neck Surgery
The following articles in this issue may be read for CME credit:
Vibrant Semi-implantable Hearing Device With Digital
Sound Processing: Effective Gain and Speech Perception (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn the indications
and results of the Vibrant Soundbridge implant.
Loss of PTEN Expression as a Prognostic Marker for
Tongue Cancer (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the prognostic
significance of mutations of the PTEN gene in squamous
cell carcinoma of the tongue.
Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Squamous Cell
Carcinoma of the Head and Neck for Organ Preservation and Palliation (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the efficacy
of chemoradiation for patients with advanced head and neck carcinoma.
Bone or Cartilage Invasion by Advanced Head and Neck
Cancer: Intra-arterial Supradose Cisplatin Chemotherapy and Concomitant Radiotherapy
for Organ Preservation (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare the efficacy
of intra-arterial chemotherapy for advanced head and neck cancer with and
without bone/cartilage invasion.
Management of Extensive Cervical Nodal Metastasis
in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma After Radiotherapy: A Clinicopathological Study (SEE ARTICLE)
Education Objective: To learn the management
of cervical metastases in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Sensate Radial Forearm Free Flaps in Tongue Reconstruction (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe the use
of a reinnervated radial forearm free flap in tongue reconstruction.
The Mucosal Invasion Model: A Novel In Vitro Model
for Evaluating the Invasive Behavior of Mucocutaneous Malignancies (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe a new in
vitro model to assess mucocutaneous tumor cell invasion.
Economic Evaluation of Ventilation Tubes in Otitis
Media With Effusion (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the costs
and effectiveness of treatment with ventilation tubes vs observation for otitis
media with effusion.
The Safety of Conscious Sedation in Peritonsillar
Abscess Drainage (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To demonstrate the safety
of conscious sedation in draining peritonsillar abscesses.
Head and Neck Pilomatrixoma in Children (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn the current
diagnosis and management of pilomatrixoma of the head and neck in children.
Congenital Foregut Duplication Cysts of the Anterior
Tongue (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe foregut
duplication cysts of the anterior tongue.
Evidence of Dysregulated Cytokine Production by Sinus
Lavage and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Patients With Treatment-Resistant
Chronic Rhinosinusitis (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate production
of nasal cytokines in patients with treatment-resistant chronic rhinosinusitis.
