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:
Symptom-Directed Selective Endoscopy: Long-term Efficacy (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review the results
of symptom-directed selective endoscopy in head and neck cancer patients.
Clinical Experience With HLA-B7 Plasmid DNA/Lipid
Complex in Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate the usefulness
of alloantigen plasmid DNA therapy in patients with advanced head and neck
cancer.
Molecular Marker Expression in Oral and Oropharyngeal
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the
prognostic value of several oncoproteins in head and neck cancer.
Salvage Resection After Previous Laryngeal Surgery (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness
of extended total laryngectomy for management of laryngeal cancer relapses.
Intraoperative Microwave Processing of Bone Margins
During Resection of Head and Neck Cancer (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe a new technique
for processing bone margins for intraoperative analysis.
Primary Intraosseous Carcinoma of the Jaws (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To report new cases
and review the literature on primary intraosseous carcinoma of the jaw.
Factors Affecting the Overall Survival After Salvage
Surgery in Patients With Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma at the Primary
Site: Experience With 60 Cases (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To assess factors affecting
overall survival of salvage surgery for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Temporal Bone: A Radiographic-Pathologic
Correlation (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To assess the utility
of a staging system for squamous cell carcinoma.
High-Dose Intra-arterial Cisplatin Therapy Followed
by Radiation Therapy for Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and
Neck (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To assess the effectiveness
of high-dose intra-arterial cisplatin plus radiation therapy in head and neck
cancer.
Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their
Inhibitors Correlates With Invasion and Metastasis in Squamous Cell Carcinoma
of the Head and Neck (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To study comprehensively
the profile of matrix metalloproteinases in metastatic head and neck cancer.
The Influence of Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone
Monitoring on the Surgical Management of Hyperparathyroidism (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To examine the role
of intraoperative rapid parathyroid hormone monitoring in the management of
hyperparathyroidism.
Risk Factors for Postoperative Complications in Oral
Cancer and Their Prognostic Implications (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To identify risk factors
for complications after head and neck surgery.
Intraoperative Fabrication of Palatal Prosthesis for
Maxillary Resection (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn methods of
intraoperative fabrication of palatal prostheses.
The Palatal Island Flap for Reconstruction of Palatal
and Retromolar Trigone Defects Revisited (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe the use of the palatal island flab for primary palatal reconstruction.
Condylar Prostheses in Head and Neck Cancer Reconstruction (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To discuss the use of
condylar prostheses following mandibular reconstruction.
Tubed Gastro-omental Free Flap for Pharyngoesophageal
Reconstruction (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe the use
of free vascularized gastric antrum for pharyngoesophageal reconstruction.
Iliac Crest Internal Oblique Osteomusculocutaneous
Free Flap Reconstruction of the Postablative Palatomaxillary Defect (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe palatomaxillary
reconstruction with composite iliac crest-internal oblique osteomusculocutaneous
free flaps.
The Scapular Osteofasciocutaneous Flap: A 12-Year
Experience (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe the use
of scapular osteocutaneous free flaps in head and neck reconstruction.
The Development and Validation of a Dysphagia-Specific
Quality-of-Life Questionnaire for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: The
M. D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe a validated
self-administered questionnaire to assess the effects of dysphagia on quality
of life.
Speech Intelligibility After Glossectomy and Speech
Rehabilitation (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine whether,
and to what degree, speech therapy improves speech intelligibility after total,
subtotal, and partial glossectomy.
Quality of Life After Great Auricular Nerve Sacrifice
During Parotidectomy (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To assess the effect
of sacrifice of the greater auricular nerve on quality of life.
After you have read any 3 (to earn 1 hour of
category 1 CME credit) or all (to earn 3 hours of
credit) of these articles, please complete the CME Evaluation Form.
