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:
Hürthle Cell Tumors: Using Molecular Techniques
to Define a Novel Classification System (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To identify Hürthle
cell tumors and their significance with molecular techniques.
A Prospective Study of Intraoperative Lymphatic Mapping
for Head and Neck Cutaneous Melanoma (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the usefulness
of intraoperative lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy in head
and neck melanoma.
Pulmonary Atelectasis After Reconstruction With a
Rectus Abdominis Free Tissue Transfer (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the incidence
and significance of postoperative atelectasis after rectus abdominus free
flaps.
Underexpression of
p27/Kip in Thyroid Papillary Microcarcinomas With Gross
Metastatic Disease (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To define the ability
of various molecular markers to predict metastases in thyroid carcinoma.
Clinical Care Pathway for Head and Neck Cancer: A
Valuable Tool for Decreasing Resource Utilization (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate resource
utilization after the implementation of a clinical care pathway for head and
neck cancer.
Value of Frozen Section Examinations in Determining
the Extent of Thyroid Surgery in Patients With Indeterminate Fine-Needle Aspiration
Cytology (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn the usefulness
of intraoperative frozen section in patients undergoing thyroidectomy and
ambiguous preoperative fine-needle aspiration.
Head and Neck Cancer Incidence Trends in Young Americans,
1973-1997, With a Special Analysis for Tongue Cancer (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To investigate the change
in incidence of head and neck cancer in young individuals over time.
Persistent Parathyroid Hormone Elevation Following
Curative Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the clinical
significance of persistent parathyroid hormone elevation following parathyroidectomy.
Nasopharyngectomy for Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Cancer:
A 2- to 17-Year Follow-up (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review the long-term
outcome of nasopharyngectomy for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Cutaneous Head and
Neck Melanomas (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To report the results
of sentinel lymph node biopsy in head and neck melanoma.
Recurrence Rates After Selective Neck Dissection in
the N0 Irradiated Neck (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To define the patterns
of subclinical metastases in irradiated N0 necks with recurrent or persistent
primary disease.
Superior Laryngeal Nerve Identification and Preservation
in Thyroidectomy (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe the anatomical
variations of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve.
Paraglottic Space in Supracricoid Laryngectomy (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To confirm the safety
of supracricoid partial laryngectomy for cancers not extending into the paraglottic
space.
Effect of Blood Transfusion in an Experimental Sarcoma
Model (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To study the effect
of allogeneic, syngeneic, and autologous blood transfusion on the growth rate
of a murine experimental sarcoma.
Predictive Factors for Diagnosis of Advanced-Stage
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To identify predictive
factors associated with the diagnosis of advanced-stage head and neck cancer.
The Thoracoacromial/Cephalic Vascular System for Microvascular
Anastomoses in the Vessel-Depleted Neck (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe the use
of the thoracoacromial/cephalic system in free flap reconstruction of complex
head and neck defects.
Changing Patterns of Failure of Head and Neck Cancer (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine if there
has been a significant change in the pattern of recurrent head cancer over
time.
Microvascular Reconstruction After Previous Neck Dissection (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To learn results of
free flap reconstruction after previous neck dissection.
