CME Hiatus
CME from JAMA/Archives Journals will be temporarily
suspended. Beginning in early 2003, we will offer a new online CME program.
We apologize for the interruption in CME and hope that you will enjoy the improved online features that will be available in
early 2003.
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 by July 15 in order to be processed. 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:
Randomized Controlled Trials for Evaluating Surgical
Questions (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review some of the
obstacles inherent in randomized controlled trials and options to minimize
them.
Characteristics of Olfactory Disorders in Relation
to Major Causes of Olfactory Loss (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To investigate the consequences
of olfactory loss.
Long-term Follow-up of Surgically Treated Phantosmia (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine whether
transnasal excision of olfactory epithelium is a safe and effective therapy
for phantosmia.
Long-term Results of Olfaction Rehabilitation Using
the Nasal Airflow–Inducing ("Polite Yawning") Maneuver After Total Laryngectomy (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To study long-term results
of the nasal airflow–inducing maneuver in olfaction rehabilitation for
individuals after total laryngectomy.
Pediatric Head and Neck Malignancies: US Incidence
and Trends Over 2 Decades (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine if there
is a trend of increased malignancies of the head and neck in children.
Suppurative Complications of Acute Otitis Media in
the Era of Antibiotic Resistance (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To review the experience
with the suppurative complications of acute otitis media with increasing antibiotic
resistance.
Major and Minor Temporal Bone Abnormalities in Children
With and Without Congenital Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the extent
of correlation between sensorineural hearing loss and variations from normal
temporal bone anatomy detected with high-resolution computed tomography.
Tonsillectomy by Means of Plasma-Mediated Ablation:
Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Comparison With Monopolar Electrosurgery (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To compare plasma-mediated
ablation with monopolar electrosurgery for pediatric tonsillectomy.
Steroid Inhaler Laryngitis: Dysphonia Caused by Inhaled
Fluticasone Therapy (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe a new entity—steroid
inhaler laryngitis.
The Role of Woodstoves in the Etiology of Nasal Polyposis (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the role
of environmental pollutants on the etiology of nasal polyposis, particularly
with regard to woodstoves.
Success and Predictability of Provox Prosthesis Voice
Rehabilitation (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine the success
rate of primary tracheal-esophageal puncture after total laryngectomy.
Fiberoptic Examination of the Pharyngoesophageal Segment
in Tracheoesophageal Speakers (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To describe the use
of flexible fiberoptic endoscopy to examine the upper esophagus in tracheoesophageal
voice prosthesis speakers.
Estimating DNA Repair by Sequential Evaluation of
Head and Neck Tumor Radiation Sensitivity Using the Comet Assay (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To assess the usefulness
of the comet assay of DNA damage to predict response to radiation in patients
with head and neck cancer.
Positron Emission Tomography in the Evaluation of
Synchronous Lung Lesions in Patients With Untreated Head and Neck Cancer (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To evaluate the ability
of positron emission tomography to detect synchronous lung lesions in patients
with head and neck cancer with negative chest x-ray findings.
Enhancement of Cytarabine Sensitivity in Squamous
Cell Carcinoma Cell Line Transfected With Deoxycytidine Kinase (SEE ARTICLE)
Educational Objective: To determine if the
vector-mediated transduction of deoxycytidine kinase results in sensitization
of tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell lines to the cytotoxic effects of cytarabine.
