Parotid Surgery in an Outpatient Setting: The Vancouver Hospital Experience

2003 ◽  
Vol 32 (05) ◽  
pp. 298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J Odell ◽  
J. Scott Durham
2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-74
Author(s):  
Ali Meier

In the last decade or more, dysphagia research has investigated the effect of lingual strengthening on oropharyngeal dysphagia with promising results. Much of this research has utilized strengthening devices such as the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) or the Madison Oral Strengthening Therapeutic (MOST) Device. Patients are often given a device to use, and are able to complete an exercise protocol daily or multiple times per day. This case study was completed to determine the effectiveness of using the IOPI in an outpatient clinic where therapy was conducted two to three times per week. The patient was seen post tongue resection due to oropharyngeal cancer. From initiation of IOPI use to patient discharge, the patient demonstrated a 71% increase in lingual strength at the anterior position, a 61% increase at the posterior position, and a 314% increase at the base of tongue position. His diet advanced from NPO to general based on gains in lingual strength and bolus propulsion.


2017 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 312-313
Author(s):  
Jahnavi Sagi ◽  
Lavanya Vuppu ◽  
Medha Joshi

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  

Tonsillitis is a frequently encountered pathology in the outpatient setting, usually caused by viruses [1]. When bacterial, the most common causatory microbe is streptococcus group A [1]. Tonsillar and peritonsillar abscess (PTA) on the other hand are never viral, and are usually caused by streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus melleri, fusobacterium necrophorum and staphylococci [1,2]. The overall incidence of PTA is suggested to be 37/100,000 patients, with the highest incidence between ages 14-21 at 124/100,000 [3].


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