This case series suggests that bacterial growth within the airway may play a larger role in adult postintubation airway injury. Those patients presenting with concern for LTS and symptoms suspicious for an ongoing bacterial infection may benefit from adjunct antibiotic therapy.

Vaccines based on mRNA-containing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are a promising new platform used by two leading vaccines against COVID-19. Clinical trials and ongoing vaccinations present with varying degrees of protection levels and side effects. However, the drivers of the reported side effects r…

Glottal closure is an important part of the mechanism that protects the airway during the normal swallow. Glottal insufficiency disrupts glottal closure and therefore puts patients at risk of aspiration. Treatment of glottal insufficiency can be classified as surgical or nonsurgical.

MIP using preoperative Tc-99 MIBI scan is an excellent and safe treatment for patients in pHPT patients with a suspected parathyroid adenoma. In our experience this technique avoids the potential complications of extensive neck exploration, reduces operative time, and has a high patient acceptance.

Glottal closure is an important part of the mechanism that protects the airway during the normal swallow. Glottal insufficiency disrupts glottal closure and therefore puts patients at risk of aspiration. Treatment of glottal insufficiency can be classified as surgical or nonsurgical.

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare tumor of neuroendocrine origin. It is a highly invasive and aggressive neoplasia, that frequently presents regional and distant metatases. Therefore, there is high mortality associated with it. This report presents two male patients, one sixty three years and th…