Herbert Ross: Among the First in the U. S. to Benefit from a New Surgical Navigation System

The Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth was the first site in the United...

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UTHealth Otorhinolaryngology Residents Named HSO Resident Scientific Research Winners

Two UTHealth otorhinolaryngology residents were among four Houston-area residents invited to present their research as winners of the Houston Society...

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Dr. Ibrahim Alava, Dr. William Yao and Dr. Sancak Yuksel Receive Dean’s Teaching Excellence Awards

Ibrahim "Trey" Alava, MD; William Yao, MD; and Sancak Yuksel, MD, have been recognized with McGovern Medical School's 2018 Dean's...

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UT Physicians Otorhinolaryngology Expands Its Annual Head and Neck Cancer Screening from the Texas Medical Center to Houston Suburbs

The Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth offered four free cancer screening clinics last...

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Idiopathic Anaphylaxis and Undiagnosed Anorexia Nervosa

This report describes an association between anorexia nervosa and idiopathic anaphylaxis. While eating disorders affect 0.6% of the population1, and idiopathic anaphylaxis occurs in approximately 1 in 10,000 individuals2 an association between anorexia nervosa and mast cell dysfunction has not previously been described. Features of anorexia nervosa include restriction of eating and energy intake, intense fear of gaining weight, and distorted perception of body weight and shape.1 We describe a fourteen-year-old girl with a history of well controlled hypothyroidism who developed sudden lip and eyelid edema, abdominal pain, stool urgency, lethargy, diarrhea, vomiting, throat tightness, and presyncope.

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A Review of the Use and Effectiveness of Digital Health Technologies in Asthma Patients

Despite the availability of evidence-based treatment guidelines and effective therapies for asthma, poor adherence to treatment1-5 and lack of guideline implementation into daily practice6 remain significant barriers to asthma control. Asthma management can be improved by providing information to the patient or caregiver to support adherence and verify correct dose intake, by relaying information to the clinician to facilitate timely therapeutic adjustment, and by allowing patient self-quantification.

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Low-dose sulfasalazine in a case of Pyodermatitis-pyostomatitis Vegetans

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