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UrduHopkins Med News Update
Tag: Otolarnygology
CHOP Researchers Develop Coating for Endotracheal Tubes that Releases Antimicrobial Peptides
In a proof-of-concept study, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have created a coating that can be applied to endotracheal tubes and release antimicrobial peptides that target infectious bacteria with specificity. The innovation could reduce upper-airway bacterial inflammation during intubation, a situation that can lead to chronic inflammation and a condition called subglottic stenosis, the narrowing of the airway by an accumulation of scar tissue. The findings were published recently in the journal The Laryngoscope.
Dr. Kathleen Yaremchuk Elected President-Elect of National ENT Organization
DETROIT – Kathleen Yaremchuk, M.D., chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Henry Ford Health System, was elected president-elect of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS).Dr. Yaremchuk will serve as president-elect for one year, beginning with the AAO-HNS’s annual meeting this October.