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Welcome to This Week in Otolaryngology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning tinnitus management, advances in otology and neurotology, new data in head and neck oncology, and updates in rhinology and sleep medicine. Let's dive in.

This week's papers:

1. Tinnitus. — Nature reviews. Disease primers 2026
2. Neuromodulation for Subjective Tinnitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. — The Laryngoscope 2026
3. Novel Anti-BNLF2b Antibody Screening and Early Detection of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. — JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2026
4. Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation and Hypoxic Burden in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Secondary Analysis of the STAR Trial. — JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2026
5. Economic analysis of surgery and biological therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. — Rhinology 2026
6. Risk of Cervical Metastasis in Primary Parotid Gland Malignancies: A Yo-IFOS Multicenter Retrospective Longitudinal Study. — Head & neck 2026
7. Genotype-guided Recall Delineates the Adult Auditory Phenotype in GJB2 p.V37I Homozygotes: High-frequency Vulnerability and Environmental Modulation. — Otology & neurotology 2026
8. Age Does Not Influence Cancer Mortality After Transoral Laser Microsurgery for Glottic Cancer: A Competing-Risks Analysis of 676 Patients. — Head & neck 2026
9. Long-Term Functional Hearing Preservation in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients. — Otology & neurotology 2026
10. A National Cross-sectional Assessment of the Mayo Clinic Vestibular Schwannoma Quality of Life (VSQOL) Index by Tumor Management Strategy. — Otology & neurotology 2026

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Welcome to This Week in Otolaryngology. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning major innovations in otology, new approaches in rhinology and skull base surgery, and a key update in pediatric sleep apnea. Let's dive in.

This week's papers:

1. A non-invasive test for stria vascularis dysfunction. — Hearing research 2026
2. Hyperacusis-inducing drug candidates. — Hearing research 2026
3. Identifying High-Risk Children Safe for Same-Day Discharge After Tonsillectomy. — The Laryngoscope 2026
4. Concordance Between an Adaptive Sino-Nasal Outcome Test and Imaging Results in Chronic Rhinosinusitis. — JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2026
5. Validation of an Adaptive Sinonasal Outcome Test. — JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2026
6. Simultaneous Cochlear Implantation and Labyrinthine Surgery for Meniere Disease: Endolymphatic Sac Decompression Versus Labyrinthectomy. — Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2026
7. Cochlear Implant Outcomes in Older Adults With Single-sided Deafness and Asymmetric Hearing Loss. — Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2026
8. Sleep chart of biological ageing clocks in middle and late life. — Nature 2026
9. Clinical Applications of Multimodal Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology: A State-of-the-Art Review. — Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2026
10. Risk Reduction of Recurrent Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks With Postoperative Intracranial Pressure Management: A Systematic Review. — Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2026

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