The vocal training and regular examinations by otolaryngologists that children who sing in choirs receive may pay off beyond voice training to benefit their overall vocal health.
Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: What Is the Best Management Option?
Multiple therapeutic options may be effective for treating mild pediatric OSA including observation, management with anti-inflammatory medications, and surgery.
DNA Methylation Patterns in Nasal Epithelium, Atopy, and Atopic Asthma in Children
The findings of this study support the feasibility of using the nasal methylome for future clinical applications, such as predicting the development of asthma among wheezing infants.
Myringotomy and Mastoidectomy Have Highest Cure Rates for Pediatric Acute Mastoiditis
Myringotomy with or without tube placement and mastoidectomy have the highest cure rates for pediatric acute mastoiditis.
Multidisciplinary Pediatric Teams Can Improve Patient Care
Multidisciplinary teams can dramatically improve time to diagnosis, cost reduction, and clinical outcomes.
Should Children with an Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Be Restricted from Contact Sports?
Patients with EVA are commonly discouraged from playing contact sports due to concerns about a possible risk for sudden hearing drops or vestibular dysfunction following even minor head trauma.
Factors to Consider When Treating Pediatric Airway Reconstruction
This list clarifies expert opinion on which patient, disease, procedural, and outcome measures may be important to consider in any pediatric airway reconstruction patient.
Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy Tied to Higher Risks of Respiratory, Allergic, Infectious Diseases
Researchers of a new study looked at the long-term health risks associated with removing tonsils and adenoids in children, and found that these procedures were associated with increased long-term risk of respiratory, infectious, and allergic disease (JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Published online June 7, 2018. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2018.0614). The investigators analyzed data on nearly 1.2 million […]
FDA Warning Slows, but Does Not Stop, Codeine Prescribing in Children after Tonsillectomy
One in 20 children are prescribed codeine after undergoing tonsillectomy despite FDA black box warning regarding safety and efficacy issues associated with prescribing the opioid to children after these surgeries.
Tips for Conducting Head and Neck Exams in Children
Practical tips to help medical students and physicians examine young children.
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