Experts agree that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard for management of obstructive sleep apnea.
SDB Morbidity in Children Can Be Improved by Surgery
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a major problem in children because it is associated with behavioral, cognitive, and emotional morbidity.
Foreign Body Aspiration in Pediatric Patients: Bronchoscopy Delay May Be Beneficial
Does the time between aspiration and retrieval of an airway foreign body affected the pediatric patient’s outcome?
A More Conservative Approach
There are few data to support primary surgical reduction of the inferior turbinates in the pediatric patient.
Surgical Indications for Pediatric Turbinate Reduction: Arguments For and Against
Although little prospective data exist evaluating surgical turbinate reduction for chronic pediatric sinusitis and rhinitis, some otolaryngologists do perform the procedure on patients for whom medical therapy has been aggressively tried but clinical symptoms persist.
Failed Extubation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonates with younger gestational age and lower birth weight are more likely to fail extubation and to require earlier surgical airway intervention, according to an April 28 presentation by University of Texas Medical School, Houston, researchers at the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology program at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting.
Meningitis Vaccine Leads to Greater Reduction in Ear Infections
Approximately 80% of children three years of age and younger are affected by otitis media, with treatment costs estimated at more than $5 billion per year.
Former AAOA Heads Take on Allergic Rhinitis
An expert panel containing three former American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy presidents recently provided a look at the future of allergic rhinitis, as well as a refresher on how best to treat it.
Pediatric Ear Infections: Watchful Waiting May Be the Best Strategy
