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.
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.
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.
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) remains a devastating disease for pediatric patients.
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) begins with a pretty small virus, relatively speaking, but it can lead to some pretty big problems for both the patient and the treating physician.
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) encompasses a spectrum of problems that range from primary snoring to obstructive sleep apnea.
West Nile Virus, SARS, Lyme disease, HIV—these aren’t our parents’ infectious diseases anymore.