Although the science of 3D printing is more than 30 years old, its appication in treating infants and children with airway conditions is much newer.

Although the science of 3D printing is more than 30 years old, its appication in treating infants and children with airway conditions is much newer.
Continued focus on pediatric otolaryngologic clinical trials enables improved representation of the specialty’s spectrum of disease and therapy, while increased results publication and federal funding may advance patient care.
Citing recent news headlines, like vaping-related deaths, can be one way to introduce a topic or help it sink in with teenagers.
Reducing opioid prescribing to children after tonsillectomy may be possible without increasing risk of complications, according to a new study.
Investigators show the feasibility of using smartphones to detect middle ear fluid in children with suspected acute otitis media and acute otitis media with effusion.
A mandated consent form prior to opioid prescription was associated with decreased overall opioid prescriptions without a resultant increase in postoperative complications in pediatric patients.
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.
Multiple therapeutic options may be effective for treating mild pediatric OSA including observation, management with anti-inflammatory medications, and surgery.
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 with or without tube placement and mastoidectomy have the highest cure rates for pediatric acute mastoiditis.