Otolaryngology 

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  • Adenotonsillectomy Benefits

    In children affected by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), adenotonsillectomy is capable to solve the obstruction, but it does not seem to have any effect on behavioural problems linked to the syndrome.

    MedNews (Otolaryngology) - Tue, 23 October 2007
    http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

  • Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Benefits Children With Chronic Active Otitis Media

    In a randomized trial, use of high-dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 6 to 12 weeks along with a steroid and antibiotic eardrops had a cure rate of 68% in children with chronic otitis media.

    Medscape (Otolaryngology) - Mon, 7 May 2007
    http://www.medscape.com

  • A New Clinical Olfactory Function Test: Cross-Cultural Influence

    Objective of the study is to investigate whether a new clinical olfactory test, the Odor Stick Identification Test for Japanese (OSIT-J), can be used to assess olfactory function cross-culturally in a US patient population.

    Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) - Mon, 23 April 2007
    http://archotol.ama-assn.org/

  • Use of Laser for Dacrocystorhinostomy

    Objective is to compare outcomes between conventional external dacrocystorhinostomy (ext DCR) and endonasal laser-assisted DCR (ELADCR).

    Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) - Mon, 23 April 2007
    http://archotol.ama-assn.org/

  • Synchronous Airway Lesions and Esophagitis in Young Patients Undergoing Adenoidectomy

    Objective is to determine the prevalence of synchronous airway lesions and esophagitis in children younger than 18 months undergoing adenoidectomy for adenoid hypertrophy and upper airway obstruction.

    Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) - Mon, 23 April 2007
    http://archotol.ama-assn.org/

  • Relationship Between Pediatric Obesity and Otitis Media With Effusion

    Objective is to investigate the relationship between pediatric otitis media with effusion and obesity, as determined by body mass index (BMI) (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) and serum triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) concentrations.

    Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) - Mon, 23 April 2007
    http://archotol.ama-assn.org/

  • Acute Otitis Media and Antibiotics

    It was already greatly recommended not to use antibiotics in acute otitis media (AOM) in children, both for the risk to trigger bacterial resistances, and for the not justified cost: in children over 2, guidelines recommend a selective use of antibiotics.

    MedNews (Otolaryngology) - Tue, 10 April 2007
    http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

  • Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire: Prediction of Sleep Apnea and Outcomes

    Objectives is to further validate a questionnaire about symptoms of childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to compare the questionnaire with polysomnography in their ability to predict outcomes of adenotonsillectomy.

    Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) - Mon, 2 April 2007
    http://archotol.ama-assn.org/

  • Pediatric Otolaryngologists' Use of Genetic Testing

    Objective is to assess the use of genetic testing by pediatric otolaryngologists in evaluating a child with prelingual sensorineural hearing impairment (SNHI).

    Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) - Mon, 2 April 2007
    http://archotol.ama-assn.org/

  • Otolaryngologic Manifestations of Achondroplasia

    Patients with achondroplasia often present with common diagnoses such as otitis media and adenotonsillar hypertrophy, and familiarity with the condition and its common otolaryngologic manifestations improves the likelihood of successful patient care.

    Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (Otolaryngology) - Mon, 2 April 2007
    http://archotol.ama-assn.org/
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