Pediatric turbinate radiofrequency ablation improves quality of life and rhinomanometric values. A prospective study.

Objective: turbinate surgery in pediatric patients is gradually increasing in popularity amongst pediatric otolaryngologists. However, despite this, there is scarce information regarding this surgical procedure in children. The present research is designed with the aim of assessing changes in nasal resistance, nasal airflow and quality of life in pediatric patients undergoing turbinate radiofrequency ablation.

Giant Thyroid Fibrosarcoma- A Case Report.

Introduction: Thyroid gland fibrosarcomas are extremely rare tumors, and only very few cases have been described in the literature. There are no set recommendations along with follow-ups regarding the treatment of these tumors. Moreover, the prognosis is poor with a very short life expectancy.

Validation of the Vertical Facial Growth Screening Test.

Vertical facial growth has a high prevalence. Nonspecialized professionals have shown low sensitivity to identify patients at risk. In the face of this difficulty, we designed and validated a screening checklist for vertical facial growth.

[Stridor in neonates with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy subject to selective cerebral or whole body hypothermia].

Introduction: Hypothermia treatment has improved the prognosis of asphyxiated neonates. Widely used, it has demonstrated to be safe without severe side effects. The aim of this article is to review the incidence of stridor amongst asphyxiated newborns treated with hypothermia in our unit.

Functional role of human laryngeal nerve connections.

Objectives/hypothesis: Current knowledge of the functional role of human laryngeal nerves is based on traditional laryngeal neuroanatomic descriptions or contradictory electromyographic studies. The aim of this study was to clarify the functional role of neural connections between laryngeal nerves by correlating the different electromyographic patterns observed after laryngeal stimulation and the existence of different neural connections.

Study Design: Descriptive.