Acute Rhinosinusitis in Children with Inhalant Allergies.

Rhinosinusitis is an essential medical problem in pediatric populations. Due to a lack of studies considering allergy impact on pediatric rhinosinusitis, it seems legitimate to investigate this subject. The aim of this paper was to assess the influence of inhalant allergy on acute rhinosinusitis in children.

Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccination on Nasopharyngeal Carriage of and Microbiota Profiles in Preschool Children in South East Poland.

In 2017, Poland introduced the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) into its national immunization schedule. This prospective study was conducted between March and June 2020 to determine the impact of vaccination on prevalence of the nasopharyngeal carriage of in 176 healthy children and to determine how conjugate vaccines indirectly affect colonization of nasopharyngeal microbiota. Pneumococcal isolates were analyzed by serotyping and antimicrobial resistance tests.

Rigid Bronchoscopy in Foreign Body Aspiration Diagnosis and Treatment in Children.

Foreign body aspiration in children is a common condition and can bring about serious undesired results. Fast and accurate diagnosis and foreign body extraction from airways are essential. We performed a retrospective study on rigid bronchoscopy outcomes due to suspected foreign body aspiration.