Publications by authors named "Beatrice R Bacon"

Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to analyze head and neck injuries in young ice hockey players in the U.S., excluding concussions.
  • It reviewed injury data from 2010 to 2021, focusing on children aged 1-18, and found that most injuries involved lacerations, primarily from hockey sticks or falls.
  • The results indicated that female players were generally younger and sustained injuries at an earlier age compared to males, highlighting differences possibly linked to protective gear usage.
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Objective: Since December 2021, the number of children with COVID-19 infections has increased. Sequelae in children have not been well-described. Our goal was to determine if children with a history of COVID-19 infection (C19 group) were more likely to present with recurrent acute otitis media (rAOM) or post-ventilation tube otorrhea (VTO) than children who had no history of COVID-19 infection (NoC19 group).

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Objective: Our goal is to determine if there is a correlation between Modified Epworth Sleepiness Scale (M-ESS) scores, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)-18 scores, and polysomnography (PSG) outcomes in children.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Setting: Pediatric otolaryngology clinic.

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Objective: Our goal was to see if children with a history of COVID infection had subclinical hyposmia.

Methods: Consecutive patients at a pediatric otolaryngology clinic aged 5-17 years were recruited. Demographics including gender, race, use of nasal topical medications (NTM), previous nasal surgery including adenoidectomy (NSA), and previous COVID-19 infection were collected.

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Objective: To determine the proportion of parents that have some knowledge of abnormal maxillary frenulum, or "lip tie," and their sources of this information.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Otolaryngology clinic.

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First branchial cleft cysts (FBCCs) arise due to an incomplete fusion of the cleft between the first and second branchial arches. Classically, they are found inferior to the pinna or along the external auditory canal. This report presents a unique case of a nine-month-old male with a first branchial cleft cyst completely within the pinna.

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