Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
January 2020
Introduction: Unilateral vocal cord paralysis (UVCP) in infants may be managed medically or surgically, with the latter including injection laryngoplasty (IL). However, there is limited information regarding injection laryngoplasty in infants. We therefore proposed a survey of American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) members to elucidate current practices, outcomes, and complications.
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February 2020
Introduction: Advanced practice providers (APPs), including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, have been deployed in children's hospital-based academic pediatric otolaryngology practices for many years. However, this relationship in terms of prevalence, roles, financial consequences and satisfaction has not been examined. The objective of this study is to explore how APPs impact healthcare delivery in this setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infect children with increasing frequency worldwide. Using blood and lymph node tissue from children with NTM lymphadenitis, and uninfected lymph node tissue from community controls, we evaluated helper T (TH) cells in functional assays of TH1/TH17 differentiation and measured the concentration of their associated cytokines at the site of infection. Circulating TH cells from infected children were attenuated in their TH1/TH17 differentiation capacity and expressed less interferon γ and interleukin 17 after polyclonal stimulation.
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September 2019
Third molar extraction is a common oral surgery performed in the pediatric population. Here we report a case of extensive subcutaneous emphysema of the orbital, masticator, parapharyngeal, retropharyngeal spaces, bilateral carotid and visceral spaces, and pneumomediastinum after third molar extraction with turbine drill. This was treated with intubation for airway protection, transoral drainage, and intravenous antibiotics.
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