Postoperative Opioid Use in Sinonasal Surgery.

Objective: To survey patients following sinonasal surgery regarding postoperative pain and opioid use.

Study Design: Patients were surveyed for 4 days following sinus and/or nasal surgery regarding their pain level and use of prescribed opioids.

Setting: Four academic medical centers and 1 private practice institution.

Safety and tolerability of surfactant nasal irrigation.

Background: Abnormal mucus composition and bacterial biofilms are thought to contribute to the pathophysiology of rhinosinusitis. Addition of a mucoactive surfactant to saline irrigation solution has been hypothesized to address these factors. We evaluated the safety and tolerability of a reformulated surfactant in a sample of normal subjects.

Assessing Body Fat Changes during Moderate Weight Loss with Anthropometry and Bioelectrical Impedance.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Monitoring changes in total fat mass and abdominal adiposity are important in understanding the impact of different types of weight loss interventions on health risks. Our objective was to assess the usefulness of anthropometry and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) in predicting fat mass changes during moderate weight loss. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Fat mass changes were assessed in 34 overweight adults (24 females, 10 males) after a 12-week supervised weight loss induced by caloric restriction (-30% of requirement) using BIA and DXA.

Validity of a multisensor armband in estimating 24-h energy expenditure in children.

Unlabelled: Physical activity (PA) and energy expenditure (EE) in children are frequently assessed using portable activity monitors. Algorithms used to predict EE by these monitors are often based on adult populations and may not be accurate for children.

Purpose: To evaluate the accuracy of the SenseWear Pro Armband (SWA) for assessing EE in African American children during treadmill exercise, sedentary activities, rest, sleep, and total 24-h EE, using indirect room calorimetry (IRC) as a reference standard.