Association of Prenatal Antibiotics and Mode of Birth With Otolaryngology Surgery in Offspring: A National Data Linkage Study.

Background: Pediatric otolaryngology surgery is commonly performed after recurrent infections and allergy/atopy. Prenatal antibiotic exposure and cesarean section deliveries increase the risk of severe infection and allergy/atopy in the offspring, but the relationship with common, related surgical outcomes is unknown. This study measures the associations between prenatal antibiotic use and mode of birth with common pediatric otolaryngology surgery.

The association between markers of inflammation and retinal microvascular parameters: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background And Aims: Adverse changes to the microcirculation play an important role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and inflammation is a key causal mechanism. We investigated the relationship between inflammatory markers and retinal microvascular parameters.

Methods: Studies up to April 2021 were identified in Medline, Embase and PubMed with the following terms: retinal microvascular parameters, inflammatory markers, and observational studies.