Publications by authors named "Darren J Leitao"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how COVID-19 restrictions affected hospital admissions for infections related to otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) before and after the pandemic at a center in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- A retrospective review showed that pediatric admissions significantly dropped post-COVID-19 (from 154 to 99), while adult admissions remained stable despite some specific diagnoses like croup and orbital infections seeing notable declines.
- Findings suggest that while pediatric otolaryngology-related admissions decreased after COVID-19 restrictions, overall admission dynamics for adults remained unchanged, indicating differing impacts based on age groups.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of computed tomography in the diagnosis of pediatric foreign body aspiration.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
February 2023
Introduction: Rigid bronchoscopy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of foreign body aspiration (FBA) despite high rates of negative bronchoscopies. The use of computed tomography (CT) imaging in the assessment of FBA has recently emerged and could help obviate unnecessary bronchoscopy in these patients. The aim of this study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of CT in the diagnosis of pediatric FBA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPediatric rigid bronchoscopy and foreign body removal during the COVID-19 pandemic: case report.
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
September 2020
We present the case of an eight year old boy who presented with foreign body aspiration during the COVID-19 pandemic. The patient was taken the operating room for rigid bronchoscopy and foreign body removal. The details of the operation, steps taken for protection of health care workers, and lessons learned are discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To quantify the amount of protection from cisplatin (CDDP)-induced mortality and toxicity provided by sodium thiosulphate (STS).
Design: Prospective controlled animal study.
Setting: Animal research facility.