A survey of pediatric cochlear implant recipients as young adults.

Objectives: To identify the influence of pediatric cochlear implantation on long term communication modality, education, and income.

Methods: A telephone survey was conducted with 56 young adults who had received cochlear implants (CI) as children. The participants were, on average, 10.

Chewing gum in the preoperative fasting period: an analysis of de-identified incidents reported to webAIRS.

The role of preoperative fasting is well established in current anaesthetic practice with different guidelines for clear fluids and food. However, chewing gum may not be categorised as either food or drink by some patients, and may not always be specified in instructions given to patients about preoperative fasting. The aim of this paper was to review anaesthesia incidents involving gum chewing reported to webAIRS to obtain information on the risks, if any, of gum chewing during the preoperative fasting period.