Between unity and disparity: current treatment protocols for common orofacial clefts in European expert centres.

There is considerable variability in the management of common orofacial clefts across Europe, reflecting differing opinions on optimal treatments. An updated overview of treatment protocols for orofacial clefts across 26 expert centres in the European Reference Network CRANIO is presented here. A structured questionnaire was distributed to map the surgical protocol and additional standard procedures for cleft palate (CP), unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), and bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP).

Craniofacial Growth in Children With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate: Adopted From China Versus Born in Sweden.

Objective: In 2005, the number of internationally adopted children (IAC) with cleft lip and palate (CLP) from China increased globally, followed by an increase in the number of surgical complications. The aim was therefore to evaluate the craniofacial growth of children with unilateral CLP adopted from China and compare with non-adopted peers (NA).

Methods: Cephalograms taken at 10 and 13 were analysed for the SNA, SNB, ANB, NAPg and NSBa angles.

Innovative Nursing Faculty Education for Novice Educators.

Background: The nursing faculty shortage in the United States affects enrollment of qualified nursing applicants. The gap may be filled by contracting with clinical nursing experts who often lack the content knowledge as academic nurse educators. Such content includes management of the classroom, evaluation, and legal issues.