Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
January 2025
Objectives: Define the extent to which pathogenic GJB2 (gap junction beta-2) variants are responsible for non-syndromic hearing loss (NSHL) in the Asian population.
Methods: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. CINAHL, Embase, and PubMed's MEDLINE were accessed from 1997 to 2023 using permutations of the MeSH terms: "Asian," ''Southeast Asian,'' "South Asian," "East Asian," "Southeastern Asian," and "GJB2.
Time series forecasting still awaits a transformative breakthrough like that happened in computer vision and natural language processing. The absence of extensive, domain-independent benchmark datasets and standardized performance measurement units poses a significant challenge for it, especially for photovoltaic forecasting applications. Additionally, since it is often time domain-driven, a plethora of highly unique and domain-specific datasets were produced.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Health care is a significant contributor to the climate crisis. Multidisciplinary clinics (MDC) may reduce carbon emissions by combining multiple appointments into one. This is the first program evaluation study to quantify the carbon footprint associated with multidisciplinary pediatric airway clinics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn Nigeria, 86 million people lack electricity access, the highest number worldwide, predominantly in rural areas. Despite government efforts, constrained budgets necessitate private investors, who, without adequate incentives, are hesitant to commit capital due to perceived high risks. This study identifies three existing incentive policies-concessionary loans, capital subsidy, and financing productive use equipment-aimed at promoting rural electrification in Nigeria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAmong all other valuable natural resources, groundwater is crucial for global economic growth and food security. This study aimed to delineate groundwater potential zones (GWPZ) in the Gidabo watershed of the Main Ethiopian Rift. The demand for groundwater supplies for various applications has risen recently in the watershed due to rapid population upsurge.
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February 2024
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J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
May 2023
Congenital dacryocystocele presents with a distinct bluish swelling in the medial canthal region in neonates. The authors present four illustrative cases with differing courses and a literature review on dacryocystocele management to raise awareness of the importance of prompt diagnosis, initiation of conservative management, and appropriate referral for surgical assessment. .
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April 2023
Objectives: Children with aural foreign bodies (AFB) frequently present to the Emergency Department (ED). Our objective was to analyze patterns of pediatric AFB management at our center to characterize children who are commonly referred to Otolaryngology.
Methods: A retrospective chart review of all children (ages 0-18 years) presenting with AFB to the tertiary care Pediatric ED over a three-year period was performed.
The emergence of a droplet from a capillary tube opening into a reservoir is an important phenomenon in several applications. In this work, we are particularly interested in this phenomenon in an attempt to highlight the physics behind droplet appearance. The emergence of a droplet from a tube opening into a reservoir under quasi-static conditions passes through three stages.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Complete and accurate documentation of surgical procedures is essential for optimizing patient care, yet significant variation in operative notes persists within and across institutions. We sought to reach consensus on the most important components of an operative note for pediatric microlaryngoscopy and bronchoscopy.
Methods: A modified Delphi consensus process was used.
In this work, the problem of re-ejection of a permeating droplet through a membrane pore back to the feed channel when the transmembrane pressure (TMP) becomes zero is investigated. This problem is important in the context of oily water filtration using membranes. In particular, in the novel periodic feed pressure technique (PFPT), which has been proposed to combat membrane fouling, the TMP alternates between the operating value and zero in a periodic manner.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCrude oil spills are about global challenges because of their destructive effects on aquatic life and the environment. The conventional technologies for cleaning crude oil spills need to study the selective separation of pollutants. The combination of magnetic materials and porous structures has been of considerable interest in separation studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of this study was to evaluate speech outcomes following surgical intervention for velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD). Perceptual speech outcome data were subsequently analyzed in conjunction with patient factors such as congenital abnormalities, presence of cleft lip and/or palate, and age of repair. We hope to aid in the eventual creation of treatment algorithms for VPD, allowing practitioners to tailor surgical technique selection to patient factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Epiphora in pediatrics is commonly treated with silicone nasolacrimal stents. The most common treatment duration is 3 months, but tubes are often unintentionally removed earlier and are still effective. There is no consensus on how long tubes need to be in situ and what factors influence treatment success.
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February 2022
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted medical practice globally. The objective of this study was to examine the changes to the practice of pediatric otolaryngology internationally due to the COVID-19 pandemic and examine potential contributors.
Method: An online survey was designed to assess practice demographics, patterns of COVID-19 related restrictions in communities, and changes to practice and referrals.
Objective: SARS-CoV-2 has spread beyond the world and makes a new challenge in the breastfeeding issue. There is some disagreement among breastfeeding management in confirmed COVID-19 patients China consensus but no evidence shows the transmission via breastfeeding. This paper aims to know the risk of transmission through breastfeeding in COVID-19 patients and antibodies in breast milk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2021
The Choosing Wisely Canada campaign raises awareness amongst physicians and patients regarding unnecessary or inappropriate tests and treatments. Using an online survey, members of the Pediatric Otolaryngology Subspecialty Group within the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery developed a list of nine evidence based recommendations to help physicians and patients make treatment decisions regarding common pediatric otolaryngology presentations: (1) Don't routinely order a plain film x-ray in the evaluation of nasal fractures; (2) Don't order imaging to distinguish acute bacterial sinusitis from an upper respiratory infection; (3) Don't place tympanostomy tubes in most children for a single episode of otitis media with effusion of less than 3 months duration; (4) Don't routinely prescribe intranasal/systemic steroids, antihistamines or decongestants for children with uncomplicated otitis media with effusion; (5) Don't prescribe oral antibiotics for children with uncomplicated tympanostomy tube otorrhea or uncomplicated acute otitis externa; (6) Don't prescribe codeine for post-tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy pain relief in children; (7) Don't administer perioperative antibiotics for elective tonsillectomy in children; (8) Don't perform tonsillectomy for children with uncomplicated recurrent throat infections if there have been fewer than 7 episodes in the past year, 5 episodes in each of the past 2 years, or 3 episodes in each of the last 3 years; and (9) Don't perform endoscopic sinus surgery for uncomplicated pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis prior to failure of maximal medical therapy and adenoidectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although family caregivers (FCs) play an important role in the care provided to incurable cancer patients in our region, little is known about the burden they experience. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of caregiver burden (CB) among FCs of incurable cancer patients in two Eastern Mediterranean countries and to identify factors that may be associated with significant CB.
Methods: The study included 218 FCs, 165 from Egypt and 53 from Saudi Arabia.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of human papillomavirus in paediatric tonsils in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.
Materials And Methods: Patients aged 0-18 years undergoing tonsillectomy were recruited. Two specimens (left and right tonsils) were collected from each participant.
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
July 2021
Background: To evaluate the clinical management of choanal atresia (CA) in tertiary centers across Canada.
Methods: Multi-centre case series involving six tertiary care pediatric hospitals across Canada. Retrospective chart review of patients born between 1980 and 2010 diagnosed with choanal atresia to a participating center.