Idiopathic pediatric nasal septal and epidural abscess: A case report and review of the literature.

Nasal septal abscess is an uncommon otolaryngologic condition with little reported in the literature. Most commonly arising secondary to hematoma, idiopathic abscess formation is rare. A previously healthy 13-year-old male with no preceding nasal hematoma or trauma presented with rhinorrhea, nasal pain, and obstruction.

Best practice: quality assessment outcomes of the Practice Enhancement Program among family physicians in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Increased family physician workloads have strained primary care. The objective of this study was to describe the frequency and types of quality concerns identified among Saskatchewan's family physicians, changes in these concerns over time, associated physician characteristics, and recommendations made for improvement. In this repeated cross-sectional study (1997-2020), we examined family physician assessment reports from the Saskatchewan Practice Enhancement Program, a mandatory practice review strategy, for quality concerns on three outcomes: care, medical record, and facility.

Assessment of the reliability of virtual preanesthetic airway evaluation compared to traditional in-person airway evaluation: a prospective observational study.

Purpose: Airway evaluation is a fundamental component of the preanesthetic examination. Virtual care has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to assess the reliability of a virtual preanesthetic airway evaluation compared with a traditional in-person airway evaluation.

Development of a fixative protocol using formaldehyde and gluteraldehyde for preservation of microbial art on agar plates.

Aims: Agar art bridges the gap between science and art using microbes instead of paint. Afterwards, the art can change in response to microbial fluctuation, meaning preservation of the original art is essential. Here, formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde were investigated as preservatives, involving techniques used in healthcare settings to preserve samples.