Frequency of otitis media based on otoendoscopic evaluation in preterm infants.

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the frequency of otitis media in preterm neonates using otoendoscopy and tympanometry.

Study Design: Prospective study.

Setting: Wayne State University, Hutzel Women's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Protecting the most vulnerable: litigation from pediatric otolaryngologic procedures and conditions.

Objectives/hypothesis: To identify allegations raised in litigation stemming from pediatric otolaryngologic procedures and conditions.

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of a legal database.

Methods: The authors reviewed jury verdict and settlement reports on the WestlawNext database from 1994 to 2013 for cases involving pediatric plaintiffs and alleged negligence in otolaryngologic procedures and conditions.

New paradigms in the pathogenesis of otitis media in children.

Acute otitis media (AOM) is a multifactorial disease with a significant socioeconomic impact. The pathogenesis of AOM is attributed to a variety of well-established internal and extrinsic factors. Recent evidence strongly points to bacterial biofilm formation as an important contributor to this disease entity.

Incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease and positive maxillary antral cultures in children with symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis.

Objectives: Studies have shown that gastroesophageal reflux disease occurs more frequently than expected in children with chronic rhinosinusitis. The objective of this study is to further understand the relationship of pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease in children with symptoms of rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, and chronic cough.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of 63 children, ages 6 months to 10 years old with rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, and chronic cough.