Quality Improvement of Pediatric Airway Emergency Carts: Standardization, Streamlining, and Simulation.

Objective Pediatric airway emergencies are amongst the most tenuous scenarios faced by on-call providers, requiring quick access to the appropriate equipment and a timely response. In the present study, we report on the testing and improvement of pediatric airway carts at our institution. The primary objective was to optimize our pediatric airway emergency carts to improve response times.

Pediatric endoscopic airway management with posterior cricoid rib grafting.

Objectives/hypothesis: To confirm and extend reported successful treatment of posterior glottic stenosis in pediatric patients using endoscopic laser division of the posterior cricoid plate with augmentation using costal cartilage.

Study Design: A retrospective chart review and case series.

Methods: Medical records were examined to determine the surgical indications, outcomes, and postoperative complications of this procedure.

Congenital laryngeal webs: surgical course and outcomes.

Objectives: We compare the success of different surgical options in the treatment of laryngeal webs.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study spanning the years 1980 to 2005.

Results: Eighteen patients were identified.

EYA1 mutations associated with the branchio-oto-renal syndrome result in defective otic development in Xenopus laevis.

Background Information: The BOR (branchio-oto-renal) syndrome is a dominant disorder most commonly caused by mutations in the EYA1 (Eyes Absent 1) gene. Symptoms commonly include deafness and renal anomalies.

Results: We have used the embryos of the frog Xenopus laevis as an animal model for early ear development to examine the effects of different EYA1 mutations.