Olfactory Dysfunction in Children: A Scoping Review.

Objective: Olfactory disorders are well-studied in the adult population, however, there is a paucity of literature characterizing olfactory dysfunction in pediatric patients. The purpose of this scoping review was to identify known causes of olfactory loss in pediatric populations, clarify the extent of use and validity of smell tests, and summarize current therapies for olfactory loss.

Data Sources: PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and Web of Science.

Gender representation in leadership & research: a 13-year review of the Annual Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Meetings.

Background: The gender disparity in surgical disciplines, specifically in speakers across North American medical and surgical specialty conferences, has been highlighted in recent literature. Improving gender diversity at society meetings and panels may provide many benefits. Our aim was to determine the state of gender diversity amongst presenters and speakers at the annual Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (CSO) meetings.

Gender differences in publication rates at Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery annual meetings: an 11-year analysis.

Background: Evaluating gender differences in publication rates after conference presentations is an avenue to assess women's contributions to academic medicine. The objective of this study was to assess gender differences in publication rates, time to publication, and subspeciality of publication of abstracts presented at Canadian otolaryngology conferences over an 11-year period.

Methods: Cross-sectional data was obtained from online conference schedules of annual Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery national meetings between 2009 and 2020.

Scoping Review: Research Training During Medical School.

Fostering skills in research is important for medical schools. This scoping review examined undergraduate curricular structures devoted to research training and their outcomes. For the sixty papers meeting inclusion criteria, descriptive statistics and a thematic analysis were conducted.

The efficacy of diluted topical povidone-iodine rinses in the management of recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis: a prospective cohort study.

Purpose: Recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis is a persistent inflammatory condition of the sinonasal mucosa despite adequate medical therapy and sinus surgery. This study aimed to demonstrate the effectiveness and safety of dilute povidone-iodine (PVP-I) sinonasal rinses as an adjunctive therapy.

Methods: Prospective cohort study.

A Clinical Classification Scheme for Tracheobronchomegaly (Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome).

Introduction: Tracheobronchomegaly (Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome) is a rare disease characterized by tracheal enlargement and associated loss of elastic fibers in the trachea and main bronchi.

Materials: MEDLINE, Index Medicus, and other databases were searched with pre-defined criteria to identify cases of tracheobronchomegaly (TBM). Two new cases of TBM were also identified from the Provincial Medical Genetics Program of British Columbia.