Publications by authors named "L DiNardo"
Age-dependent trends in pediatric maxillary frenum classification.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
December 2024
Objective: To describe maxillary frenum Kotlow scores in a pediatric population.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed for children ages 0-19 years old seen at a pediatric otolaryngology clinic by one surgeon from March-December 2022. Inclusion criteria required a recorded maxillary frenum Kotlow score.
Decreasing the Size of Bottle Caps: Helping or Hurting Children?
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
November 2024
Objective: Our study aims to assess if decreasing bottle cap size was associated with more ingestions and injuries nationally. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review.
Setting: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database.
A Comparison of Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Findings in Infants and Toddlers.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze and compare patterns of airway obstruction in infants and toddlers with obstructive sleep apnea using drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE).
- A total of 86 children were reviewed, with findings showing that both infants and toddlers had similar levels of airway obstruction across various sites.
- Key areas of obstruction were found to be at the epiglottis and aryepiglottic folds, with no significant differences in obstruction patterns between the two age groups.
Objective: Pediatric patients and their caregivers may receive information from their primary care physician (PCP) that does not match current American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO) guidelines. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the frequency of parents deciding to seek a second opinion based on the demographics of pediatric otolaryngologists who deliver guideline supported advice, contrary to advice from their child's PCP.
Methods: A survey was distributed to parents in a pediatric otolaryngology clinic between June 2021 and July 2023.
Introduction: Our study seeks to understand the profiles of otolaryngologists selected by Castle Connolly's Top Doctor list and how this compares to the entire field of otolaryngology.
Methods: Top Doctor lists published in Castle Connolly affiliated magazines were analyzed for Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery, or Pediatric Otolaryngology physicians. Only lists published in 2021 or representing the 2021 Top Doctor lists were analyzed.