Reduction of Antibiotic-Associated Conditions After Tympanostomy Tube Placement in Children.

Objective: Tympanostomy tube placement has been shown to decrease systemic antibiotics usage in patients with recurrent acute otitis media. Systemic antibiotics in children are associated with an increase in antibiotic-associated conditions (asthma, allergic rhinitis, food allergy, atopic dermatitis, celiac disease, overweight/obesity, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder [ADHD], autism, learning disability, and Clostridium difficile colonization) later in life. The objective of this study is to estimate whether tympanostomy tube placement is associated with a reduction in antibiotic-associated conditions in children with recurrent acute otitis media (RAOM).

Oral Premalignant and Malignant Lesions in Fanconi Anemia Patients.

Objective: There is a lack of data supporting cancer surveillance in pediatric Fanconi Anemia patients. We sought to describe the rates of upper aerodigestive lesions and malignancy in this population to augment current management guidelines.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of patients with Fanconi Anemia from a quaternary referral center between 2007-2021 was completed for head and neck cancer risk.

Airway Management in Complete Oral Cavity Foreign Body Obstruction: A Case Report.

Foreign body (FB) injuries of the airway and of the digestive tract are common in pediatric patients. Available literature cites small blunt objects as a common FB leading to FB aspiration or ingestion. Complete oral cavity obstruction by a FB, however, is a rare and potentially life-threatening scenario.

Validation of an Objective Assessment Tool for Tonsillectomy in Otolaryngology Resident Training.

Objective: Create and validate an objective structured assessment of technical skills (OSATS) for otolaryngology residents learning how to perform a tonsillectomy.

Study Design: Multicenter prospective longitudinal validation study.

Methods: A multi-institutional study at six tertiary academic otolaryngology residency programs from July 2009 to May 2012.

Recurrence patterns of cervical infections in children.

Objectives: (1) Elucidate the recurrence rate of pediatric cervical cellulitis and abscess (2) Evaluate the impact of pre-procedural imaging, length of stay, culture results, age and gender on readmission rate.

Methods: A retrospective review of all admissions to a tertiary pediatric hospital for cellulitis and abscess of the neck (ICD-9 682.1) from 2007 to 2013 including all readmissions within 91 days.

Oral corticosteroids in the management of adult chronic rhinosinusitis with and without nasal polyps: an evidence-based review with recommendations.

Background: Oral steroids are commonly used in the management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with and without nasal polyps (CRSwNP and CRSsNP, respectively). Past reports have included evaluation of the evidence for the use of oral steroids in CRS subtypes. However, a review with evidence-based recommendations for all CRS subtypes has never been performed.