The application of xylocaine 10% pump-spray to improve immediate post-adenotonsillectomy pain in children: A randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Post-adenotonsillectomy pain is often severe, requiring substantial analgesia in the first 48-72 h. This pain is not only distressing to the patient and his or her parents, but often reflects poorly on an otherwise well performed procedure. Safe, simple and effective post-adenotonsillectomy pain control is still clinically elusive, even though a multitude of surgical and analgesic interventions have been proposed.

Predictors of pediatric cochlear implantation outcomes in South Africa.

Objective: To identify and describe predictors of pediatric cochlear implantation outcomes in a South African population.

Methods: A retrospective study of 301 pediatric cochlear implant (CI) recipients from five CI programs was conducted and cross-sectional outcome data were added at the time of data collection. Twenty potential prognostic factors were identified from the retrospective dataset, including demographical, CI, risk and family factors.

Profound childhood hearing loss in a South Africa cohort: risk profile, diagnosis and age of intervention.

Objective: To describe profound childhood hearing loss in a South African population of pediatric cochlear implant recipients in terms of risk profile, and age of diagnosis and intervention.

Methods: A retrospective review of patient files for 264 pediatric cochlear implant recipients from five cochlear implant programs was conducted. Data was captured from 264 eligible subjects, of which all were implanted between 1996 and 2013 and PCEHL was confirmed under the age of 5 years old.

Blood otorrhea: blood stained sweaty ear discharges: hematohidrosis; four case series (2001-2013).

Introduction: Hematohidrosis/hematidrosis/hemidrosis is a rare clinical condition in which human being sweats blood under condition of extreme physical or emotional stress [1. Jerajai HR, Bhagyashri Jaju, Phiske MM, and Nitin Lade. Hematohidrosis-a rare clinical phenomenon.

Intralesional bleomycin injections in the treatment of benign lymphoepithelial cysts of the parotid gland in HIV-positive patients: case reports.

Benign lymphoepithelial cysts (BLCs) of the parotid gland are associated with human immunodeficiency virus. These cysts may grow large and uncomfortable, causing significant cosmetic embarrassment for the patient. Several treatment options have been described with varying successes.