Publications by authors named "Samuel H Smith"

Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates how factors like race, social vulnerability, and maternal age affect access to and use of cochlear implants in children.
  • Results show that black patients faced higher social vulnerability and were diagnosed with hearing loss later than white patients, leading to less consistent cochlear implant use.
  • The findings highlight the need for strategies to reduce disparities in hearing loss diagnosis and follow-up care for vulnerable populations.
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Objective: Boric acid (BA) powder is commonly used to treat otologic conditions, such as mastoid bowl inflammation and chronic otitis externa. Exposure to 50 mg per day is thought to cause systemic toxicity in humans. Inflamed skin and mucosal surfaces readily absorb BA.

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Objectives: To investigate national and regional variations in pediatric tracheostomy rates, epidemiology, and outcomes from 2000 to 2012.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort analysis.

Setting: Previous research with the 1997 edition of the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID), a national database of pediatric hospital discharge data, demonstrated that rates and outcomes of pediatric tracheostomy vary among US geographic regions.

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