Treacher Collins syndrome: A comprehensive review on clinical features, diagnosis, and management.

Treacher Collins syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects the bone development, resulting in significant craniofacial deformities. The syndrome is characterized by cleft palate, micrognathia, low-set or small ears, and sparse eyelashes. These characteristic symptoms guide for the diagnosis.

Glottic widening procedures (GWPs) to avoid tracheostomy in infants' bilateral vocal cord paralysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of various glottic widening procedures (GWPs) in avoiding tracheostomy in infants with bilateral vocal cord paralysis (BVCP).

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library from inception to July 2023, without any timeframe limitations. Studies reporting GWPs (Endoscopic anterior-posterior cricoid split, Botox injection, suture lateralization, and other procedures including laser posterior cordotomy/arytenoidectomy) in infants with BVCP were included.

Sclerotherapy vs. surgical excision for lymphatic malformations of the head and neck: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are abnormal lymphatic vessels with cystic characteristics, categorized as macrocystic, microcystic, or a combination of both. They represent the second most common vascular malformations, and their management involves multidisciplinary approaches based on clinical assessments and imaging studies. LMs manifest as a challenge to medical professionals in the head and neck, posing functional and aesthetic concerns.

District-Level Forecast of Achieving Trachoma Elimination as a Public Health Problem By 2030: An Ensemble Modelling Approach.

Assessing the feasibility of 2030 as a target date for global elimination of trachoma, and identification of districts that may require enhanced treatment to meet World Health Organization (WHO) elimination criteria by this date are key challenges in operational planning for trachoma programmes. Here we address these challenges by prospectively evaluating forecasting models of trachomatous inflammation-follicular (TF) prevalence, leveraging ensemble-based approaches. Seven candidate probabilistic models were developed to forecast district-wise TF prevalence in 11 760 districts, trained using district-level data on the population prevalence of TF in children aged 1-9 years from 2004 to 2022.

Endoscopic balloon dilatation for pediatric subglottic stenosis: a meta-analysis of successful outcomes.

Objectives: The primary goal of this study was to systematically identify all relevant published articles on the use of primary endoscopic balloon dilation for the management of pediatric patients with subglottic stenosis, critically assess the technique's success, and determine which patients are the best candidates for the procedure.

Methodology: This was a systematic review and meta-analysis that aimed to investigate the use and success rate of EBD for treating pediatric SGS. An electronic systematic literature search of three major databases, PubMed, EBSCO, and Web of Science&MEDLINE through Clarivate, was conducted to include the eligible articles.