Search Trends and Quality of Online Resources Regarding Thyroidectomy.

Objective: Thyroidectomy is one of the most common procedures performed in head and neck surgery. The quality of online resources for thyroidectomy is unknown. We aim to evaluate search trends and online resource quality regarding thyroidectomy.

Postoperative respiratory complications and disposition in patients with type 1 laryngeal clefts undergoing injection or repair - A single institution experience.

Objective: Identify incidence and factors associated with respiratory complications after type 1 cleft repair.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients who underwent cleft repair over a 5-year period performed by a single surgeon. Primary endpoint was respiratory complications (oxygen desaturation <90%).

A Systematic Review of Race/Ethnicity and Parental Treatment Decision-Making.

Patient race/ethnicity affects health care utilization, provider trust, and treatment choice. It is uncertain how these influences affect pediatric care. We performed a systematic review (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Cochrane, and Embase) for articles examining race/ethnicity and parental treatment decision-making, adhering to PRISMA methodology.

Follow-up and Time to Treatment in an Urban Cohort of Children with Sleep-Disordered Breathing.

Objective To evaluate follow-up and timing of sleep-disordered breathing diagnosis and treatment in urban children referred from primary care. Study Design Retrospective longitudinal cohort analysis. Setting Tertiary health system.

Consulting Dr. Google: Quality of Online Resources About Tympanostomy Tube Placement.

Objective: Tympanostomy tube (TT) placement is common in children; however, family-centeredness and utility of online information used for decision making and understanding is unknown. We evaluate the quality of leading Internet resources describing TT placement.

Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive design.