The Effects of Endotracheal Tube Size During Bronchoscopy in Simulated Models of Intubated Patients.

Objective: The aim is to use a simulation lung model to assess the possibility of performing bronchoscopy through endotracheal tubes (ETT) less than 8.0-mm while appropriately ventilating patients with normal and ARDS lungs in the setting of SARS-CoV-2.

Methods: Five SHERIDAN® ETTs were used to ventilate SimMan® 3G under respiratory compliance levels representing normal and severe ARDS lungs.

Complicated acute frontal sinusitis in a child presenting with acute ischemic stroke.

Acute stroke as a complication of sinusitis is exceedingly rare, and even more so in children. Here we present the case of a healthy 9-year-old male who had an acute stroke in the setting of severe acute pansinusitis. The patient was started on parenteral antibiotics and underwent urgent endoscopic sinus surgery and adenoidectomy, ultimately making a full neurologic recovery.

Pseudo-cobra neck deformity due to aplasia cutis congenita.

Aplasia cutis congenita is a rare but heterogeneous group of conditions characterized by the absence of one or more areas of skin sometimes extending to deeper tissues. The disorder as a solitary neck lesion has yet to be reported in the literature. Our patient presented with a pseudo-cobra neck deformity secondary to aplasia cutis congenita.

Immunotherapy for food allergy.

Purpose Of Review: The current review discusses strategies for administering specific immunotherapy (SIT) for the treatment of food allergy. It focuses on three delivery routes for food allergens, immunomodulatory adjuvants and allergen modifications.

Recent Findings: Interest in SIT for food allergy has been increasing significantly.

Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartomas: An increasingly common diagnosis in the setting of nasal polyps.

Background: Respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartomas (REAH) are benign nose neoplasms found in the nasal cavity and sinuses. Symptoms include anosmia, nasal obstruction, facial pressure, and rhinorrhea. Although previously thought to be rare, these tumors are being increasingly recognized on pathology in patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery.

Trends in Mesh Use for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair From the Medicare Database.

Objective: To investigate recent trends in mesh use for pelvic organ prolapse (POP)-related reconstruction procedures.

Materials And Methods: Using the 2001-2011 5% Medicare claims database, we identified POP diagnoses and related procedures. Transvaginal mesh use and sacrocolpopexy were first reported in 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Trends in the Utilization of Penile Prostheses in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction in the United States.

Background: The utilization of penile prosthesis (PP) insertion in the general population for medically refractory erectile dysfunction (ED) has not been well-characterized. This study assessed the national temporal trends in the surgical management of ED utilizing PP.

Materials And Methods: An analysis of the 5% Medicare Public Use Files from 2001 to 2010 was performed to assess the use of PP.