Intratympanic dexamethasone on cochlear blood flow in Guinea pigs.

Unlabelled: To determine the effect of intratympanically delivered dexamethasone on cochlear blood flow. 29 white Hartly guinea pigs were divided into 2 groups. By laser Doppler flowmeter, baseline data were recorded in the first 15-20 min, followed by 20 min' recording after applying dexamethasone or normal saline, with a record of flow every 5 min in 2 groups.

Can pillar suturing promote efficacy of adenotonsillectomy for pediatric OSAS? A prospective randomized controlled trial.

Objectives/hypothesis: Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder with serious clinical implications if left untreated. The recommended initial treatment for pediatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is adenotonsillectomy. However, recent reports have shown variable surgical results with adenotonsillectomy in the treatment of pediatric OSAS.

Systematic analysis of cephalometry in obstructive sleep apnea in Asian children.

Objectives/hypothesis: This study was designed to systematically analyze the relationship between a cephalometric analysis and the apnea-hypopnea index in a group of Asian children with obstructive sleep apnea.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Methods: Data were collected from 56 children with obstructive sleep apnea who were between 3 and 13 years old.

Intraparotid Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease masquerading as a parotid gland tumor.

The Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a self-limiting lesion of unknown cause first described in 1972 independently by Kikuchi and Fujimoto et al. This self-limiting disorder usually occurs in Asian women in their late 20s or early 30s. Typically, it runs a benign course and appears to resolve spontaneously 1 to 6 months after definite diagnosis.

Pediatric Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease masquerading as a submandibular gland tumor.

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a rare disorder that typically affects the cervical lymph nodes. The disease usually occurs in women in their late 20s or early 30s. Reports in the pediatric literature are sparse.

Measurement of tongue movement during vowels production with computer-assisted B-mode and M-mode ultrasonography.

Objectives: We sought to apply B- + M-mode ultrasonography in combination with the cushion-scanning technique (CST) in quantitative analysis of tongue movement during vowel articulation.

Study Design And Setting: Twenty normal persons (10 women and 10 men) were enrolled in this study. Each individual was asked to enunciate 5 vowels:/e/, /i/, /aI/, /o/, and /ju/.