Children's Visual Perception of Facial Scarring and Cleft Lip Deformity Using Eye Tracking Data.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine children's perception of secondary cleft lip deformity (SCLD) using objective eye tracking technology and subjective responses on a survey to understand pediatric perceptions of facial scarring.

Design: Cross-sectional study of participants aged 5-17 years old.

Methods: Participants viewed images of children's faces with an eye tracking device.

Head and neck venous thrombosis secondary to pediatric otolaryngologic infection.

Objectives: Head and neck venous thrombosis is a rare but potentially devastating complication of childhood otolaryngologic infections. This study examines the presentation and management of this condition.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on all pediatric patients with otolaryngologic infections complicated by cranial and cervical venous thrombosis at a tertiary children's hospital from 2007 to 2018.

The Safety and Efficacy of Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis Among Infants Less Than 3 kg.

Objectives/hypothesis: Mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) is a safe and effective surgery to address respiratory and feeding issues due to micrognathia in patients with Robin Sequence (RS). Previous studies examining postoperative complications in neonates receiving MDO have considered 4 kg as the cut-off for low weight; however, an increasing number of MDO interventions are performed in infants <4 kg. To determine if a weight <3 kg at time of MDO is a risk factor for postoperative complications or need for subsequent tracheostomy or gastrostomy tube (G-tube).

Hearing Outcomes in Stickler Syndrome: Variation Due to and .

Objectives: Stickler syndrome (SS) is a heterogeneous inherited connective tissue disorder, often due to a mutation in or . Mutations in these genes cause collagen abnormalities affecting ocular, auditory, orofacial, and skeletal systems, including hearing loss, micrognathia, and cleft palate. Understanding the variability of hearing phenotypes based on genetic mutation has a significant impact on treatment and long-term care.

Incidence of mandibular distraction osteogenesis in Stickler Syndrome: Variation due to COL2A1 and COL11A1.

Objective: To determine whether the two most common genetic mutations seen in Stickler Syndrome (SS) (COL2A1 and COL11A1) affect the incidence of mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) and what impact Robin sequence (RS) has on diagnosis. SS is an autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder characterized by almost complete penetrance. COL2A1 and COL11A1 are the two most common mutations seen in SS patients.

Nasal septal hematoma in children: Time to diagnosis and resulting complications.

Objectives: To determine the time from initial injury to diagnosis of nasal septal hematoma (NSH). Additional objectives included determining number of medical evaluations prior to diagnosis and long-term complications.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on all patients diagnosed with NSH at a tertiary pediatric hospital between January 1, 2003 and April 1, 2019 were identified.

Percutaneous Enteral Feeding in Patients With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.

Objective: To describe the incidence of percutaneous enteral feeding in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2 DS) and determine factors associated with the need for percutaneous enteral feeding tube placement.

Malnutrition as a Risk Factor in Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery.

Objectives/hypothesis: To assess the prevalence of acute and chronic malnutrition at the time of surgery in patients with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) at our institution, and to quantify nutrition as a risk factor for postsurgical complications following CLP surgery.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Methods: Retrospective review of 855 children undergoing initial cleft lip or palate surgery, or revision surgery after fistula/dehiscence of initial cleft repair.

Comparing autologous versus allogenic rib grafting in pediatric cleft rhinoplasty.

Background: Patients with cleft lip with or without cleft palate suffer from varying degrees of nasal deformity, often requiring nasal reconstruction to provide improved form and function. Rib cartilage is an excellent source of grafting material for nasal reconstruction and is available either as an autologous or allogenic graft. There is a paucity of literature comparing outcomes of autologous and allogenic rib grafts in pediatric cleft rhinoplasty.

Submucous Cleft Palate Repair in Patients With 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome.

Objective: To determine whether surgical intervention for submucous cleft palate (SMCP) is more common in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q DS) compared to children without 22q DS.

Design: Retrospective chart review.

Developing an Eye-Tracking Protocol to Determine Children's Visual Perception of Secondary Cleft Lip Deformity.

Objective: To develop a protocol that will be used to measure children's perception of secondary cleft lip deformity (SCLD) using objective eye-tracking technology.

Design: Cross-sectional study. Data collection May and June of 2018.

Vincristine-induced vocal cord paresis and paralysis in children.

Objectives: To describe three new cases of vincristine-induced vocal cord paresis or paralysis (VIVCPP) in children and to review the diagnosis and management of this neuropathy.

Methods: Retrospective case series. Diagnosis of VIVCPP was confirmed by laryngoscopy in all children.

Associations of sex, age and adiposity in endothelium-independent dilation in children.

Objective: To examine the association of age, sex, and obesity status on endothelial-independent dilation (EID) among children and adolescents.

Study Design: This study examined 264 children (143 males) between 8 to 18 years old (mean  ±  SD: age  =  14.3  ±  2.

Age and sex relationship with flow-mediated dilation in healthy children and adolescents.

Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) is a noninvasive technique used to measure conduit artery vascular function. Limited information is available on normative FMD values in healthy children and adolescents. The objective of this study was to assess relationships between age and sex with FMD across childhood and adolescence.