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Am J Otolaryngol
November 2024
Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, USA. Electronic address:
Introduction: There is a paucity of literature on pre-adolescent paradoxical vocal fold motion (PVFM), PVFM is a sub-type of inducible laryngeal obstruction. Studies typically focus on older patients, however the discovery of this entity in pre-adolescent pediatric patients has led to more questions about how this entity manifests differently and is treated differently in younger populations. Initially considered psychosomatic and commonly mistaken for asthma, PVFM etiology is now thought to be associated underlying neurologic conditions and may have irritant triggers with proposed mechanisms related to laryngeal hypersensitivity.
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December 2024
Department of Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States.
Infant ectopic cervical thymus is a relatively uncommon diagnosis and, in many cases, subclinical. If not subclinical, it may present as a palpable swelling or with compressive symptoms (i.e.
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November 2024
Faculty of Medical Sciences, Goce Delcev University, Stip, RN Macedonia.
Croup is a common respiratory illness in children under 5 years, primarily caused by viral infections. Symptoms include inspiratory stridor, barking cough, and hoarseness due to inflamed vocal cords. Diagnosis is based on symptoms difficulty breathing, stridor, chest in-drawing voice changes and head nodding.
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November 2024
Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich TUM).
Background: Anaphylaxis is a systemic allergic reaction that is potentially life-threatening. Occupational anaphylaxis is an anaphylaxis that occurs in an occupational context. In this position paper, we propose diagnostic criteria for occupational anaphylaxis and provide an overview of the current state of knowledge in terms of prevalence, triggers, prevention, and management.
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December 2024
Univ Rouen Normandie, Dynamicure INSERM UMR 1311, CHU Rouen, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, F-76000, Rouen, France.
Preschool wheeze is a public health issue. Disease control can be difficult to obtain in this population, in which no biologic therapy is indicated. We studied the evolution of severe preschool wheezers in real-life and identified the factors leading to no-control.
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