Congenital absence of the epiglottis.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) is associated with growth interruption during childhood. The aim of this study was to determine the changes in growth, body composition and biochemical markers associated with growth following adenotonsillectomy (A&T) in prepubertal children. STUDY DESIGN:Twenty-eight childre...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Ersoy B,Yücetürk AV,Taneli F,Urk V,Uyanik BS

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Compare two techniques for pediatric tonsil surgery with respect to postoperative pain and morbidity and changes in sleep behavior, health related quality of life (HRQL) and benefits due to surgery. METHODS:67 children (4.5-5.5 years) with tonsillar hypertrophy and obstructive sleep-disordered breathing wit...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Ericsson E,Lundeborg I,Hultcrantz E

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The Waldeyer's ring, comprised of the nasopharyngeal tonsil, the paired tubal tonsils, the paired palatine tonsils, and the lingual tonsil, is arranged in a circular orientation around the wall of the throat. The location of the palatine tonsils, specifically, enables these structures to come in direct contac...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Lange MJ,Lasiter JC,Misfeldt ML

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Several test batteries have been suggested for auditory processing disorder (APD) diagnosis. One of the important tests is dichotic listening tests. Significant ear asymmetry (usually right ear advantage) can be indicative of (APD). Two main trainings have been suggested for dichotic listening disorders: Dif...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Delphi M,Zamiri Abdollahi F

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper will provide (a) a review on current status of auricular reconstruction (b) particularly focusing on the current data about pinna reconstruction using stem cells in combination with tissue engineering. METHODS:The paper is divided into two sections. The first section presents a brief overview of t...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Ciorba A,Martini A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The distribution of congenital neck masses varies between countries and is important in diagnosis and treatment modalities. Data from Africa is scarce, and altogether absent from Kenya. OBJECTIVE:To describe the pattern of congenital masses in a Kenyan paediatric population. SET UP: Kenyatta National Hospit...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Ayugi JW,Ogeng'o JA,Macharia IM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic aspiration in children can be life-threatening, especially in patients with underlying pulmonary disorders. Numerous surgical procedures have been described to treat chronic aspiration. In patients with severe chronic aspiration, laryngeal diversion is the most effective procedure for reducing soilage of the p...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： De Vito MA,Wetmore RF,Pransky SM

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred seventy children and 103 adults from a rural Nigerian village were examined for the presence of middle and external ear pathology. Ear, nose and throat examination included: (1) pneumatic otoscopic exam, (2) tympanometry and (3) contralateral acoustic reflex. A diagnostic algorithm was applied to these 3 f...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Miller SA,Omene JA,Bluestone CD,Torkelson DW

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies related to plasticity and learning-related phenomena have primarily focused on higher-order processes of the auditory system, such as those in the auditory cortex and limited information is available on learning- and plasticity-related processes in the auditory brainstem. DESIGN AND METHOD:A clinica...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Krishnamurti S,Forrester J,Rutledge C,Holmes GW

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The cause of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) are multifactorial (enlarged adenoid, environmental conditions, staying at the care centers, smoking parents, allergy). Directly, viral infection causes damage to the ciliary cells and mucociliary clearance in the nasopharynx and Eustachian tube, promote...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Gryczyńska D,Kobos J,Zakrzewska A

更新日期：1999-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the differences in sensory processing between children with hearing impairments and children with normal hearing and the variables that influence sensory processing disorder (SPD). METHODS:The sensory processing abilities of 90 children were compared in three age-matched groups of 30, with cochlea...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Alkhamra RA,Abu-Dahab SMN

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head and neck lipomas in the pediatric population are rarely described in the literature. Two patients who presented to the Hospital for Sick Children with rapidly enlarging head and neck lipomas are presented. Radiographic imaging, including CT and MRI, as well as fine needle aspiration implicated a lipoma as the pro...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： de Jong AL,Park A,Taylor G,Forte V

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We investigated the hearing problems and tinnitus frequencies in adolescents at three public primary and two high schools. METHODS:This study was carried out at three public primary and two high schools. 428 Turkish school children (244 girls, 184 boys) were asked to voluntarily answer a set of questionnair...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Bulbul SF,Muluk NB,Cakir EP,Tufan E

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Determine the prevalence of 35delG mutation in GJB2 gene in patients with prelingual deafness of no defined etiology whose underwent cochlear implant in the Otolaryngology Department at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre and compare the speech recognition index using an open-set of sentences according t...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： da Motta LH,Félix TM,de Souza LT,Lavinsky-Wolff M,Costa-Motta FM,de Faria MR,Lavinsky L

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 22-month period, 5 children, 6-13 months of age, presented with an acute obstructive upper airway infection which resembled both croup and epiglottitis. All 5 failed to respond to standard treatment for croup, including aerosolized racemic epinephrine. In all patients, direct laryngoscopy revealed minimal or ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Mahajan A,Alvear D,Chang C,Warren WS,Varma BK

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To call attention to complications of chronic otitis media, the case of a patient who simultaneously developed lateral sinus thrombosis and Bezold's abscess is reported. A 7 year old boy presented with fever, drowsiness, cervical mass and otorrhea not responding to medical management. Work-up revealed lateral sinus th...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Lubianca Neto JF,Saffer M,Rotta FT,Arrarte JL,Brinckmann CA,Ferreira P

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A conferred cross-protection between Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and nontypeable H. influenzae (NTHi) was demonstrated in a previous study of experimental recurrent otitis media. To explore cross-protection further, and to compare oral administration of whole cells with two more conventional routes for vaccina...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Melhus A,Hermansson A,Forsgren A,Prellner K

更新日期：1997-03-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinically relevant cartilaginous subglottic stenosis was found in 2 patients with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) for which tracheotomy was required in one case. Considering the pathogenesis of SDS, including deficient chondrogenesis, we hypothesise that subglottic stenosis may be a rare symptom of SDS. Otorhinolary...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Keereweer S,Appel IM,Hoeve LJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PRECIS:A 12-year-old female presented with symptoms and signs of orbital apex syndrome (OAS), secondary to stage IV alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) originating in the sphenoid and ethmoid sinuses. OBJECTIVE:To present a case of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, unusual in its presentation as orbital apex syndrome and also it...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Machleder DJ,Banik R,Rosenberg RB,Parikh SR

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper evaluates reflectometry, or acoustic otoscopy, as an objective test for the mobility of intact tympanic membranes in Australian Aboriginal children, who are a population at high risk for otitis media. Reflectometry, pneumotoscopy and tympanometry were compared in 395 ears in 198 Aboriginal children living i...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Boswell JB,Nienhuys TG

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Options for imaging for evaluation of pediatric patients with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss (USNHL) include computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Although both CT and MR imaging provide valuable information in the evaluation of pediatric patients with USNHL, debate remains ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Shah J,Pham GN,Zhang J,Pakanati K,Raol N,Ongkasuwan J,Hopkins B,Anne S

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Congenital lesions of the nose can be challenging to excise. While some lesions carry infection risks, in most cases surgery is primarily performed for cosmesis. Some lesions may extend up to the skull base and this can occasionally be missed on MRI scans. Surgical access has to allow complete excision in all...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Locke R,Kubba H

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Results of previous studies have established several factors related with the natural course of childhood asthma. The aim of this study is to investigate the prognosis of childhood asthma and to determine possible risk factors for disease persistence. METHODS:An outpatient cohort with a median (interquartil...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Yavuz ST,Civelek E,Comert S,Sahiner UM,Buyuktiryaki B,Tuncer A,Kalyoncu AF,Sekerel BE

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have confirmed the utility of targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS), providing a remarkable opportunity to find variants in known disease genes, especially in genetically heterogeneous disorders such as hearing loss (HL). METHODS:After excluding mutations in the most common autosomal rece...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Asgharzade S,Tabatabaiefar MA,Mohammadi-Asl J,Chaleshtori MH

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Percutaneous bone conduction hearing aids are an established treatment for selected children unable to use conventional hearing aids. Currently in children, loading the implant is delayed for 3-6 months following fixture placement, due to concerns regarding bone quality, bone thickness and subsequent implant ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Felton M,Hill-Feltham P,Bruce IA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The question whether progressive sensorineural hearing loss during childhood is the fateful course of a main illness has been discussed controversially over 60 years. No medicamentous therapy with satisfactory results has been described in the literature. The goal of this study was to determine whether an inf...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Streppel M,Wittekindt C,von Wedel H,Walger M,Schöndorf HJ,Michel O,Stennert E

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Drooling of saliva is a common problem in children with cerebral palsy. In addition to causing impairment in articulation, drooling also affects socialization, interpersonal relationships and integration into society for these children. There are various methods to assess drooling which measure directly the ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Job A,Naina P,Syed KA,Thomas M,John M,Varghese AM

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE:Approximately 4000 U.S. children undergo tracheostomy yearly [1], and these surgeries often result in hospital re-admissions that have definite cost and caregiver burdens due to complications that are avoidable with proper training and support. OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of a Family-Centered Care Coordi...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Hartnick C,Diercks G,De Guzman V,Hartnick E,Van Cleave J,Callans K

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhinosinusitis is a disease that has attracted increasing attention both in terms of triggering factors and of treatment evolution, with its possible complications and repercussions. Follow-up of chronic cases almost always requires imaging evaluation and computed tomography (CT) has been considered the 'gold standard...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Marques Rezende R,Carlos dos Santos A,Terezinha Anselmo-Lima W,Paes Leme Ferriani V

更新日期：2000-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Down Syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosome abnormality in humans. Due to the phenotype associated with DS, there are many disease states that require otolaryngologic procedures. Our goal is to use national data to study otolaryngologic procedures, their association with DS, and the degree of difference ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Patel TA,Nguyen SA,White DR

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00