abstract：OBJECTIVES:Nasal dilators are being developed for the purpose of increasing air flow in the nasal valve. The aim of this study is to evaluate the use of the internal nasal dilator (IND) by adolescent athletes. METHODS:A double-blind, crossover clinical trial in which we evaluated 54 adolescents using experimental and ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Dinardi RR,de Andrade CR,Martins-Costa HC,Ibiapina Cda C

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if children with recurrent croup (RC) and persistent laryngomalacia (LM) clinically improve after supraglottoplasty (SGP). MATERIAL AND METHODS:Retrospective chart review cohort at tertiary care children's hospital consisting of patients diagnosed with LM and RC that underwent SGP from July 201...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Munson PD

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to review the clinical characteristics of the antrochoanal polyp (ACP) and to compare the differences between children and adults. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This study was performed in 56 patients who underwent endoscopic surgery for ACP between 2004 and 2014. The study population wa...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Lee DH,Yoon TM,Lee JK,Lim SC

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphatic malformations are benign malformations frequently occurring in the head and neck. Retropharyngeal location is rare, can be life threating and its management is particularly challenging. Over a three-year period, three patients presented with symptomatic (dyspnea and/or dysphagia) retropharyngeal lymphatic ma...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Lisan Q,Villepelet A,Parodi M,Garabedian EN,Blouin MJ,Couloigner V,Leboulanger N

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Nasal dermoids are congenital anomalies constituting 3.7-12.6% of dermoids in the head and neck. Most of lesions are superficial but there is always a risk that it may end blindly within the deep structures of the nose or extend intracranially. Complete excision, regardless of extension, is essential and mus...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： El-Fattah AM,Naguib A,El-Sisi H,Kamal E,Tawfik A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To propose a novel endoscopic adenoid grading system using a rigid nasal endoscope and to study its correlation with the clinical diagnosis. METHODOLOGY:Prerecorded video clips of rigid nasal endoscopy taken during endoscopic adenoidectomy were retrieved. Otolaryngology consultants blinded to the clinical d...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Varghese AM,Naina P,Cheng AT,Asif SK,Kurien M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neck is divided into multiple compartments by cervical fasciae. The deep space compartments, which all have a potential for becoming infected, are interconnected, providing a mechanism for the spread of infections. Thus, infections of the deep spaces can lead to devastating consequences, especially when there is e...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Plum A,Sobin L,Tatum S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe long-term clinical outcomes of cochlear implantation in deaf children with symptomatic epilepsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective data analysis review of patients implanted at the Cochlear Implant Center of the University of Parma, Italy, was performed, searching for implanted children with...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Di Lella F,Bacciu A,Falcioni M,Guida M,Vincenti V

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the role of laryngotracheal reconstruction for recurrent croup and evaluate surgical outcomes in this cohort of patients. METHODS:Retrospective chart review at a tertiary care pediatric hospital. RESULTS:Six patients who underwent laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR) for recurrent croup with u...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Siegel B,Thottam P,Mehta D

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the surgery and reconstruction employed with a sternocleidomastoid myocutaneous flap for the treatment of a heterotopic glioma in a 2-year-old boy with incomplete palatal fissure who presented with dysphagia and snoring, in whom a lateral pharyngeal wall mass obstructing 60% of the airway was noted. Hetero...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Prado-Calleros HM,Arrieta-Gómez JR,Castillo-Ventura B,Martínez SP,Jiménez-Gutiérrez C,Jiménez-Escobar I

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The relationship between vitamin D and allergic diseases such as asthma and atopic dermatitis is shown in several studies. But there is a lack of knowledge about vitamin D status in children with allergic rhinitis (AR). We aimed to investigate serum vitamin D levels of children with AR or nonallergic rhiniti...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Dogru M,Suleyman A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The origin of Dr. Clar's forehead mirror remains a mystery. The aim of this study is to track the roots of this eponym anew to find a definitive answer. METHODS:Historical, notably by the analysis of the reports of medical meetings and the content of instrument trade catalogs of the corresponding epoch. RE...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Mudry A,Holsinger C,Rameau A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Congenital anterior glottic stenosis (web) is a rare condition usually presenting with airway obstruction, stridor or dysphonia. Symptomatic infants may require tracheotomy to bridge the neonatal period. Early open surgical reconstruction may have significant risks and failure may still result in tracheoto...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Yoo MJ,Roy S,Smith LP

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hearing loss in children is a common entity worldwide. We examined the prevalence and etiology of hearing loss among primary school children in Mbarara, Uganda. METHODS:Cross-sectional study in primary school children aged 5-14 was performed to determine the prevalence of hearing loss. Ugandan primary sch...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Basañez I,Nakku D,Stangl S,Wanna GB

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the McGurk effect in profoundly deafened Japanese children with cochlear implants (CI) and in normal-hearing children. This was done to identify how children with profound deafness using CI established audiovisual integration during the speech acquisition period. METHODS:Twenty-four prelingual...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Tona R,Naito Y,Moroto S,Yamamoto R,Fujiwara K,Yamazaki H,Shinohara S,Kikuchi M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head and neck lymphatic malformations can create airway management challenges requiring tracheotomy. Sirolimus, an inhibitor of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), may inhibit growth of lymphatic malformations. We describe two patients born with large lymphatic malformations with improved airway symptoms following s...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Alemi AS,Rosbe KW,Chan DK,Meyer AK

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Permanent childhood hearing impairment often results in speech and language problems that are already apparent in early childhood. Past studies show a clear link between language skills and the child's social-emotional functioning. The aim of this study was to examine the level of language and communication s...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Netten AP,Rieffe C,Theunissen SC,Soede W,Dirks E,Korver AM,Konings S,Oudesluys-Murphy AM,Dekker FW,Frijns JH,DECIBEL Collaborative study group.

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of 35delG and Met34Thr variants in a Portuguese children's community sample and to compare these frequencies with nonsyndromic hearing-loss patients. METHODS:502 children were randomly selected among the 8647 participants of the Portuguese birth cohort Generation XXI, and screened ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Dória M,Neto AP,Santos AC,Barros H,Fernandes S,Moura CP

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in 5-7-year-old children diagnosed with adenoid hypertrophy and the impact of adenoid hypertrophy on affected families. METHODS:This is a cross-sectional case-control study evaluating 5-7-year-old children with adenoid hypert...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Jiang X,Ren X,Liu H,Tian J,Du C,Luo H,Cheng Y,Shang L

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate changes in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and central sleep apnea (CSA) in infants with Pierre-Robin sequence (PRS) with advancing age and after mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO). METHODS:Charts from 141 infants with PRS that presented to our tertiary-care children's hospital between 2...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Lee JJ,Thottam PJ,Ford MD,Jabbour N

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The current study aimed to compare the auditory interference control of participants with Learning Disability (LD) to a control group on two versions of an auditory Stroop task. METHODS:A group of eight children with LD (clinical group) and another group of eight typically developing children (control group...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Thomas RM,Kaipa R,Ganesh AC

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We reviewed the outcomes of patients who underwent a velopharyngoplasty and subsequent speech therapy for velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) to determine possible prognostic variables. METHODS:During the period 2002-2010, 91 patients with VPI underwent a velopharyngoplasty (either the Honig velopharyngoplas...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Samoy K,Hens G,Verdonck A,Schoenaers J,Dormaar T,Breuls M,Vander Poorten V

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a major cause of treatment failure in children with acute otitis media (AOM). This study aimed to analyze the types of bacterial strains in fluid isolated from the middle ear of children with AOM who did not respond to oral antibiotic treatment. We also deter...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Zielnik-Jurkiewicz B,Bielicka A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Childhood bacterial meningitis (BM) damages hearing, but the potential of different agents to cause impairment in developing countries is poorly understood. We compared the extent of hearing impairment in BM caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), Streptococcus pneumoniae or Neisseria meningitidis amon...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Karppinen M,Pelkonen T,Roine I,Cruzeiro ML,Peltola H,Pitkäranta A

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether children with laryngeal penetration on videofluoroscopic swallowing study are at higher risk for pneumonia than those with normal findings. METHODS:We reviewed the charts of 235 pediatric patients presenting to our Swallowing and Dysphagia clinic for videofluoroscopic swallowing study o...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Gurberg J,Birnbaum R,Daniel SJ

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the results of a newly introduced technique to our Department of endoscopic assisted transcanal myringoplasty applied in tympanic membrane perforation in children of any age and compare them to that of the previously standard microscopic assisted myringoplasty technique. METHODS:A retrospective ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Nassif N,Berlucchi M,Redaelli de Zinis LO

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some adolescents have hearing impairments characterized by normal or slightly elevated thresholds in the low and mid-frequency bands (below 1500 Hz) and nearly total deafness in the high frequency range. These patients often remain beyond the scope of effective hearing aid treatment. CASE REPORT:This study ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Skarzynski H,Lorens A,Dziendziel B,Skarzynski PH

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prognostic significance of "Tympaometric Volume" for paediatric tympanoplasty type I in a select age-group of 5-8 years. METHODS:A prospective study was conducted in 30 children with chronic suppurative otitis media-inactive mucosal disease of either sex. Pre-operative tympanometric volume w...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Singh GB,Arora R,Garg S,Ranjan S,Kumar S

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Trisomy 18 and 13 are the most common autosomal trisomy disorders after Down syndrome. Given the high mortality rate (5-10% one-year survival), trisomy 18 and 13 were historically characterized as uniformly lethal and palliation was the predominant management approach. Management strategy has shifted with re...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Karimnejad K,Costa DJ

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous salivary otorrhoea is an extremely rare clinical entity. Most of the times, salivary otorrhoea results from various forms of trauma. It has also been attributed to the patent foramen of Huschke, and fissures of Santorini. Here, we present a rare case of an 8 year old child presenting with salivary discharg...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Rana K,Rathore PK,Raj A,Meher R,Wadhwa V,Prakash A,Rajan S

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sensorineural hearing impairment (HI) is one of the most frequent congenital defects, with a prevalence of 1 in 500 among neonates. Although there are over 400 syndromes involving HI, most cases of HI are nonsyndromic (70%), 20% of which follow autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. Waardenburg syndrome (WS...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Jalilian N,Tabatabaiefar MA,Farhadi M,Bahrami T,Noori-Daloii MR

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the indications and outcomes of open neurosurgical approaches (ONA) and endoscopic transnasal approaches (ETA) in the surgical management of pediatric sinogenic subdural and epidural empyema. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Retrospective single-center study design within a tertiary care referral center setting. Ch...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Garin A,Thierry B,Leboulanger N,Blauwblomme T,Grevent D,Blanot S,Garabedian N,Couloigner V

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the present study was to investigate the longitudinal performance on open-set word perception in Mandarin children with cochlear implants (CIs). METHODS:Prospective cohort study. One hundred and five prelingually deaf children implanted with CIs participated in the study. The Standard-Chines...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Liu H,Liu S,Kirk KI,Zhang J,Ge W,Zheng J,Liu Z,Ni X

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multi-stage laryngotracheoplasty (LTP) typically requires a stent be secured to the airway for 2-6 weeks. Our technique has evolved over time to securing the stent to the strap muscles and tying a series of knots long enough to leave the suture tail protruding through the skin incision, which simplifies sten...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Siegel B,Bent JP

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of bilateral duplication of the internal auditory canal (IAC). An 11-month-old girl with congenital profound hearing loss was referred to our hospital. Imaging evaluations revealed bilateral IAC duplication, which contained the facial and cochleovestibular nerves in one canal, but no nerves in the oth...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Kishimoto I,Moroto S,Fujiwara K,Harada H,Kikuchi M,Suehiro A,Shinohara S,Naito Y

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study is the first in the literature to characterize and detail the clinical and surgical experience of one of the few multidisciplinary salivary gland disorder clinics in North America. METHODS:This is a retrospective chart review of a descriptive nature, including patient information from February 201...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Ali SA,Haney J,Payne L,Grischkan JM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim was to compare, on the same dataset, existing detection criteria for transiently evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs) and to select those most suitable for use with school-aged children. METHODS:TEOAEs were recorded from the ears of 187 schoolchildren (age 8-10 years) using the Otodynamics ILO 292 ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Trzaskowski B,Pilka E,Jedrzejczak WW,Skarzynski H

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, we developed a biocompatible and biodegradable vancomycin (VM)-eluting electrospun poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL)/polyethylene oxide (PEO)/VM/PCL nanofiber mat. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of this nanofiber mat for preventing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (M...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Jang CH,Cho YB,Jang YS,Kim MS,Kim GH

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess prevalence and risk factors of tinnitus reported by 7- and 12-year-old children from primary schools in Warsaw. A secondary objective was to test the relationship between hearing loss and tinnitus prevalence. METHODS:Observational cross-sectional study of 15,199 students aged 7 and 12 years (66.9%...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Piotrowska A,Raj-Koziak D,Lorens A,Skarżyński H

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:VHIT is the first vestibular test to evaluate all six semicircular canals. This test has advantages over the rotary chair and caloric tests in evaluating children since it does not require fear-inducing darkness or provocation of dizziness. The goal of this study was to review our initial experience with VHI...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Hamilton SS,Zhou G,Brodsky JR

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00