abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pediatric head and neck masses can pose a diagnostic challenge due to their ubiquitous nature. The vast majority of masses are inflammatory, however malignancies do occur. This study is a review of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNA-B) as a diagnostic technique at a single institution over a 13 year period...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： D'Anza B,Kraseman SJ,Canto-Helwig C,Greene JS,Wood WE

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to identify the possible effects of Hypericum Perforatum (HP) on the prevention of experimentally induced myringosclerosis (MS). METHODS:Twenty eight Wistar Albino rats were used and they were divided into four groups. Tympanic membranes of all animals were perforated and then ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Eğilmez OK,Kökten N,Ekici AI,Kalcıoğlu MT,Yesilada E,Tekin M

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plastic bronchitis (PB) is characterized by thick, inspissated, tracheobronchial casts. It is classified as either inflammatory or acellular based on the content of the endobronchial casts. PB has never been reported in a healthy child with solitary influenza B infection. This study is a retrospective case series of t...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Nogan SJ,Cass ND,Wiet GJ,Ruda JM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss (DFNB) is a genetically heterogeneous disorder. So far, 55 pathogenic genes have been identified. In this study, we aim to characterize the clinical feature and the genetic cause of a Chinese DFNB family. METHODS:Whole exome sequencing was performed on the proba...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Gu X,Sun S,Guo L,Lu X,Mei H,Lai C,Li H

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Craniometaphyseal dysplasia is a rare genetic condition characterised by hyperostosis of the skull base and sclerosis of craniofacial bones. This can cause nasal obstruction. This paper presents the case of a 14-year old with craniometaphyseal dysplasia presenting with nasal obstruction successfully treated with turbi...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Twigg V,Carr S,Peres C,Mirza S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A quick repetition test can be useful as a screening or preliminary investigation to select children who need to be assessed with a more specific articulation test. Schindler's repetition test lasts about 2 min and requires the repetition of a 30 words list, each word targeting a specific phoneme or cluster....

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Tresoldi M,Ambrogi F,Favero E,Colombo A,Barillari MR,Velardi P,Schindler A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Waardenburg syndrome is clinically and genetically heterogeneous. The SOX10 mutation related with Waardenburg syndrome type II is rare in Chinese. This study aimed to uncover the genetic causes of Waardenburg syndrome type II in a three-generation family to improve genetic counseling. METHODS:Complete clinic...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Chen K,Zong L,Zhan Y,Wu X,Liu M,Jiang H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Defensins are antimicrobial peptides expressed on mucosal surfaces. They function as part of the innate immune system. Palatine tonsils play important roles in innate immune system. However, our knowledge on the pathophysiology of chronic tonsils is limited. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigat...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Arslan F,Babakurban ST,Erbek SS,Sahin FI,Terzi YK

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effectiveness of nurse-led triage of outpatient referrals in an academic pediatric otolaryngology practice. METHODS:Three hundred consecutive outpatient referrals were reviewed and triaged by two otolaryngology registered nurses and two attending pediatric otolaryngologists. The nurses receive...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Hong P,Ritchie K,Beaton-Campbell C,Cavanagh L,Belyea J,Corsten G

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Referential communication (RC) is a key element in achieving a successful communication. This case series aimed to evaluate RC in children with unilateral cochlear implants (CIs) with formal language skills within the normal range. METHODS AND MATERIALS:A total of 31 children with CIs, with language develop...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Mancini P,Dincer D'Alessandro H,Guerzoni L,Cuda D,Ruoppolo G,Musacchio A,Di Mario A,De Seta E,Bosco E,Nicastri M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Bell's palsy is considered the most common cause of facial nerve paralysis in children. Although different theories have been postulated for its diagnosis, reactivation of the Varicella zoster virus (VZV) has been implicated as one of the causes of Bell's palsy. The aim of the study was to evaluate the assoc...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Abdel-Aziz M,Azab NA,Khalifa B,Rashed M,Naguib N

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological and clinical studies suggest a relationship between rhinitis and asthma. Upper and lower airways may be influenced by a common inflammatory process. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the relationships between rhinitis symptom scores, and both nasal and bronchial airflow among childre...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Ginis T,Bostanci I,Ozmen S,Misirlioglu ED,Dogru M,Duman H

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyze vestibular function Q2 (VF) after cochlear implantation (CI) in children. METHODS:Retrospective cohort study at a tertiary pediatric referral center. 43 children that had vestibular testing (VT) after unilateral cochlear implantation, from 2001 to 2010, were included. CT scan of the temporal bone...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Thierry B,Blanchard M,Leboulanger N,Parodi M,Wiener-Vacher SR,Garabedian EN,Loundon N

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Etiological diagnosis of hearing impairment is of great importance to ensure early and adequate management. Even after thorough history taking, clinical and audiometric evaluation, the cause of hearing loss remains unclear in a majority of patients. Further examinations can imply imaging, ophthalmologic inve...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Deklerck AN,Acke FR,Janssens S,De Leenheer EM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH) remains a significant complication. There are no guidelines for Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) disposition of children with secondary PTH. OBJECTIVES:To describe the incidence, clinical characteristics and interventions required by children presenting to a PED with ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Arora R,Saraiya S,Niu X,Thomas RL,Kannikeswaran N

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of auditory preverbal skills in Mandarin speaking infants/toddlers with cochlear implants (CIs). METHODS:Participants were recruited from the Pediatric Audiology Center of Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University. A total of 33 child...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Liu H,Jin X,Li J,Liu L,Zhou Y,Zhang J,Ge W,Ni X

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prosody is the aspect of language that conveys emotion by changes in tone, rhythm, and emphasis during speech and the term specific language impairment (SLI) refers to children whose language development is substantially below their chronological age, despite a normal nonverbal intelligence and no obvious ne...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Azab SN,Ashour H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Although the estimated incidence and prevalence of juvenile-onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (JORRP) has been determined in countries in North America and Europe and in Australia, no studies have attempted to determine the incidence or prevalence of JORRP in African countries. The aim...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Seedat RY

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cisplatin is a widely used anticancer chemotherapeutic agent. However, it is notorious for its ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity due to induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Caffeic acid is a naturally occurring polyphenol present in honey that is known to reduce the generation of oxygen-derived free ra...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Choi J,Kim SH,Rah YC,Chae SW,Lee JD,Lee BD,Park MK

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the incidence of preauricular sinus, the association between preauricular sinus of a parent and their children, and the odds of hearing impairments in patients with preauricular sinus. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was performed using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examinati...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： An SY,Choi HG,Lee JS,Kim JH,Yoo SW,Park B

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the major determinants of habitual snoring in pediatric population. Behavioral hyperactivity and schooling problems have been repeatedly reported in these children, and it may underlie more extensive behavioral disturbances, particularly for the obese children. The aim of the pr...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Lee CH,Kim YJ,Lee SB,Yoo CK,Kim HM

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to evaluate any potential effects of phototherapy on cochlear function in newborns using transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs). METHODS AND MATERIALS:Fifty-seven newborns, undergoing phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia without any other risk factors, and a control group of 53 healt...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Polat C,Aydın M,Sakallıoğlu Ö,Akyiğit A,Ünsal S,Soylu E,Keleş E

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To present a series of acquired bilateral adductor laryngeal paralysis (BAdLP) and review the literature on clinical manifestations and management. METHODS:A retrospective review of a single tertiary care practice of pediatric otolaryngology was conducted. Patients were identified from a surgical database s...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Bathini L,Jomah M,Krajacic A,Jeffery C,Campbell S,El-Hakim H

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) is a highly prevalent condition associated with orofacial and dentofacial characteristics. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to verify the association of dental malocclusion, molar relationship, crossbite, open bite, overjet, overbite, and crowding with SDB in children a...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Carvalho FR,Lentini-Oliveira DA,Carvalho GM,Prado LB,Prado GF,Carvalho LB

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The double-opposing Z-plasty (Furlow palatoplasty) procedure is a well-established method for palate repair in children. We propose a simple and easily accessible sticky note model to demonstrate the lengthening in palatal anatomy afforded by this technically challenging procedure. METHODS:Our model involves...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Liu MM,Kim J,Jabbour N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Tonsillectomy is one of the most common operations performed in pediatric population. One of the most prevalent tonsillectomy complications is early or delayed post-operative hemorrhage. Other important morbidity is post-operative pain. Historically, honey has been used for wound control, reducing the inflam...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Mohebbi S,Nia FH,Kelantari F,Nejad SE,Hamedi Y,Abd R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacy and safety of acetaminophen plus ibuprofen in treatment of post-tonsillectomy pain compared to acetaminophen plus opioids in children. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective medical record review. SETTING:Tertiary-care children's hospital between September 2012 and March 2013. SUBJECTS AND ME...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Mattos JL,Robison JG,Greenberg J,Yellon RF

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to analyze HRCT and MRI findings in patients with X-linked non-syndromic deafness and a POU3f4 mutation. METHODS:HRCT and MRI data of four patients (males, 2-19 years old) with a POU3f4 mutation were collected and a retrospective review was performed. Cochlea, internal auditory cana...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Gong WX,Gong RZ,Zhao B

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics and performance of transient evoked oto-acoustic emission (TEOAE) hearing screening in newborns in Colombia, and analyze all possible variables and factors affecting the results. MATERIALS AND METHODS:An observational, descriptive and retrospective...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Rojas JA,Bernal JE,García MA,Zarante I,Ramírez N,Bernal C,Gelvez N,Tamayo ML

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) is a common etiology of chronic upper airway obstruction. Upper respiratory tract obstruction may cause chronic alveolar hypoventilation and pulmonary vasoconstriction. In one previous study in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it has been claimed that mean platelet volume ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Onder S,Caypinar B,Sahin-Yilmaz A,Toros SZ,Oysu C

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To objectively assess the effectiveness of endoscopy assisted adenoidectomy utilizing adenoid tissue volume measurement and to set some parameters for which patients are more legible to this procedure. METHODS:Forty three patients for whom adenoidectomy was conventionally done using adenoid curettes. Surgeo...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Elnashar I,El-Anwar MW,Basha WM,AlShawadfy M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of the present study were to evaluate the efficacy of and compliance with a new device for autoinflation in the treatment of persistent otitis media with effusion (OME) in young children. METHODS:Forty-five children with persistent OME with a bilateral type B or C2 tympanogram for at least three mo...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Bidarian-Moniri A,Ramos MJ,Ejnell H

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Otogenic lateral sinus thrombosis is a rare complication of acute otitis media whose clinical presentation has changed with the early use of antibiotics. The aim of this study was to analyze the changing clinical signs, vaccination status, therapeutic management and outcome of these patients. METHODS:Retros...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Rosdy B,Csákányi Z,Kollár K,Móser J,Mellár M,Kulcsár A,Kovács É,Várallyay G,Katona G

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:OSD-6 is a disease specific questionnaire for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The aims of this study were to validate OSD-6 in Greek language and correlate OSD-6 with polysomnography results. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Tertiary referral center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:OSD-6 questionnaire...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Lachanas VA,Mousailidis GK,Skoulakis CE,Papandreou N,Exarchos S,Alexopoulos EI,Bizakis JG

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the characteristics of patients undergoing supraglottoplasty for the treatment of laryngomalacia and to better understand the features of laryngomalacia that may predispose patients to the need for supraglottoplasty. METHODS:Review of patients who underwent supraglottoplasty for laryngomalacia at ...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Garritano FG,Carr MM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is a rare multisystem disorder in which hearing loss (HL) has been reported. However, no data are available concerning the association between audiological findings, clinical severity score and genotype. METHODS:The study involved 44 pediatric patients aged 1-18 years with a...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Marchisio P,Selicorni A,Bianchini S,Milani D,Baggi E,Cerutti M,Larizza L,Principi N,Esposito S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether the arithmetic achievement of children with cochlear implants (CI) was lower or comparable to that of their normal hearing peers and to identify predictors of arithmetic achievement in children with CI. In particular we related the arithmetic achievement o...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Huber M,Kipman U,Pletzer B

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of nasal saline irrigation in the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR) in children and to assess whether nasal saline irrigation could be used as a complementary therapy for AR in children in combination with the intranasal corticosteroids (INS). METHOD:In total, 61 children with AR wer...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Chen JR,Jin L,Li XY

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether the recently published guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on acute otitis media (AOM) are in line with the requirements set by the GRADE system (grading of recommendations assessment, development, and evaluation system of rating quality of evidence and grading strength of...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Nikolopoulos TP

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(1) To report the auditory performance and speech intelligibility of 84 Mandarin-speaking prelingually deaf children after using cochlear implants (CIs) for one, two, three, four, and five years to understand how many years of implant use were needed for them to reach a plateau-level performance; (2) to inve...

journal_title：International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology

authors： Fang HY,Ko HC,Wang NM,Fang TJ,Chao WC,Tsou YT,Wu CM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00