Eustachian Tube Opening in Children With and Without Cleft Palate and Association With Otitis Media
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.Using transnasal endoscopy in 50 children, structural abnormalities of the torus tubarius—particularly the posterior lip—were significantly more common in children with cleft palate than in those without (52% vs. 20%). Adenoid size, dynamic Eustachian tube opening visibility, and the Eustachian Tube Inflammation Scale correlated with middle ear status ...
Kawin Atipas +4 more
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Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in Anesthesia: A Narrative Review of Contemporary Challenges and Reversal Approaches. [PDF]
J Clin MedRadkowski P +6 more
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Utility of Preoperative Cardiac Workup for Children With Very Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.In this retrospective study, we aimed to examine the prevalence and utility of obtaining a preoperative cardiac workup in children with very severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) prior to adenotonsillectomy. Of 144 patients with very severe OSA, 38 patients (26.4%) underwent a preoperative cardiac workup, and three of those 38 had abnormal findings ...
Danny A. Elias +3 more
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Toward reliable neuromuscular blockade reversal using sugammadex in infants: insights from a phase IV trial. [PDF]
Transl PediatrJung JY, Sung TY.
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The Musculoskeletal Consequences of Mouth Breathing in Adults: A Systematic Review
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.Chronic mouth breathing can have a negative impact on posture, cause temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD), reduced masticatory muscle activity and efficiency, and suprahyoid muscle overuse. Postural changes include a head forward posture and increased lumbar lordosis.
Raewyn G. Campbell +13 more
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A Scoping Review of Laryngeal Edema Rating Scales for Extubated Acute Respiratory Failure Survivors
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This scoping review identified existing laryngeal edema rating scales and evaluated whether any are adequately designed for post‐extubation acute respiratory failure (ARF) survivors. Across 35 included studies, most used subjective binary classifications and only the RTOG and Patterson Edema scales had operational definitions and reliability/validity ...
Lalita Sabat +4 more
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Postoperative pulmonary complications after neuromuscular blockade: what does the recent evidence demonstrate? [PDF]
J Thorac DisMaisat W, Yuki K.
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Cervical Inlet Patches in R‐CPD: An Unrecognized Predictor of Treatment Failure
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This retrospective cohort study identified cervical inlet patches (CIP) in 19.8% of patients undergoing cricopharyngeal botulinum toxin injection for R‐CPD. CIP presence and increasing age independently predicted failure to sustain a long‐term treatment response, suggesting that CIP may be an underrecognized factor in R‐CPD treatment durability ...
Andrew Geoffrey Tritter +2 more
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Prolonged duration of action of rocuronium in a preterm infant: a case report. [PDF]
Front PediatrWillegers T, de Graaff-Korf K.
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Characterizing Post Tonsillectomy Respiratory Complications in Patients Under Three
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To characterize the postoperative respiratory complications in children < 3 years old who underwent tonsillectomy. Methods Retrospective chart review of patients < 3 years old at time of tonsillectomy. Demographics, comorbidities, polysomnography results, intraoperative factors, and postoperative respiratory complications ...
Nathan E. Lu +4 more
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