Otolaryngology News

Clinicians should consider the symptoms of a child with acute otitis media combined with otoscopic findings as an indication of severity and focus less on bilateral infection when determining treatment, according to study data published online.

Watchful waiting may be more cost-effective than immediate adenoidectomy for patients who have recurrent upper respiratory tract infections, according to the results of a study from the Netherlands.

The use of continuous positive airway pressure/bilevel positive airway pressure offers the greatest objective improvement when used for treating obstructive sleep apnea in infants, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.

Black children were twice as likely to experience complications after adenotonsillectomy as other children, according to results of a Canadian retrospective cohort study published online.

Becoming familiar with characteristics associated with methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus infections in children may lead to improved care for these patients, according to study findings published online.

Seasonal respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus and influenza activity were temporally associated with increased diagnoses of acute otitis media in children, according to the results of a study published online recently.

Seasonal respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus and influenza activity were temporally associated with increased diagnoses of acute otitis media in children, according to the results of a study published online recently.

With 80% of tonsillectomies being performed on an outpatient basis, pediatricians bear more of the responsibility for perioperative care, according to a review article published online.

Changes in vaccination recommendations combined with revised guidelines on otitis media diagnosis and management led to decreases in antibiotic prescriptions, but those initial decreases have tapered off over the years, according to a study published online.

Pneumatic otoscopy is a superior tool for diagnosis, but spectral gradient acoustic reflectometry can be a useful adjunct, according to results of a recently published study, which examined 514 children aged 6 to 35 months in a primary care setting.