International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Apr 2004
The prevalence of vocal fold nodules in school age children.
To explore the actual prevalence of vocal nodules among school age children. ⋯ Laryngoscopic examination revealed that 430 (69.7%) of the children were normal. Of the remaining 187 children, 82 (13.3%) had minimal lesion, 88 (14.3%) immature nodule, 16 (2.6%) mature nodule and 1 (0.2%) vocal polyp. Comparisons of acoustic parameters revealed that there were no statistically significant differences between normal and minimal lesion groups, and between immature and mature nodule groups. Actual vocal nodule ratios which include both immature and mature nodule groups among whole school children were found to be 21.6% in males and 11.7% in females.
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Apr 2004
Case ReportsButton batteries in the ear, nose and upper aerodigestive tract.
With the miniaturization of electronic devices, the demand and usage of button batteries has risen. As a result, button batteries are more readily available for young children to handle and potentially mishandle. They are frequently inadvertently placed by children in their ears or noses. Occasionally they are swallowed and lodged along the upper aerodigestive tract. ⋯ Button battery ingestion requires prompt diagnosis and removal. A high index of suspicion along with radiographs help assist with the diagnosis. Potential tragic complications can be averted with expeditious removal.
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Feb 2004
Assessing candidate children for cochlear implantation with the Nottingham Children's Implant Profile (NChIP): the first 200 children.
Nottingham Children's Implant Profile (NChIP) is a profile designed to assess candidate children for cochlear implantation. It includes the demographic details of the children (chronological age and duration of deafness), medical and radiological conditions, the outcomes of audiological assessments, language and speech abilities, multiple handicaps or disabilities, family structure and support, educational environment, the availability of support services, expectations of the family and deaf child, cognitive abilities, and learning style. The aim of the present study is to present the NChIP data obtained on the first 200 children implanted in the same cochlear implant programme and evaluate NChIP's use in the selection phase of cochlear implantation. ⋯ Earlier identification of deafness (by universal neonatal hearing screening programs) may reduce age at implantation and duration of deafness as areas of concern in the future. However, the pre-implant language and speech abilities of the candidate children, the gap between chronological and language age, and the learning style of children are now emerging as key areas of research in the field. NChIP was found to be a very useful casework tool in the initial evaluation of the deaf children promoting and enhancing interdisciplinary teamwork across the different professionals. NChIP was also used as part of the decision-making process by the cochlear implant programme professionals and as a counselling tool for the parents. Finally, NChIP has helped to identify those children and families who need additional support. In the case of recently established paediatric cochlear implant programmes it would be a 'neutral' yet sensitive way of promoting good interdisciplinary collaboration and also peer support within team discussions when selecting children for cochlear implantation.
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We report a case of thyroid abscess in a 17-year-old girl. She was presented with swelling and pain in the region of the left thyroid lobe. The diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasonography and fine needle aspiration. ⋯ The girl is now without any problems for 3 years. The patient had infectious mononucleosis 2 months prior development of the thyroid abscess. We contemplate that it may had changed the immunological state that facilitated this rare inflammation.
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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Dec 2003
Case ReportsMagnetic nasal foreign bodies: a result of fashion mania.
The fashion of body piercing among adults has encouraged children to have similar procedures or imitate them by applying small magnets to sustain the jewelery used in piercing in position [Emerg. Med. ⋯ We present cases of children who have placed magnets on their nasal alae that became misplaced on to the nasal septum causing severe pain and in some cases nasal bleeding and septal perforation. We describe management of these cases.