Risk Factors Associated With Pediatric Post-Tonsillectomy Complications: A Focus on Racial, Ethnic and Socioeconomic Factors.

Objectives: Though a common procedure, tonsillectomy is often associated with significant risks such as bleeding, odynophagia, and dehydration. There has been some research investigating racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in other pediatric otolaryngic issues such as otitis media and sleep disordered breathing. However, there is a paucity of research regarding disparities in children undergoing tonsillectomy.

Diagnosis and Management of Riga-Fede Disease: A Case Series.

In this case series, we present four unique cases of Riga-Fede disease (RFD), a rare disorder characterized by mucosal trauma as a result of repetitive tongue protrusion against the incisors, leading to the development of a large oral mass/ulceration. Due to the rapid development and growth of these lesions mimicking malignancy, it is important for the general and pediatric otolaryngologist to correctly diagnose and treat this benign disorder. This series highlights the variable clinical presentations, along with comorbidities of RFD, as well as the importance of interdisciplinary care between the pediatric otolaryngologist and pediatric dentist in its management.

Presenting Symptom as a Predictor of Clinical course in Juvenile Onset Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis.

Objective/hypothesis: Determine if the presentation of voice versus airway symptoms at the time of diagnosis of juvenile recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (JORRP) correlates with treatment and outcomes.

Study Design: Original report, Retrospective review.

Methods: Twenty year retrospective review of all patients with JORRP presenting at any time in treatment to a single tertiary children's hospital between 1997 and 2017.

Decrease in Respiratory Related Hospitalizations in Tracheostomy-Dependent Children Who Tolerate Passy-Muir Valve Use.

Objective: To assess the effect of Passy-Muir Valve (PMV) tolerance on respiratory illness and respiratory related hospital admissions in tracheostomy-dependent children.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of 262 patients who underwent tracheostomy placement between 2012 and 2018 at a tertiary free-standing children's hospital. Outcome measures studied were number of reported upper respiratory infections and respiratory related hospitalizations per year (RRH/year).

Engaging Children to Support Parental Weight Loss: A Randomized Trial.

Despite evidence that social network members influence the eating behaviors of adults, no study to date has had the primary aim of examining children as support partners for parents in a weight loss intervention. To evaluate parent adherence with eating/exercise goals and weight loss in a 6-month study engaging children as support partners. Adults with obesity (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m, = 102) and at least one child ≥12 years were randomized to a child support or control group.