Margaretha Casselbrant

Summary

Affiliation: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Balance disorders in children
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3705 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Neurol Clin 23:807-29, vii. 2005
  2. ncbi Balance and otitis media with effusion
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Int J Audiol 47:584-9. 2008
  3. ncbi Otitis media: a genome-wide linkage scan with evidence of susceptibility loci within the 17q12 and 10q22.3 regions
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    BMC Med Genet 10:85. 2009
  4. ncbi Genetic susceptibility to otitis media
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    ENT Research Center, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 5:1-4. 2005
  5. ncbi The genetic component of middle ear disease in the first 5 years of life
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:273-8. 2004
  6. ncbi Intralesional cidofovir for pediatric recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
    David L Mandell
    Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Voice Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:1319-23. 2004
  7. ncbi Tympanic membrane abnormalities and hearing levels at the ages of 5 and 6 years in relation to persistent otitis media and tympanostomy tube insertion in the first 3 years of life: a prospective study incorporating a randomized clinical trial
    Lindsay C Johnston
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Pediatrics 114:e58-67. 2004
  8. ncbi Longitudinal posturography and rotational testing in children three to nine years of age: normative data
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 142:708-14. 2010
  9. ncbi Systemic steroid for chronic otitis media with effusion in children
    Ellen M Mandel
    ENT Research Center, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    Pediatrics 110:1071-80. 2002
  10. ncbi Adenoidectomy for otitis media with effusion in 2-3-year-old children
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 73:1718-24. 2009

Research Grants

  1. Genetic Epidemiology of Otitis Media
    Margaretha Casselbrant; Fiscal Year: 2006
  2. OTITIS MEDIA EFFECT ON THE BALANCE SYSTEM
    Margaretha Casselbrant; Fiscal Year: 2001
  3. ADENOIDECTOMY FOR OTITIS MEDIA IN 2/3 YEAR OLD CHILDREN
    Margaretha Casselbrant; Fiscal Year: 2001

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Detail Information

Publications23

  1. ncbi Balance disorders in children
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 3705 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Neurol Clin 23:807-29, vii. 2005
  2. ncbi Balance and otitis media with effusion
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Int J Audiol 47:584-9. 2008
    ..Thus, not only the adverse effect on hearing should be considered in the management of a child with otitis media, but also the child's balance...
  3. ncbi Otitis media: a genome-wide linkage scan with evidence of susceptibility loci within the 17q12 and 10q22.3 regions
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
    BMC Med Genet 10:85. 2009
    ..Otitis media (OM) is a common worldwide pediatric health care problem that is known to be influenced by genetics. The objective of our study was to use linkage analysis to map possible OM susceptibility genes...
  4. ncbi Genetic susceptibility to otitis media
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    ENT Research Center, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 5:1-4. 2005
    ..Here, we summarize the status of current efforts to identify the specific genes underlying otitis media susceptibility and presentation...
  5. ncbi The genetic component of middle ear disease in the first 5 years of life
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:273-8. 2004
    ..To determine the genetic component of time with middle ear effusion (MEE) and episodes of MEE and acute otitis media...
  6. ncbi Intralesional cidofovir for pediatric recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
    David L Mandell
    Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Voice Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 130:1319-23. 2004
    ..To compare disease response among children with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) who underwent combined surgical debulking and intralesional cidofovir injections vs repeated surgical debulking only...
  7. ncbi Tympanic membrane abnormalities and hearing levels at the ages of 5 and 6 years in relation to persistent otitis media and tympanostomy tube insertion in the first 3 years of life: a prospective study incorporating a randomized clinical trial
    Lindsay C Johnston
    Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Pediatrics 114:e58-67. 2004
    ....
  8. ncbi Longitudinal posturography and rotational testing in children three to nine years of age: normative data
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 142:708-14. 2010
    ..To obtain normative longitudinal vestibulo-ocular and balance test data in children from ages three to nine years with normal middle ear status...
  9. ncbi Systemic steroid for chronic otitis media with effusion in children
    Ellen M Mandel
    ENT Research Center, Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    Pediatrics 110:1071-80. 2002
    ..The efficacy of 2 weeks versus 4 weeks of amoxicillin with and without steroid was also assessed...
  10. ncbi Adenoidectomy for otitis media with effusion in 2-3-year-old children
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, United States
    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 73:1718-24. 2009
    ....
  11. ncbi The interleukin 6 -174 C/C genotype predicts greater rhinovirus illness
    William J Doyle
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    J Infect Dis 201:199-206. 2010
    ..Here, the effect of these polymorphisms on illness and seroconversion during infection with rhinovirus type 39 (RV39) was evaluated...
  12. ncbi Recent advances in otitis media. 8. Treatment
    Richard M Rosenfeld
    Department of Otolaryngology, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, New York, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl 194:114-39. 2005
  13. ncbi Contribution of vision to balance in children four to eight years of age
    Margaretha L Casselbrant
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 116:653-7. 2007
    ..The use of sensory feedback for postural control develops throughout childhood. The aim of this study was to determine how children use cues from anterior-posterior optic flow for balance from 4 to 8 years of age...
  14. ncbi Recent developments in the treatment of otitis media with effusion
    Ellen M Mandel
    ENT Research Center, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
    Drugs 66:1565-76. 2006
    ..The identification of susceptibility genes may lead to better understanding of the pathogenesis of otitis media, which in turn may lead to the development of more innovative and satisfactory methods for prevention and treatment...
  15. ncbi The influence of dynamic visual cues for postural control in children aged 7-12 years
    Patrick J Sparto
    Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
    Exp Brain Res 168:505-16. 2006
    ..However, 7-12-year-old children do not utilize somatosensory cues to stabilize posture to the same extent as adults when visual and somatosensory cues are conflicting...
  16. ncbi Post-tonsillectomy bleeding in children with von Willebrand disease: a single-institution experience
    Kenneth D Rodriguez
    Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 142:715-21. 2010
    ..1) Compare rates of post-tonsillectomy bleeding in pediatric patients with and without von Willebrand disease (vWD). 2) Identify factors that may increase the risk for post-tonsillectomy bleeding in children with and without vWD...
  17. ncbi Recent advances in otitis media. 1. Epidemiology, natural history, and risk factors
    Kathleen A Daly
    Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl 194:8-15. 2005
  18. ncbi Water precautions and tympanostomy tubes: a randomized, controlled trial
    Nira A Goldstein
    ENT Research Center, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    Laryngoscope 115:324-30. 2005
    ....
  19. ncbi Aural irrigation using the OtoClear Safe Irrigation System in children
    Ellen M Mandel
    Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3705 Fifth Ave, PA 15213, USA
    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 68:1295-9. 2004
    ..To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the OtoClear Safe Irrigation System for removing cerumen from the external auditory canal in children...
  20. ncbi Recent advances in otitis media. 9. Complications and sequelae
    Timothy T K Jung
    Division of Otolaryngology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, California, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl 194:140-60. 2005
  21. ncbi Recent advances in otitis media. 7. Diagnosis and screening
    Judith S Gravel
    Pediatric Audiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl 194:104-13. 2005
  22. ncbi Recent advances in otitis media. 2. Epidemiology, natural history, and risk factors
    Kathleen A Daly
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl 188:19-25. 2002
  23. ncbi Recent advances in otitis media. 9. Treatment, complications, and sequelae
    Stephen Berman
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl 188:102-24. 2002

Research Grants17

  1. Genetic Epidemiology of Otitis Media
    Margaretha Casselbrant; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..This may enable us to better understand the pathophysiology of OM and thus develop better methods for its prevention and treatment. ..
  2. OTITIS MEDIA EFFECT ON THE BALANCE SYSTEM
    Margaretha Casselbrant; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ....
  3. ADENOIDECTOMY FOR OTITIS MEDIA IN 2/3 YEAR OLD CHILDREN
    Margaretha Casselbrant; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ..30 in percentage of time with middle ear effusion. The outcome of this trial should resolve the question of efficacy of adenoidectomy for otitis media with effusion in this age group. ..