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| Brian J WiatrakSummaryAffiliation: Children's Hospital Country: USA Publications
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Harmonic scalpel for tonsillectomyBrian J Wiatrak
Children s Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, USA
Laryngoscope 112:14-6. 2002..To describe the Harmonic scalpel and review recent studies comparing its use in tonsillectomy with standard dissection and electrocautery...
MRSA and non-MRSA otorrhea in children: a comparative study of clinical courseNathan S Alexander
Pediatric ENT Associates of Alabama, Children s Hospital of Alabama, 1940 Elmer J Bissell Road, Birmingham, AL 35243, USA
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 137:1223-7. 2011....
Overview of recurrent respiratory papillomatosisBrian J Wiatrak
Department of Pediatrics and Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 11:433-41. 2003..By reviewing and assessing these articles, a more clear understanding regarding the etiology and management of pediatric RRP can be obtained, allowing physicians to better care for their pediatric RRP patients...
Use of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory to assess the health-related quality of life in children with recurrent respiratory papillomatosisJonathan P Lindman
Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 114:499-503. 2005..A distinct, disease-specific survey for RRP, if developed, would have enhanced responsiveness and sensitivity to change (due to the natural course of the disease and/or surgical treatments)...
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: a longitudinal study comparing severity associated with human papilloma viral types 6 and 11 and other risk factors in a large pediatric populationBrian J Wiatrak
Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Laryngoscope 114:1-23. 2004....
Operative management of choanal atresia: a 15-year experienceJ Robert Newman
Division of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama atBirmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 139:71-5. 2013..To analyze factors affecting 15-year surgical outcomes of choanal atresia repair...
Voice quality of prepubescent children with quiescent recurrent respiratory papillomatosisJonathan P Lindman
Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35243, USA
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 68:529-36. 2004..The purpose of this study was to assess the long-term impact of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) and its treatment on voice quality in prepubescent children...
Success and complications of four-duct ligation for sialorrheaW Peyton Shirley
Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Alabama, 1600 Seventh Avenue South ACC320, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 67:1-6. 2003..More than half of patients were discharged the day of or the day after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Four-duct ligation should be considered when surgery is indicated to treat sialorrhea...
Harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy in children: a randomized prospective studyJ Paul Willging
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio, USA
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 128:318-25. 2003..SIGNIFICANCE: Tonsillectomy subjects in the HS group showed a statistically significant ability to sleep soundly, suggesting that the subjects experienced less pain. These data correlate with the observed decrease in pain scores...
HspE7 treatment of pediatric recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: final results of an open-label trialCraig S Derkay
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 114:730-7. 2005..CONCLUSIONS: Treatment with HspE7 appears to significantly improve the clinical course in pediatric patients with RRP insofar as it reduces the frequency of required surgeries. These results warrant a confirmatory phase III trial...
