Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-22DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112687
Oliver Greenwood , Jim Harrigan , Haytham Kubba
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112715
Theresa Y.S. Leow , Stijn Bekkers , Stefanie S.V. Henriet , Myrthe K.S. Hol , Arno M. Janssen , Thijs T.G. Jansen , Henricus P.M. Kunst , Sjoert A.H. Pegge , Jerome J. Waterval , Jakko van Ingen , Koen J. Van Aerde
Background
This study aims to evaluate the drug-induced adverse events of our institutional multidisciplinary clinical pathway for M. abscessus treatment and gives suggestions for monitoring and management of adverse events.
Methods
Patients treated according to a published institutional clinical pathway in our tertiary referral centre were included. Main outcome measures were the type and frequency of adverse events documented. In addition, reasons for drug cessation or interruption were evaluated.
Results
Ten patients were included (mean age: 8 years old; male: 70 %). All patients suffered from adverse events, in 90 % of the cases leading to pre-term drug interruption (40 %) or even cessation (70 %) of one or more antibiotics. Most common adverse events were gastrointestinal (100 %), weight loss (60 %), elevated liver enzymes (70 %), hypoalbuminemia (90 %) and hypertriglyceridemia (70 %). Most adverse events were likely caused by tigecycline. All children were clinically cured after the treatment and did not suffer from long-term physical adverse events.
Conclusions
The multidrug treatment for M. abscessus otomastoiditis is frequently complicated by adverse events. Management by a specialized team is recommended. Frequent clinical monitoring, regular blood tests, audiograms and ECGs are recommended. Prophylactic antiemetics should be administered due to the high frequency of nausea and vomiting, particularly with tigecycline.
{"title":"Safety and tolerability of a standardized treatment regimen for Mycobacterium abscessus otomastoiditis","authors":"Theresa Y.S. Leow , Stijn Bekkers , Stefanie S.V. Henriet , Myrthe K.S. Hol , Arno M. Janssen , Thijs T.G. Jansen , Henricus P.M. Kunst , Sjoert A.H. Pegge , Jerome J. Waterval , Jakko van Ingen , Koen J. Van Aerde","doi":"10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112715","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112715","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>This study aims to evaluate the drug-induced adverse events of our institutional multidisciplinary clinical pathway for <em>M. abscessus</em> treatment and gives suggestions for monitoring and management of adverse events.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Patients treated according to a published institutional clinical pathway in our tertiary referral centre were included. Main outcome measures were the type and frequency of adverse events documented. In addition, reasons for drug cessation or interruption were evaluated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Ten patients were included (mean age: 8 years old; male: 70 %). All patients suffered from adverse events, in 90 % of the cases leading to pre-term drug interruption (40 %) or even cessation (70 %) of one or more antibiotics. Most common adverse events were gastrointestinal (100 %), weight loss (60 %), elevated liver enzymes (70 %), hypoalbuminemia (90 %) and hypertriglyceridemia (70 %). Most adverse events were likely caused by tigecycline. All children were clinically cured after the treatment and did not suffer from long-term physical adverse events.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The multidrug treatment for <em>M. abscessus</em> otomastoiditis is frequently complicated by adverse events. Management by a specialized team is recommended. Frequent clinical monitoring, regular blood tests, audiograms and ECGs are recommended. Prophylactic antiemetics should be administered due to the high frequency of nausea and vomiting, particularly with tigecycline.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":14388,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology","volume":"201 ","pages":"Article 112715"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145966089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-05DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112711
Büşra Kaynakoğlu , İrem Sendesen , Eser Sendesen
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-05DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112708
Sarah Kim , Bailey Balouch , Spencer Clements , Bryant Wang , Ajay Singh , Donald Solomon
{"title":"Associations between apnea-hypopnea index score and desaturation events during anesthesia induction in pediatric tonsillectomy patients: A retrospective analysis","authors":"Sarah Kim , Bailey Balouch , Spencer Clements , Bryant Wang , Ajay Singh , Donald Solomon","doi":"10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112708","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112708","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14388,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology","volume":"201 ","pages":"Article 112708"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145911515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-30DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112703
Lin Su, Jun Xu, Zilong He, Guiliang Huang, Mingrong Nie, Changzhi Sun
{"title":"Role of acoustic rhinometry in assessing severe adenoid hypertrophy in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome","authors":"Lin Su, Jun Xu, Zilong He, Guiliang Huang, Mingrong Nie, Changzhi Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112703","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112703","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14388,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology","volume":"201 ","pages":"Article 112703"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145881803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-21DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112690
Raisa Chowdhury , Ostap Orishchak , Nasser K. Almutairi , Mark Khoury , Sabrina Wurzba , Sam J. Daniel
{"title":"Outcomes of sialendoscopy in the management of juvenile recurrent parotitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Raisa Chowdhury , Ostap Orishchak , Nasser K. Almutairi , Mark Khoury , Sabrina Wurzba , Sam J. Daniel","doi":"10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112690","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112690","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14388,"journal":{"name":"International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology","volume":"201 ","pages":"Article 112690"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145808536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-28DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112705
R Nithin Vaishag , Sapna Varma N.K , Renuka Balu , Rahul D. Prabha , Ajith V.V
Objective
Reduced airway dimensions of the upper pharynx due to transverse maxillary deficiency has a prevalence of 18 % among young adults. Bone anchored palatal expansion with miniscrew assisted rapid maxillary expansion (MARPE) appliance has expanded the envelope of treatment options available to treat maxillary constriction in adolescents and young adults. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the volumetric changes in airway dimensions following MARPE and to correlate clinical airway changes using flexible nasopharyngoscopy.
Methods
Ten adolescents (aged 15–20 years) with transverse maxillary deficiency satisfying the inclusion criteria were selected for the study and treated with MARPE. The changes with MARPE in dental, skeletal, and airway dimensions were evaluated clinically and radiographically with flexible nasopharyngoscopy and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) respectively. The volumetric changes were compared using paired sample t-test and the change in airway collapse was compared using Pearson Chi-square test.
Results
A significant increase in intermolar distance, interpremolar distance, maxillary inter-buccal and inter-lingual distance, molar bucco-lingual angulation, nasopharyngeal volume, and total airway volume was seen post expansion. Oropharyngeal volume and minimum cross-sectional area, showed a volumetric increase. Clinical evaluation showed a significant improvement in the airway collapse at the level of oropharynx. This corresponded with the findings of the radiographic evaluation.
Conclusion
The study results showed a significant improvement in nasopharyngeal and total airway volume following MARPE with significant improvement in pharyngeal airway in the region of oropharynx. MARPE can be recommended as a promising therapy for airway constriction in adolescents and young adults.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-11DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112720
Kathleen R. Billings , Sydney J. Sachse , Saied Ghadersohi , Achilles A. Kanaris , Rachel L. Schappacher , Rachel D. Yoon , Alexander J. Szymczak , Inbal Hazkani
Objective
Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage is a common risk after tonsillectomy. The goal of this study is to analyze the rate of recurrent PTH (R-PTH), and to determine potential risk factors for recurrent bleeding.
Methods
Retrospective cohort study of patients <18 years of age evaluated at a tertiary care pediatric hospital for PTH. Risk factors for patients with R-PTH episodes were evaluated, when compared to patients with a single bleeding episode. An assessment of healthcare utilization in those with R-PTH was performed.
Results
Among 18,819 tonsillectomies performed in the study period, 382 (2.0 %) had a PTH. Of these, 42 patients (11.0 %) experienced R-PTH: 35 patients (9.2 %) with two bleeding episodes, and 7 patients (1.8 %) with three. Patients with R-PTH were male (n = 26, 61.9 %), Hispanic/Latino (n = 19, 45.2 %), and English-speaking (n = 33, 78.6 %). The overall risk of R-PTH following tonsillectomy was 0.2 %, and the relative risk of R-PTH after an initial PTH was 5.4 times. None of the factors analyzed were found to have a significant association with R-PTH, although a greater proportion of patients with R-PTH were found to have a history of chronic tonsillitis (21.4 % vs 14.4 %). Healthcare utilization, an aggregate measurement of primary care, otolaryngology, telemedicine, and emergency department visits unrelated to PTH, was significantly higher in R-PTH patients (2.5 vs. 1.8 occurrences, p = 0.023).
Conclusions
The rate of R-PTH was small (0.2 %), although those patients with an initial PTH had a relative risk of 5.4 for a R-PTH episode. No clear risk factors for R-PTH were identified. Increased healthcare utilization was noted in those with R-PTH.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-05DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2026.112710
Sarah Van der Elst , Carolyn Fein Levy , Morris Edelman , Nika Finelt , Lee P. Smith , Neha A. Patel
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