Objective: Identification of the etiology of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in children
facilitates management and provides important prognostic information. In recent years, the …

Background Pediatric tracheostomy has undergone notable changes in frequency and
indication over the past 30 years. This study investigates pediatric tracheostomy at British …

Importance Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection is a major cause of childhood
deafness. Most cCMV infections are not diagnosed without newborn screening, resulting in …

Objectives: Wideband reflectance (WBR) is a middle ear analysis technique that quantifies
frequency-specific sound conduction over a wide range of frequencies. One shortcoming of …

Objective To systematically review the literature describing the relationship between autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) and peripheral hearing loss including literature recommendations …

INTRODUCTION: The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing 2007 Position Statement includes
in utero toxoplasmosis infection as a risk indicator for delayed-onset or progressive …

Individuals with X-linked lymphoproliferative disease lack invariant natural killer T (iNKT)
cells and are exquisitely susceptible to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. To determine …

INTRODUCTION: Congenital syphilis is a known cause of progressive sensorineural hearing
loss. The prevalence of syphilitic sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in childhood is not …

Natural killer T (NKT) cells are innate-like lymphocytes that recognize lipid antigens and have
been shown to enhance B-cell activation and antibody production. B cells typically recruit T…

Importance Because tonsillar enlargement can have substantial ill health effects in children,
reliable monitoring and documentation of tonsil size is necessary in clinical settings. Tonsil …