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The Child’s Doctor is published by Children’s Memorial Hospital twice a year for community-based physicians. The journal offers continuing medical education (CME) through articles authored by Children’s Memorial’s physicians. It also includes news articles on research at Children’s Memorial. Read the latest issue of The Child’s Doctor here.
Articles on topics in pediatric otolaryngology:
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening: A Practical Update for the Primary Care Physician by Nancy M. Young, MD Published Fall 2008
Reduction of delays in diagnosis and treatment of newborns with hearing loss is critical because a shorter period of auditory deprivation can positively impact the linguistic competence and literacy of children with hearing loss. For this reason, the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) issued an updated universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) position statement in 2007. The JCIH guidelines have been expanded to promote earlier and more effective hearing screening, diagnostic testing protocols and intervention for children born with sensorineural and permanent conductive loss. The updated guidelines also include recommendations to aid in identification of children with delayed onset of hearing loss, as well as those with auditory neuropathy (AN).
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Infants by Stuart Morgenstein, DO (no longer at Children’s Memorial Hospital) Published Spring 2007
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common problem among infants, although frequently the symptoms are not recognized as associated with reflux. Most often infant GERD causes minimal issues, such as emesis or irritability. However in some situations, it can be quite disruptive, contributing to reactive airway, sinusitis, and failure to thrive. This article will review the symptoms of infant GERD, approaches to evaluation, and treatment options.
Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children by Ilana Seligman, MD Published Fall 2005
Rhinosinusitis (RS) in children can present a diagnostic dilemma for practitioners. Viral upper respiratory infection (URI) is the most common entity seen by primary care doctors, and recent data states that 5% to 10% of URIs in children are complicated by RS. Proper diagnosis of bacterial RS is important in establishing the need for treatment. Viral URI and allergic inflammation need to be differentiated from a sinus infection to avoid unnecessary antibiotics and continued increases in community-wide bacterial resistance.
Ask the Experts – Persistent Otitis Media with Effusion by Carol Roberts Gerson, MD (no longer at Children’s Memorial Hospital) Published Spring 2005
For children who have persistent otitis media with effusion and no other risk factors for developmental delay, are there any concerns about prolonged observation in light of the recent clinical practice guideline?
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