2022
Assessing outcomes after partial and total tonsillectomy for sleep-disordered breathing in children using Clinical Assessment Score-15
Mabey JG, Kremer C, Maurrasse SE, Savoca EL, Weinstock MS. Assessing outcomes after partial and total tonsillectomy for sleep-disordered breathing in children using Clinical Assessment Score-15. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2022, 43: 103568. PMID: 35952532, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial intracapsular tonsillectomyTotal tonsillectomyUnpaired t-testCAS-15Score 15T-testRisk of sleepSleep-disordered breathingPost-operative followOffice-based toolSDB symptomsTonsil sizeOvernight polysomnographyPediatric populationIntracapsular tonsillectomyBMI percentileAdmission ratesDecreased morbidityCommon conditionLarge effect sizesGold standard methodParticipant characteristicsTonsillectomyMean differenceSurgery
2018
Pediatric Cervical Lymphadenopathy
Weinstock M, Patel N, Smith L. Pediatric Cervical Lymphadenopathy. Pediatrics In Review 2018, 39: 433-443. PMID: 30171054, DOI: 10.1542/pir.2017-0249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical lymphadenopathyPediatric populationCommon causePediatric cervical lymphadenopathyUse of ultrasonographyDiagnostic laboratory testingMagnetic resonance imagingUnknown viral agentsEmergency departmentPhysical examinationPediatric cliniciansMycobacterial infectionConcerning causeAppropriate historyLymphadenopathyViral agentsResonance imagingBacterial infectionsDiagnostic algorithmDoctor's officeFollowing reviewInfectionCliniciansPotential needCause