کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4114744 1606108 2006 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Adolescent otolaryngology
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی بیماری های گوش و جراحی پلاستیک صورت
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Adolescent otolaryngology
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryObjectiveTo determine the pattern of disease amongst ambulatory adolescents referred to a pediatric otolaryngology outpatient department.MethodsRetrospective chart review of adolescents newly referred to a tertiary pediatric otolaryngology outpatient department over a 12-month period.ResultsOne hundred and fifteen patients were included (male 56, female 59) mean age 14.9 years. There were 36 (31%) patients who had previously required otolaryngology management for another condition, and 29 patients with complex medical conditions. Investigations, including audiology and medical imaging, were performed in 35 patients. The patients were managed surgically 34 (30%), medically 28 (24%), referred to other departments 10 (9%) had no intervention 21 (18%), while 22 (19%) failed to attend for follow up.ConclusionAmbulatory adolescent patients present with a comparable spectrum of otolaryngological problems to other pediatric age groups. These patients appear to be well managed by pediatric otolaryngologists, and there does not seem to be a need to develop a free standing adolescent otolaryngology subspecialty within tertiarty pediatric otolaryngology at this time.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - Volume 70, Issue 4, April 2006, Pages 609–612
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