Children’s Doctor News and Updates Winter 2021
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Updates from the Winter 20201 edition of Children's Doctor.
Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders News and Updates
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Dr. Ian Jacobs Discusses the Hidden Dangers of Button Batteries
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Dr. Ian Jacobs interviewed by Fox29 about the hidden dangers of button batteries.
CHOP Clinicians Present at SENTAC/Aerodigestive Society 2020 Virtual Meeting
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On Dec. 4-5, CHOP's Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders participated in the Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advancement in Children (SENTAC)/Aerodigestive Society 2020 Virtual Meeting.
CHOP Appoints Dr. Karen Zur as Chief of Division of Otolaryngology
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CHOP has appointed Karen B. Zur, MD as Chief of the Division of Otolaryngology, formalizing a role she has served in an interim capacity since March 2020.
CHOP Emergency Airway Program Facilitates Rapid Intervention Before and During Pandemic
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An observational study shows that CHOP’s Emergency Airway program has led to rapid intervention in the hospital’s NICU, before and during the pandemic.
CHOP Clinical Trial Shows Early Tracheostomy Tube Change is Safe and Leads to Fewer Complications
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A randomized controlled trial by CHOP researchers found that changing a tracheostomy tube at four days rather than seven is safe, with fewer complications.
Selected Recent Publications
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Recent publications from the Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders faculty.
Hidden Acidity and the Use of Natural Thickeners to Manage Pediatric Dysphagia
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When infants and children aspirate liquids there are few options available to optimize their safety while being mindful of nutritional needs. Adjusting the feeding method or equipment, utilizing feeding and swallowing strategies, and offering thickened liquids are the primary tools available to improve oral feeding safety.
Long Segment Tracheal Stenosis: Let it Slide
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BS was a 6-week-old male who was in the operating room at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for a routine hernia repair.
News and Events from the Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders
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A collection of news, events and highlights of our year.