Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine

Postoperative Interventions and Cost Associated With Disposition After Tonsil and Adenoidectomy

OBJECTIVE To evaluate postoperative disposition and resource use among patients admitted to the inpatient unit or pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) following tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, and tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy (T/A). PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective cohort stu...

The Association Between Intranasal Steroids and Length of Stay in Children With Orbital Infections

OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the use of intranasal agents in the management of orbital infections in children. This study aims to describe intranasal corticosteroid use in children hospitalized with orbital infections and to determine whether an association exists between int...

Understanding Caregivers’ Experiences of Rett Syndrome: A Multinational Study of Symptoms and Meaningful Outcomes of Potential Treatments

Caregivers have first-hand experience of facing the daily challenges of Rett syndrome (RTT). The aim of this study was to understand caregivers’ experiences of RTT, including challenging symptoms that caregivers hope novel therapies will address. This non-interventional, qualitat...

IgG4-Related Skin Disease in a 9-Year-Old Patient: Remission Under Mycophenolate Mofetil After Rituximab Failure

Background IgG4 related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic immune-mediated disease characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of nearly any organ.[1] This condition is rarely reported in children and especially with cutaneous involvement. We report the case of IgG4 related disease i...