Iram N. Ahmad

Efficacy of microbial cell‐free DNA testing for detecting pathogens in pediatric patients with head and neck infections—An initial study

Audrey Xu, Taseer Din, Karthik Balakrishnan, Mai Thy Truong et autres

We investigate the utility of microbial cell-free DNA (mcfDNA) from the blood to predict surgical culture results. In this study, only 26.9% of patients had mcfDNA results that were considered predictive of the causative organism(s). There was a significant burden of contamination …

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Central Hearing Loss in a Pediatric Patient

Peter Kim Moon, Lauren Bloom, Melissa S. Tribble, Angela H. Ling et autres

Sensorineural hearing loss is typically caused by dysfunction of the inner ear or auditory nerve. In pediatric patients diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss, work-up often includes genetic testing and imaging studies of the auditory pathway. Here, we report a case of a …

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483 Radiographic Changes in the Auditory Pathway to Predict Outcomes of Children with Hearing Loss

Iram N. Ahmad, Peter Kim Moon, Kristi Ward, Taseer Din et autres

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Early diagnosis of congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is of paramount importance in preventing speech and language impairment.Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) MRI can identify brain microstructural changes that may potentially contribute towards prognosticating rehabilitation. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We retrospectively reviewed pediatric patients …

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Congenital Cytomegalovirus Testing Outcomes From the ValEAR Trial

Quinn T. Orb, Megan Honor Pesch, Chelsea McCarty Allen, Ashlea Wilkes et autres

OBJECTIVE: To determine the positivity rate of congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) testing among universal, hearing-targeted CMV testing (HT-cCMV) and delayed targeted dried blood spot (DBS) testing newborn screening programs, and to examine the characteristics of successful HT-cCMV testing programs. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective survey …

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Microstructural Changes in the Brainstem Auditory Pathway in Children With Hearing Loss

Peter Kim Moon, Kristina M. Ward, Taseer Din, Sara Saki et autres

OBJECTIVE: To assess the utility of diffusion tensor imaging of the auditory pathway in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: A single academic tertiary children's hospital. PATIENTS: Sixteen pediatric patients with bilateral SNHL of at least …

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The safety and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation in benign pediatric thyroid disease in the US: An initial case series

Grace S. Kim, Hilary H. Seeley, Julia E. Noel, Iram N. Ahmad et autres

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for benign nonfunctional thyroid nodules or functional lingual thyroid gland in a pediatric population. Methods: Four pediatric patients (four female; mean age 13.50 ± 4.04, range 8-17 years) with either benign …

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Canal wall up versus canal wall down mastoidectomy techniques in the pediatric population with cholesteatoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies

Paola Solís-Pazmiño, Timo Siepmann, Patrick Scheffler, Noor‐E‐Seher Ali et autres

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Imaging guidance for cholesteatoma surgery using tissue autofluorescence

Stella Yang, Joyce Farrell, Shenglin Ye, Iram N. Ahmad et autres

Significance: Cholesteatoma is an expansile destructive lesion of the middle ear and mastoid, which can result in significant complications by eroding adjacent bony structures. Currently, there is an inability to accurately distinguish cholesteatoma tissue margins from middle ear mucosa tissue, causing a …

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Novel Imaging Guidance for Cholesteatoma Surgery using Tissue Autofluorescence

Stella Yang, Joyce Farrell, Shenglin Ye, Iram N. Ahmad et autres

ABSTRACT Significance Cholesteatoma is an expansile destructive lesion of the middle ear and mastoid, which can result in significant complications by eroding adjacent bony structures. Currently, there is an inability to accurately distinguish cholesteatoma tissue margins from middle ear mucosa tissue, causing …

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313 Microstructural changes in the brainstem regions of the auditory pathway among children with hearing loss

Iram N. Ahmad, Peter Kim Moon, Kristi Ward, Taseer Din et autres

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Diffusion MRI can identify microstructural brain changes and can provide insight into neural development and to potentially prognosticate speech and language outcomes in children with SNHL. The goal of our study was to investigate MRI-based microstructural changes along the brainstem regions …

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Prevalence of Cochlear Nerve Deficiency and Hearing Device Use in Children With Single‐Sided Deafness

Kristina M. Ward, Alanna J. Coughran, Monterosa Lee, Matthew B. Fitzgerald et autres

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of cochlear nerve deficiency (CND) in a cohort of pediatric patients with single-sided deafness (SSD). A secondary objective was to investigate trends in intervention and hearing device use in these children. STUDY DESIGN: Case …

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Updates in Eustachian Tube Dysfunction

Sainiteesh Maddineni, Iram N. Ahmad

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