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- Billaud Feragen, Kristin, et al.
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Scandcleft randomised trials of primary surgery for unilateral cleft lip and palate: 10. Parental perceptions of appearance and treatment outcomes in their 5-year-old child
- 2017
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Ingår i: Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. - : TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. - 2000-656X .- 2000-6764. ; 51:1, s. 81-87
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background and aim: Few studies have explored childrens emotional and behavioural reactions to cleft surgery and treatment-related stress. The objective was to investigate parents evaluations of appearance and treatment outcomes in their 5-year-old child with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), and their perceptions of how their child was coping with treatment, comparing this information with recorded postsurgical complications.Design: Three parallel group randomised clinical trials were undertaken as an international multicentre study by 10 cleft teams in five countries: Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and the UK.Methods: Three different surgical procedures for primary palatal repair were tested against a common procedure in the total cohort of 448 children born with a non-syndromic UCLP. A total of 356 parents completed the Scandcleft Parent Questionnaire, and 346 parents completed the Cleft Evaluation Profile.Results: The results indicated that the majority of parents were satisfied with cleft-related features of their childs appearance. Further, most children coped well with treatment according to their parents. Nevertheless, 17.5% of the children showed minor or short-term reactions after treatment experiences, and 2% had major or lasting difficulties. There were no significant relationships between parent perceptions of treatment-related problems and the occurrence of post-surgical medical complications.Conclusions: Most parents reported satisfaction with their childs appearance. However, treatment-related problems were described in some children, urging cleft centres to be aware of potential negative emotional and behavioural reactions to treatment in some young children, with a view to preventing the development of more severe treatment-related anxiety.
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- Blumenthal, Cecilia, et al.
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LINUS. LINköpingsUnderSökningen : Ett fonologiskt testmaterial från 3 år
- 2014
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- När ett barn med misstänkta tal‐ och språkavvikelser kommer till logoped för bedömning är det viktigt att samtliga aspekter av tal och språk beaktas. Under de år som svensk logopedi har vuxit fram, har ett flertal instrument för bedömning av barn tal‐ och språk tagits fram. Ett av dessa, Stora fonemtestet, som skapades i mitten av 1980‐talet, har länge varit det enda vitt spridda testet av barns fonologi i landet. Testet fanns under flera år inte att beställa på förlag, vilket var ett av motiven till arbetet med att ta fram ett nytt fonologiskt bedömningsmaterial. Ett annat var att Enheten för logopedi vid Linköpings universitet sedan 2010 ingår i en större multicenterstudie av avvikande fonologi i olika språk. Inom ramen för detta projekt och genom några magisterarbeten i logopedi har ett nytt fonologiskt bedömningsmaterial, LINUS, skapats. Vår förhoppning är att materialet skall vara ett användbart verktyg för att samla in data vid utredning av tal‐ och språkförmåga hos barn.
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- Bothelius, Kristoffer, 1973-, et al.
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Insomnia-related Memory Impairment in Individuals With Very Complex Chronic Pain
- 2019
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Ingår i: COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY. - : LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. - 1543-3633 .- 1543-3641. ; 32:3, s. 164-171
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: To investigate the specific effect of insomnia on neuropsychological functioning in patients with very complex chronic pain. Background: Individuals with insomnia disorder or chronic pain often experience cognitive deficits, with both conditions appearing to correlate with impairments in neuropsychological functions. As insomnia often occurs comorbid with chronic pain, distinguishing the differential effects of these two syndromes on an individual's neuropsychological functioning can be challenging. Comorbid depressive symptoms in these individuals, which may also affect cognitive function, may further obscure the associations between chronic pain, insomnia, and the neuropsychological profile. Methods: The neuropsychological function of 22 individuals with very complex chronic pain was assessed using specialized tests examining aspects of memory and executive functioning. The severity of insomnia, depression, and anxiety was measured using questionnaires, and pain levels were assessed using a visual analog scale. Pain medications were transformed to the morphine-equivalent daily dose. Results: Insomnia severity was found to predict memory function, accounting for 32.4% of the variance: A 1 SD increase in insomnia severity decreased memory function by 0.57 SD. The negative correlation between insomnia and memory was significant even after controlling for pain level, morphine-equivalent daily dose, and comorbid levels of anxiety and depression. Conclusions: Insomnia severity independently predicted memory function in patients with very complex chronic pain, even after controlling for other factors known to impair cognitive function. Insomnia may possibly explain some of the cognitive impairments related to chronic pain; thus, screening for, and treating, sleep disturbances may be a central aspect of chronic pain rehabilitation.
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- Ericsson, Elisabeth, 1959-, et al.
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Child Behavior and Quality of Life Before and After Tonsillotomy versus Tonsillectomy
- 2008
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Ingår i: Swedish Sleep Medicine Congress.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: to compare two techniques for tonsil surgery with respect to postoperative pain and morbidity and changes in sleep, behavior, health related quality of life (HRQL) and benefit due to surgery. Methods: 67 pre-school children with tonsillar hypertrophy were randomized to regular tonsillectomy (TE) or tonsillotomy (TT) with Radiofrequency surgical technique. The parents completed a validated quality of life survey, Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18 (OSA18) , assessed the children’s behavior with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) before and six month after surgery and evaluated the post-operative health related benefits using the Glasgow Children’s Benefit Inventory (GCBI). Results: TT-children recorded less pain from the first day, and were pain-free 3 days earlier than TE-children. Six months post-surgery, there was no difference between TT and TE with regard to snoring and ENT-infections. The total scores in all the individual domains between the initial OSA-18 and post-surgery scores differed (p<0.0001). Improvement in CBCL score was also significant (p<0.01) . There were no differences between TT- and TE-children. GCBI indicated a significant health benefit of both methods. Conclusions: Tonsillar hypertrophy shows impact on HRQL and behavior. After tonsillar operation, improvements occur as much after TT as after TE. TT should be first choice for treatment.
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- Ericsson, Elisabeth, 1959-, et al.
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Child Behavior and quality of life before and after tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy
- 2009
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Ingår i: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. - Clare, Ireland : Elsevier. - 0165-5876 .- 1872-8464. ; 73:9, s. 1254-1262
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives: Compare two techniques for pediatric tonsil surgery with respect to postoperative pain and morbidity and changes in sleep behavior, health related quality of life (HRQL) and benefits due to surgery.Methods: 67 children (4.5–5.5 years) with tonsillar hypertrophy and obstructive sleep-disordered breathing with or without recurrent tonsillitis were randomized to either regular tonsillectomy (TE) (n = 32) or intracapsular tonsillectomy/tonsillotomy (TT) (n = 35) with Radiofrequency surgical technique (ellman Int.). Before TT/TE, the parents completed a validated Quality of Life survey of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea, the OSA-18 (Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18) and a standardized assessment of their children’s behavior with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Six months after surgery, the parents repeated these measurements, and assessed the health related benefits of the surgery using the Glasgow Children’s Benefit Inventory (GCBI).Results: In the TT group, the children recorded less pain from the first day after surgery on wards, used fewer doses of painkillers and were pain-free 3 days earlier than the children in the TE group. Six months after surgery, there were no significant difference between TT and TE with regard to snoring and ENT-infections. The differences in the total scores and in all the individual domains between the initialOSA-18 and postsurgery scores were all significant (P < 0.0001). The improvement in the total problem score measured with CBCL was also significant (P < 0.01) and there was no difference between the TT and TE children. The improvements in all subscores of the GCBI indicated a significant health benefit of both TT and TE.Conclusions: TT with RF-surgery causes less pain and postoperative morbidity than regular TE and has an equal effect on snoring and recurrent infections. Pre-school children with tonsillar hypertrophy and obstructive sleep-disordered breathing all show an impact on HRQL and behavior before surgery and improve dramatically just as much after TT as after TE. Therefore TT would be considered for treatment of small children
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- Ericsson, Elisabeth, 1959-, et al.
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Child behavior and quality of life before and after tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy
- 2008
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Ingår i: International conference in pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 2008. ; , s. 40-40
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Introduction: The objective of the present investigation was to compare two techniques for pediatric tonsil surgery with respect to postoperative pain and morbidity and changes in sleep behavior, health related quality of life (HRQL) and benefit due to surgery. Methods: 67 children (4,5-5,5 years) with tonsillar hypertrophy and obstructive sleep related distress with or without recurrent tonsillitis were randomized to either regular tonsillectomy (TE)(n=32) or intracapsular tonsillectomy/tonsillotomy (TT) (n=35) with Radiofrequency surgical technique (Ellman Int) Before TT/TE, the parents completed a validated Quality of Life survey of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea, the OSA18 (Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18) and a standardized assessment of their children-s behavior with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Six months after surgery, the parents repeated these measurements, and assessed the health related benefits of the surgery using the Glasgow Children´s Benefit Inventory (GCBI). Results: In the TT group, the children recorded less pain from the first day after surgery onwards, used fewer doses of painkillers and were pain-free 3 days earlier than the children in the TE group. Six months after surgery, there was no significant difference between TT and TE with regard to snoring and ENT-infections. The differences were all significant in the total scores and in all the individual domains between the initial OSA-18 and post-surgery scores (p<0.0001). The improvement in the total problem score measured with CBCL was also significant (p<0.01) and there were no differences between the TT and TE children. The improvements in all sub scores of the GCBI indicated a significant health benefit of both TT and TE. Conclusions: TT with RF-surgery is a safe method, which causes less pain and postoperative morbidity than regular TE and has a similar effect on snoring and recurrent infections. Young children with tonsillar hypertrophy and different degrees of obstructive sleep related distress all show an impact on HRQL and behavior. All improve dramatically after a tonsillar operation-improving just as much after TT as after TE. Based on these results, TT should be the first choice for treatment of these small children. Support: Financial support from the Research Council of South East Sweden (FORSS).
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- Ericsson, Elisabeth, et al.
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Oralmotorik, artikulation och livskvalitet : Sexmånadersuppföljning efter tonsillotomi respektive tonsillektomi
- 2007
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Ingår i: Medicinska Riksstämman, Stockholm 28-30 nov 2007.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Bakgrund: Barn med stora halsmandlar har oftare problem med näsandning, dregling, tal, röst och bettfysiologi. Kliniska rapporter har visat positiva resultat när det gäller dessa svårigheter efter tonsillektomi (TE). Barn med obstruktionsbesvär har mer beteende- och emotionella problem, studier har visat att barnets grundbeteende förbättras efter TE. Frågan är om partiellt borttagande, tonsillotomi (TT), av de förstorade delarna av halsmandlarna ger samma positiva långsiktiga resultat. Ingreppet ”tonsillotomi”( TT) påverkar barnet mycket mindre när det gäller smärta och blödningsrisk, och har ett snabbare läkningsförlopp än när hela tonsillen tas bort (TE). Syfte med studien att utröna om tonsillotomi förbättrar förutsättningarna för normal utveckling beträffande oralmotorik, tal och bett (artikulatorisk-, oralmotorisk- och bettutveckling) och därmed ger opererade barn en bättre livskvalitet. Metod: Prospektiv studie med 67 barn 4,5-5,5 år med tonsillhypertrofi samt med eller utan återkommande halsinfektioner har randomiserats till TT (n=35) med RF-teknik (Ellman international) och sedvanlig TE (n=32). Före ingreppet bedömdes barnens oralmotorik och tal av logoped med Nordic Orofacial Test (NOT-S) och fonologisk test. Föräldrarna besvarade frågor om oralmotorik i allmänhet och tugg- och sväljfunktion i synnerhet. Tandläkare bedömer bett och gjorde cefalometri (rtg). Livskvalitetinstrument med OSA18 samt beteendeinstrument Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) ifylldes av föräldrarna. Sex månader efter ingreppet upprepas samtliga bedömningar utom bettanalysen vilket görs först två år efter ingreppet. Resultat: Samtliga 66 barn har genomfört sexmånadersuppföljning av oralmotorik, tal och livskvalitet. Båda grupperna var signifikant förbättrade vad gäller obstruktionsbesvär, infektioner, aptit och ork/energi. Livskvaliteten skattades signifikant bättre beträffande sömnstörning, dagtidsfunktion, hälsa, fysiska och emotionella symtom. Logopedbedömningarna visar tydlig förbättring beträffande tugg - svälj- och andningsfunktion. Rapporterad dreglingsproblematik har helt försvunnit. Perceptuell analys av barnens röst och tal visar på att flera av barnen hade en tydlig förbättring postoperativt beträffande röst (talklang) och artikulation. Försenad fonologisk utveckling som upptäcktes preoperativt på barnen kvarstod vid sexmånaderskontrollen. Sammanfattning: Sexmånadersuppföljningens resultat visar att effekten är densamma efter TT som TE vid oralmotorisk dysfunktion inklusive artikulationsproblem och hälsa/livskvalitet, mycket är vunnit i både lidande, "sjukskrivningstid" och logopediska behandlingsinsatser. Tonsillotomi bör övervägas som rutinmetod vid samtliga ÖNH-kliniker vid denna indikation, även på barn med kombinerade funktionshandikapp vilka ofta lider av oraldysmotorik.
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- Ericsson, Elisabeth, et al.
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Tonsillotomy versus tonsillectomy on young children : 2 year post surgery follow-up
- 2014
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Ingår i: Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1916-0216. ; 43
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives: To study the long-term effect of tonsillotomy and tonsillectomy in young children after two years in comparison to the results after six months. Method: Children, age 4-5 with Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) and tonsil hyperplasia, were randomized to TE (32) or TT (35). TT was performed ad modum Hultcrantz with radiofrequency technique (Ellman). An adenoidectomy with cold steel was performed in the same session for 80% of cases. The patients were assessed prior to surgery, at six and 24 months postoperatively. Effects of surgery were evaluated clinically, through questionnaire (general health/snoring/ENT-infections), Quality of Life (QoL), survey of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea with OSA-18, and childrens behavior with the Child Behavior Checklist. Results: After two years there was still no difference between the groups with respect to snoring and frequency or severity of upper airway infections. Both TT and TE had resulted in large improvement in short and long term QoL and behavior. Three TT-children and one TE child had been re-operated due to recurrence of obstructive problems, the TE-child and one of the TT-children with adenoidectomy and two of the TT-children with tonsillectomy. Three of the TT-children had tonsil tissue protruding slightly out of the tonsil pouch and twelve TE-children had small tonsil remnants within the tonsil pouches, but with no need for surgery. Conclusion: Younger children have a small risk of symptom-recurrence requiring re-surgery within two years after TT. For the majority, the positive effect on snoring, infections, behavior and quality of life remain and is similar to TE.
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