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Pneumococcal vaccine impact on otitis media microbiology: A New Zealand cohort study before and after the introduction of PHiD-CV10 vaccine by Best, Emma J, Walls, Tony, Souter, Melanie, Neeff, Michel, Anderson, Trevor, Salkeld, Lesley, Ahmad, Zahoor, Mahadevan, Murali, Walker, Cameron, Murdoch, David, Mills, Nikki

“…Abstract We compared the microbiology of middle ear fluid (MEF) in two cohorts of children having ventilation tube (VT) insertion; the first in the era of…”
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Imaging the breastfeeding swallow: Pilot study utilizing real‐time MRI by Mills, Nikki, Lydon, Anna‐Maria, Davies‐Payne, David, Keesing, Melissa, Geddes, Donna T, Mirjalili, Seyed Ali

“…Objective Knowledge of the breastfeeding swallow is limited by practical challenges. Radiation exposure to both mother and infant and the radiolucent…”
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Double button battery ingestion – The “macaroon” sign by Littlehales, Emma, Levi, Eric, Mills, Nikki, Metcalfe, Russell, Hamill, James

“…Abstract Button (Disc) battery impaction in the esophagus is a time critical presentation with significant associated morbidity and mortality. We present the…”
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Successful treatment of isolated subglottic haemangioma with propranolol alone by Jephson, Chris G, Manunza, Francesca, Syed, Samira, Mills, Nikki A, Harper, John, Hartley, Ben E.J

“…Abstract Subglottic haemangioma is a rare but potentially life threatening condition which requires intervention. Many different treatments have been described…”
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The bacterial species associated with aspirated foreign bodies in children by Gruber, Maayan, van Der Meer, Graeme, Ling, Benjamin, Barber, Colin, Mills, Nikki, Neeff, Michel, Salkeld, Lesley, Mahadevan, Murali

“…Inhaled foreign bodies in children are common and may be complicated by secondary airway tract infection. The inhaled foreign body may act as carrier of…”
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Congenital stridor with feeding difficulty as a presenting symptom of Dok7 congenital myasthenic syndrome by Jephson, Chris G, Mills, Nikki A, Pitt, Matthew C, Beeson, David, Aloysius, Annie, Muntoni, Francesco, Robb, Stephanie A, Bailey, C. Martin

“…Abstract Objective The congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are a group of genetic disorders of neuromuscular transmission causing fatigable weakness…”
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PCV7- and PCV10-Vaccinated Otitis-Prone Children in New Zealand Have Similar Pneumococcal and Haemophilus influenzae Densities in Their Nasopharynx and Middle Ear by de Gier, Camilla, Granland, Caitlyn M, Pickering, Janessa L, Walls, Tony, Bhuiyan, Mejbah, Mills, Nikki, Richmond, Peter C, Best, Emma J, Thornton, Ruth B, Kirkham, Lea-Ann S

“…Otitis media (OM) is a major reason for antibiotic consumption and surgery in children. Nasopharyngeal carriage of otopathogens, and nontypeable (NTHi), is a…”
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Pediatric tracheostomy decannulation: When can decannulation be performed safely outside of the intensive care setting? A 10 year review from a single tertiary otolaryngology service by Canning, Jane, Mills, Nikki, Mahadevan, Murali

“…Pediatric tracheostomy is performed in a variety of complex, comorbid patients. Tracheostomy involves a significant burden of care for families and a risk of…”
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Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing in Breastfeeding Infants With Laryngomalacia: Observed Clinical and Endoscopic Changes With Alteration of Infant Positioning at the Breast by Mills, Nikki, Keesing, Melissa, Geddes, Donna, Mirjalili, Seyed Ali

“…Objectives: This retrospective cohort study uses endoscopic assessment of the pharyngeal phase of swallowing in infants with laryngomalacia, to ascertain the…”
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What is a tongue tie? Defining the anatomy of the in‐situ lingual frenulum by Mills, Nikki, Pransky, Seth M., Geddes, Donna T., Mirjalili, Seyed Ali

“…Surgical release of the lingual frenulum (frenotomy) has become an increasingly common procedure, performed from birth through to adulthood. Surprisingly,…”
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Complications following frenotomy for ankyloglossia: A 24‐month prospective New Zealand Paediatric Surveillance Unit study by Hale, Matthew, Mills, Nikki, Edmonds, Liza, Dawes, Patrick, Dickson, Nigel, Barker, David, Wheeler, Benjamin J

“…Aim To investigate the incidence and characteristics of complications arising from frenotomy for ankyloglossia (tongue‐tie) in New Zealand. Methods Prospective…”
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Pediatric tracheotomy: 17 year review by Mahadevan, Murali, Barber, Colin, Salkeld, Lesley, Douglas, Gavin, Mills, Nikki

“…Summary Objective To study the outcomes, complications, and indications for pediatric tracheotomies performed at a major tertiary care children's hospital,…”
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Defining the anatomy of the neonatal lingual frenulum by Mills, Nikki, Keough, Natalie, Geddes, Donna T., Pransky, Seth M., Mirjalili, S. Ali

“…The lingual frenulum is recognized as having the potential to limit tongue mobility, which may lead to difficulties with breastfeeding in some infants. There…”
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The incidence of juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis at Starship Children's Hospital before and after a national HPV vaccination programme: a retrospective review by Blair, Dora, Lamble, Evelyn, van der Meer, Graeme, Toll, Edward, McCaffer, Craig, Barber, Colin, Mills, Nikki, Neeff, Michel

“…To review and compare the incidence of juvenile onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (JRRP) at Starship Children's Hospital (SSH) before and after the…”
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To drain or not to drain – Management of pediatric deep neck abscesses: A case–control study by Wong, Danny K.C, Brown, Colin, Mills, Nikki, Spielmann, Patrick, Neeff, Michel

“…Abstract Optimal management of deep neck abscesses has been the subject of debate for more than a century: surgical drainage has been the mainstay of…”
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A heuristic approach to foreign bodies in the paediatric airway by Blair, Dora, Kim, Raymond, Mills, Nikki, Barber, Colin, Neeff, Michel

“…Abstract Objectives This retrospective study reviews the clinical presentation and management of children with airway FBs in our centre. It suggests a safe and…”
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The starship children's hospital tonsillectomy: A further 10 years of experience by Mahadevan, Murali, van der Meer, Graeme, Gruber, Maayan, Reed, Peter, Jackson, Conor, Brown, Colin, Mills, Nikki, Salkeld, Lesley J., Neeff, Michel, Evans, Jan, Anderson, Brian, Barber, Colin

“…Objectives/Hypothesis Tonsillectomy as a day‐stay procedure remains controversial, although it is an established procedure in New Zealand. We reviewed our last…”
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Understanding the Lingual Frenulum: Histological Structure, Tissue Composition, and Implications for Tongue Tie Surgery by Mirjalili, S. Ali, Amirapu, Satya, Geddes, Donna T., Mills, Nikki

“…Lingual frenotomy has become an increasingly common surgical procedure, performed for a broad range of indications from birth through adulthood. This study…”
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What is behind the ear drum? The microbiology of otitis media and the nasopharyngeal flora in children in the era of pneumococcal vaccination by Mills, Nikki, Best, Emma J, Murdoch, David, Souter, Melanie, Neeff, Michel, Anderson, Trevor, Salkeld, Lesley, Ahmad, Zahoor, Mahadevan, Murali, Barber, Colin, Brown, Colin, Walker, Cameron, Walls, Tony

“…Aim This study aims to describe the microbiology of middle ear fluid (MEF) in a cohort of children vaccinated with Streptococcus pneumoniae conjugate vaccine…”
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In vitro Inhibition of Clinical Isolates of Otitis Media Pathogens by the Probiotic Streptococcus salivarius BLIS K12 by Chen, Tzu Yu, Hale, John D. F., Tagg, John R., Jain, Rohit, Voss, Abigail L., Mills, Nikki, Best, Emma J., Stevenson, Duncan S., Bird, Philip A., Walls, Tony

“…Otitis media is a common childhood infection, frequently requiring antibiotics. With high rates of antibiotic prescribing and increasing antibiotic resistance,…”
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