Objective: This review aims to discuss the basic anatomy and physiology of the palatine and
pharyngeal tonsils, with reference to how this foundational understanding may affect patient …

Cross-reactive CD4+ T cells that recognize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) are more commonly detected in the peripheral blood of unexposed …

Background: Mucosal immunity, including secretory IgA (sIgA), plays an important role in
early defenses against respiratory pathogens. Salivary testing, the most convenient way to …

Secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) is one of the most abundant immunoglobulin subtypes
among mucosa, which plays an indispensable role in the first-line protection against …

Treatment approaches to pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have remarkably evolved
over the last two decades. From an a priori assumption that surgical removal of enlarged …

Background Neither the incidence of indications for childhood tonsillectomy nor the
proportion of tonsillectomies that are evidence-based is known. Aim To determine the …

Background To determine whether patients who had undergone tonsillectomy would have
higher risks of postoperative periodontitis. Methods Data were collected from the Taiwan …

Objective: Unexplained medical terminology impedes clinician/parent communication. We
describe jargon use in a pediatric surgical setting. Methods: We evaluated encounters …

Tonsillectomy is a commonly performed surgical procedure worldwide; however, the
possible long-term consequences have not been fully explored. The tonsils are secondary …

Precision medicine and molecular systems medicine (MSM) are highly utilized and
successful approaches to improve understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of many …