A5077061357- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Music and Audio Processing
- Music Technology and Sound Studies
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation
- Semantic Web and Ontologies
- Head and Neck Anomalies
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Foreign Body Medical Cases
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Model-Driven Software Engineering Techniques
- Software Engineering Research
- Formal Methods in Verification
- Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
2011-2025
Université de Montréal
2011-2025
University of Calgary
2025
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
2017-2021
Oncology Hematology Care
2018
Université Laval
2004-2017
Hôtel-Dieu de Québec
2017
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec
2017
Facial Plastics Surgery Associates
2017
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology
2011
Abstract Objective To develop an expert consensus statement regarding persistent pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) focused on quality improvement and clarification of controversies. Persistent OSA was defined as after adenotonsillectomy or tonsillectomy when adenoids are not enlarged. Methods An panel clinicians, nominated by stakeholder organizations, used the published methodology from American Academy Otolaryngology‐Head Neck Surgery to statements for a target population children...
Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition with significant long-term impacts for survivors and their families. The known benefits of patient engagement have led to increased efforts globally involve in sepsis research. This study aimed characterize the experiences families advisory councils (PACs) two Canadian research networks (Action on Canada) explore how PAC involvement supports recovery. Methods: mixed-methods cross-sectional consisted structured survey, ten interviews one...
Abstract Background Sepsis is a life-threatening complication of the body’s response to fighting an infection. The global burden sepsis incredibly high, accounting for estimated 20% percent all deaths as well high hospitalization costs and long-term multifaceted sequelae. As most starts in community, public knowledge essential rapid identification medical intervention. current study part multi-study collaborative research program. Following scoping review national survey assess sepsis, we...
Objectives To determine if shared decision‐making tools (SDMTs) improve clinical outcomes for these children. Shared decision making (SDM) is a collaborative process in which patients and clinicians jointly establish treatment plans that integrate evidence patient values/preferences. We previously reported less decisional conflict using SDMT families of children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) without tonsillar hypertrophyl; however, the impact this finding unknown. Methods Prospective...
Objectives/Hypothesis Shared decision‐making is a process whereby patients and clinicians jointly establish treatment plan integrating clinical evidence patient values preferences. Although this approach has been successfully employed in numerous medical disciplines, often using shared tools, otolaryngologic research assessing its use scant. Our primary objective was therefore to determine if the tools we developed reduced decisional conflict for children with obstructive sleep apnea without...
Pattern discovery is an important part of computational music-processing systems. The patterns repeated within a single piece step to segmentation according thematic structures (Ruwet 1966). Patterns found few works may be signatures that can instantiated for style emulation novel musical material (Cope 1991; Rowe 1993) and reveal deep similarity in material. are conserved across many pieces large corpus represent structural building blocks used comparative analysis music genre recognition...
Objectives To evaluate the impact of treatment persistent pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on quality life (QOL) with patient-reported outcomes tools and to compare parent- self-reported Pediatric Quality Life Inventory (PedsQL) scores. Study Design Prospective case series. Setting Multidisciplinary upper airway center at a tertiary institution. Subjects Methods Children OSA referred our multidisciplinary from 2014 2016. Patients their families completed validated questionnaires for...
In view of the risk that surgical repair cleft palate may induce or worsen obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), goal this study was to assess presurgical and postsurgical polysomnography (PSG) results for children who underwent primary palatoplasty.
Abstract Cryptococcus neoformans can directly infect the vocal cords. Endoscopic findings were undistinctive from most infiltrative diseases. Tissue biopsy was essential for diagnosis. Inhaled corticosteroids predispose to infection, and fluconazole 400 mg daily at least 6 weeks appeared be minimal achieve a permanent cure.
Objective Tympanostomy tube insertion (TTI) is typically accomplished under general anesthesia (GA) in the operating room. We aimed to compare pain between GA and local (LA) surgically naïve children undergoing TTI. Secondary objectives examined patient's quality of life (QoL) parent's satisfaction. Study Design Prospective single‐center study. Setting Tertiary pediatric academic center. Methods Consecutive who underwent TTI were compared patients LA. Pain standardized observational scales...
Background The conventional technique for cancer resection margin analysis studies only 0.1% of the surgical margins. Complete frozen section margins - also known as Mohs – allows 100% Methods objective our study is to compare oral cavity loco-regional recurrence rates when treated by total sections (Total margins) versus We conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort chart review. Loco-regional were compared between patients with (2007–2013) and techniques (2002–2007). Results After...
Objective We previously found that financial concerns negatively affect the quality of life families children with persistent obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after tonsillectomy. The goal is to quantify impact on OSA and assess contributing factors. Study Design Cross‐sectional survey study comparison group. Setting Upper airway center at a tertiary pediatric hospital. Methods Participants included consecutive from September October 2017. Healthy seen in general otolaryngology clinic served as...
Objectives To compare the ability of dynamic voice computed tomography (CT) scan to characterize laryngeal function in airway reconstruction patients vs bedside endoscopic nasopharyngolaryngoscopy and videolaryngostroboscopy. Study Design Case series with chart review. Settings Pediatric tertiary care center. Subjects Methods Retrospective case children young adults a history complex surgeries subsequent dysphonia. We analyzed clinical data for all who underwent an procedure between January...
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is used to assess site of obstruction for patients in a pharmacologically induced sleep-like state. It traditionally performed the operating room (OR), however, no data exists regarding feasibility this intervention outside OR children. The objective compare safety DISE MRI induction those OR.Prospective case-series undergoing (study group) assessed (controls) single-institution pediatric tertiary care center. Consecutive examination persistent obstructive...