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“Delay in diagnosis will result in delay in amplification, with subsequent delay in language and even cognitive development.” — Julie Wei, MD, Akron Children’s Hospital

“When it is proven to be safe, durable, deliverable in young children, and clearly improves long-term communication outcomes, not just hearing thresholds, then it becomes a routine referral.” — Julie Wei, MD, Akron Children’s Hospital

“Now that we have a treatment for genetic deafness, our hope is that this will spur universal genetic testing in all kids with hearing loss.” —Lawrence Lustig, MD, CHORD study investigator

Usually, the water drains out on its own. If it doesn’t, the trapped moisture may lead to an ear infection.

Patients receiving pembrolizumab before, during, and after surgery demonstrated longer event-free survival and higher substantial tumor shrinkage rates, with median survival extending from 30.4 to 51.8 months compared to standard care alone.

The Sonu Band, now FDA-cleared for children 12+, showed a -2.74 mean TNSS improvement with no adverse events in a 2-week study.