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When should I worry about my child’s snoring?
Snoring is extremely common among children. A 2004 study of its prevalence amongst preschool and primary school children in Singapore identified that 28% of children will snore for short episodes, with 6% snoring habitually—meaning for more than three nights a week regularly. Snoring is more common when a child has a cough or cold (upper respiratory tract infection). It is also more…
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Snoring is extremely common among children. A 2004 study of its prevalence amongst preschool and primary school children in Singapore identified that 28% of children will snore for short episodes, with 6% snoring habitually—meaning for more than three nights a week regularly. Snoring is more common when a child has a cough or cold (upper respiratory tract infection). It is also more…
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Pholcodine Cough Syrups and Life-threatening Risks under General Anaesthesia
If you have consumed cough syrups containing Pholcodine in the past 12 months and are about to go under general anesthesia, make sure you tell your doctors! Pholcodine-containing cough syrups or cough-suppressant lozenges are common in Singapore. These include the Duro-Tuss and Difflam brands which are widely prescribed and consumed. In December 2022, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended that these products…
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If you have consumed cough syrups containing Pholcodine in the past 12 months and are about to go under general anesthesia, make sure you tell your doctors! Pholcodine-containing cough syrups or cough-suppressant lozenges are common in Singapore. These include the Duro-Tuss and Difflam brands which are widely prescribed and consumed. In December 2022, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended that these products…
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Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) and how to manage it
You have probably been directed to this blog because your ENT specialist has identified laryngopharyngeal reflux as a cause of your ENT symptoms. Laryngopharyngeal reflux (or LPR for short) is an extremely common condition that affects many of the patients that we see in our ENT Clinic. The symptoms that this condition may cause include hoarseness, a sore throat, a sensation of…
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You have probably been directed to this blog because your ENT specialist has identified laryngopharyngeal reflux as a cause of your ENT symptoms. Laryngopharyngeal reflux (or LPR for short) is an extremely common condition that affects many of the patients that we see in our ENT Clinic. The symptoms that this condition may cause include hoarseness, a sore throat, a sensation of…
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Fish bones in the throat
The consumption of fish is not without risks! As ENT surgeons we commonly see patients who have accidentally swallowed a bone whilst eating fish. In most circumstances, the bone passes through the throat into the oesophagus and safely into the stomach. The bone may have scratched the lining of the throat during its passage and left a small abrasion. Unfortunately in some…
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The consumption of fish is not without risks! As ENT surgeons we commonly see patients who have accidentally swallowed a bone whilst eating fish. In most circumstances, the bone passes through the throat into the oesophagus and safely into the stomach. The bone may have scratched the lining of the throat during its passage and left a small abrasion. Unfortunately in some…
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Tonsillectomy
The tonsils are small almond-sized glands that sit in the throat. They are made up of lymphoid tissue and form part of Waldeyer’s ring. This is a ring of lymphoid tissue that guards the entrance to the throat. The adenoids form part of this ring too. They have a role in the development of a child’s immune system but become redundant as…
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The tonsils are small almond-sized glands that sit in the throat. They are made up of lymphoid tissue and form part of Waldeyer’s ring. This is a ring of lymphoid tissue that guards the entrance to the throat. The adenoids form part of this ring too. They have a role in the development of a child’s immune system but become redundant as…
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Articles
- When should I worry about my child’s snoring?
- Pholcodine Cough Syrups and Life-threatening Risks under General Anaesthesia
- Fascinating facts about our ear wax!
- Are nasal steroid sprays safe?
- Snoring and Sleep Disordered Breathing in Kids
- Fungal Ear Infection
- Is Tinnitus a side effect of Covid Vaccination?
- Allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis
- Nose Fractures
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) and how to manage it
- Rhinitis Medicamentosa – Dangers of over-the-counter nose sprays
- We are 5!
- Fish bones in the throat
- SEVEN myths about common Ear, Nose and Throat conditions
- Tonsillectomy