Abstract

Patients with ear, nose, and throat issues frequently attend primary care doctors' offices, urgent care centres, emergency departments, and children's hospitals. The field of paediatric otolaryngology has grown greatly since its inception in the 1970s and much more so in the past five to ten years. The purpose of this special issue is to provide our paediatrician colleagues with the knowledge they need to assist in the care of children with ear, nose, and throat diseases. Recent developments in both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are covered.

Interactions between a young patient, parent or guardian, and the healthcare professional are all part of paediatric otolaryngology. Clinicians are embracing direct measuring tools like patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) as a mode of communication between the patient and healthcare practitioner as healthcare moves toward patient-centered treatment. Thus, it is important to take into account the literacy levels of both the patient and their parent or legal guardian. Additionally, it was discovered that PROMs given in Spanish in paediatric audiology and otolaryngology were beyond the suggested reading level. It is essential to evaluate how readable Spanish-translated PROMs are in order to deliver safe, precise, and high-quality care. This study's objective is to evaluate the readability of PROMs in paediatric otolaryngology and determine how well they adhere to readability guidelines.

Recent developments in robotics technology have made it possible to undertake more complicated surgical procedures with reduced invasiveness. The use of robotic aid in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery was discussed in this article. We emphasise the benefits of robotic surgery and its clinical use in this area.