Jack Leon Paradise (1925 – December 20, 2021)[1] was a pediatrician, pediatric primary care researcher, and professor emeritus of pediatrics at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.[2]
Research
editParadise asserts that the common fear of developmental problems caused by persistent ear infections in children are unfounded. According to Paradise's research, for children up to 3 years old, "ear disease does not cause any developmental problems."[3] The research asserts that if the insertion of tympanostomy tubes into a child's ear is delayed, there is "no effect on a child's performance on language tests and speech tests."[4]
In otherwise healthy children ages 9 to 11 who have persistent middle-ear effusion, a study led by Paradise concluded that "prompt insertion of tympanostomy tubes does not improve developmental outcomes."[5]
Impact on medical community
editAccording to the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Paradise's studies have helped to promote the use of strict criteria for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. The 78% decline in pediatric tonsillectomies in the United States between 1971 and 1996 has also been largely attributed to his work.[6]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "JACK PARADISE Obituary (1925 - 2021) - Belmont, MA - Boston Globe".
- ^ "Fluid In The Ear Does Not Impair Development In Children, Pittsburgh Ear Study Finds". Medical News Today. January 24, 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ Rowland, Rhonda (April 18, 2001). "Researchers urge caution in using ear tube surgery". CNN. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ Emery, Gene (January 17, 2007). "Ear tubes do not aid child development:study". Reuters. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ Paradise, Jack; Feldman HM; Campbell TF; Dollaghan CA; Rockette HE; Pitcairn DL; Smith CG; Colborn DK; Bernard BS; Kurs-Lasky M; Janosky JE; Sabo DL; O'Connor RE; Pelham WE Jr (January 18, 2007). "Tympanostomy Tubes and Developmental Outcomes at 9 to 11 Years of Age". New England Journal of Medicine. 356 (3). Massachusetts: Massachusetts Medical Society: 248–261. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa062980. PMID 17229952.
- ^ "Physician Profile: Jack L. Paradise, MD". Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Archived from the original on 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
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