Most children with cleft palate will likely need tympanostomy tubes. The age of first tube placement may affect the total number of tympanostomy procedures. The benefits of tube placement before palatoplasty should be weighed against possible complications, including calcification, perforation, … Read More
Jamie Perry, PhD. Named New Editor of The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. / June 18, 2019 – Dr. Jamie Perry has been named the editor of The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal (CPCJ), a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to prevention, diagnosis and interdisciplinary treatment of cleft and cleft palate and other craniofacial … Read More
Study Examines Factors Leading to Secondary Palate Surgery
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. / May 21, 2019 – Factors that are specific to the child, surgeon, and/or hospital at the time of primary cleft palate repair may lead to a need for secondary palate surgery, according to the article “Five-Fold … Read More
ACPA Recognizes 2019 Award Winners from The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
Chapel Hill, N.C., May 13, 2019 – The American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) is pleased to announce the 2019 winners of The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal awards. The winners were recognized on April 13, 2019 during ACPA’s 76th Annual Meeting in … Read More
Study Predicts Ideal Cleft Lip Patients for Procedures in Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Contact: Alyssa Kirkman (919) 933-9044 alyssa.kirkman@acpa-cpf.org CHAPEL HILL, N.C. / March 14, 2019 – Approximately 40 percent of patients would benefit from having their cleft lip repair surgery in an ambulatory surgical center (ASC), instead of a traditional hospital setting, … Read More
Study Reports on Link between Smoking During Pregnancy and Cleft Lip and Palate
Contact: Alyssa Kirkman (919) 933-9044 alyssa.kirkman@acpa-cpf.org CHAPEL HILL, N.C. / February 12, 2019 – The association between recognized risk factors and orofacial cleft occurrence was the focus of a study published in the February 2019 issue of The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial … Read More
CPCJ’s Most Downloaded Articles of 2018
The following are the 20 most downloaded articles of 2018 from The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. All ACPA Members receive a free subscription to CPCJ – just log-in to your ACPA account to access the online version. Not a member and … Read More
New Study Challenges Ethics of Using Photos of Cleft Lip and Palate Patients
Contact: Alyssa Kirkman (919) 933-9044 alyssa.kirkman@acpa-cpf.org CHAPEL HILL, N.C. / January 15, 2019 – The ethical dilemma of using identifiable facial photographs of cleft lip and palate (CL/P) patients was the topic of a recent article published in the January … Read More
Facebook Groups Offer Support, Sense of Community for Cleft Lip and Palate Parents and Patients
Contacts: Alyssa Kirkman (919) 933-9044 alyssa.kirkman@acpa-cpf.org CHAPEL HILL, N.C. / November 15, 2018 – Social networking sites like Facebook offer patients with cleft lip and palate (CL/P) patients and their caregivers a forum to exchange information, experiences, and develop a … Read More
Prevalence Of Cleft Lip And Palate Remains Stable In New York
Chapel Hill, NC (October 5, 2018) The development of orofacial clefting (OFCs) in newborns, including cleft lip and palate, has been shown to be affected by maternal smoking and nutrition. But widespread measures to address these public health issues had … Read More