Category: For children
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ENT surgery begins not with anaesthesia, but with a conversation
An anaesthesiologist’s task is not merely to “put a patient to sleep” before surgery. They assess the patient’s overall health, select the most appropriate type of anaesthesia, monitor vital signs throughout the operation, and care for the patient’s well-being afterward. Our clinic’s anaesthesiologist and intensive care specialist, Dr Ieva Kārkliņa-Kravale, explains why speaking with the…
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When is hoping that “the child will simply start talking later” no longer enough?
One of the key prerequisites for children to integrate successfully with their peers and learn in kindergarten or school is sufficiently developed speech and language. How are speech development affected by hearing, mouth breathing, and habits? And why is it important to notice speech and language difficulties before a child starts school? Our clinic’s certified…