BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2008 Background Recurrent otitis media is a common problem in young children. Echinacea and osteopathic manipulative treatment have been proposed as preventive measures, but have been inadequately studied.
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Acute Otitis Media Curriculum [PDF]
MedEdPORTAL, 2016 Introduction Studies have shown that clinicians do a poor job of diagnosing middle ear infections, and an inaccurate diagnosis may result in inappropriate treatment, such as overuse of antibiotics.
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What is the effectiveness of beta-glucan for treatment of acute otitis media?
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Introduction: As a supplement, beta–glucan has various therapeutic healing effects generated by the immune cells. It has been scientifically approved and proven to be a biological defense modifier.
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Innate Immunity, 2021 Compromised TLR-mediated chronic inflammation contributes to bacterial infection-caused chronic suppurative otitis media, but the mechanisms are unclear.
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Future Perspectives in the Management of Otitis Media
Medicina, 2023 Otitis media, which encompasses acute otitis media (AOM) and chronic otitis media (COM), is a prevalent and significant health issue affecting both children and adults [...]
Andrea Frosolini, Andrea Lovato
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Influence of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Acute Otitis Media with Severe Middle Ear Inflammation: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The Japanese guidelines for acute otitis media in children recommend classifying acute otitis media by age, manifestations and local findings, and also recommend myringotomy for moderate-grade cases with severe local findings, severe-grade cases, and ...
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Parents' beliefs and knowledge about the management of acute otitis media: A qualitative study [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Acute otitis media is a common reason for antibiotic prescribing, despite strong evidence that antibiotics provide minimal benefit. Studies have demonstrated that patients’ (or parents’) expectations of antibiotics often influence general ...
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Acute otitis externa in children: causes, diagnosis, treatment, clinical report
Медицинский совет, 2021 Acute otitis externa is a common disease in the pediatric population, characterized by diffuse inflammation of the external auditory canal. Typical symptoms of acute otitis externa include otology, itching, congestion, and a feeling of fullness in the ...
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Differentiating Acute Otitis Media and Acute Mastoiditis in Hospitalized Children [PDF]
, 2016 Acute otitis media is a common infection in children. Most acute otitis media episodes can be treated at an outpatient setting with antimicrobials, or only expectant observation.
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Sensorineural hearing loss in the acute phase of a single episode of acute otitis media
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2020 Introduction: Acute otitis media is a disease with high global prevalence, that can lead to several acute complications and auditory sequelae. Data regarding the auditory evaluation in the acute phase of acute otitis media are scarce.
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