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The role of topical therapy in the treatment of acute otitis media in children
Acute otitis media is a common disease in children and accounts for about 2% of the total child morbidity. In the largest percentage of cases, acute otitis is usually successfully resolved, but its relapses increase the possibility of complications and ...
I. M. Kirichenko
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Host-to-host variation of ecological interactions in polymicrobial infections [PDF]
Host-to-host variability with respect to interactions between microorganisms and multicellular hosts are commonly observed in infection and in homeostasis. However, the majority of mechanistic models used in analyzing host-microorganism relationships, as well as most of the ecological theories proposed to explain co-evolution of host and microbes, are ...
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YouTubing at Home: Media Sharing Behavior Change as Proxy for MobilityAround COVID-19 Lockdowns [PDF]
Compliance with public health measures, such as restrictions on movement and socialization, is paramount in limiting the spread of diseases such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (also referred to as COVID-19). Although large population datasets, such as phone-based mobility data, may provide some glimpse into such compliance, it ...
arxiv
"Narco" Emotions: Affect and Desensitization in Social Media during the Mexican Drug War [PDF]
Social media platforms have emerged as prominent information sharing ecosystems in the context of a variety of recent crises, ranging from mass emergencies, to wars and political conflicts. We study affective responses in social media and how they might indicate desensitization to violence experienced in communities embroiled in an armed conflict ...
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Acute and Chronic Otitis Media
Otitis media (OM) is a common illness in young children. OM has historically been associated with frequent and severe complications. Nowadays it is usually a mild condition that often resolves without treatment. For most children, progression to tympanic membrane perforation and chronic suppurative OM is unusual (low-risk populations); this has led to ...
Morris, Peter Stanley, Leach, Amanda J
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Comparative Experimentation of Accuracy Metrics in Automated Medical Reporting: The Case of Otitis Consultations [PDF]
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to automatically generate medical reports based on transcripts of medical consultations. The aim is to reduce the administrative burden that healthcare professionals face. The accuracy of the generated reports needs to be established to ensure their correctness and usefulness.
arxiv
Membrane proteins and proteomics: Love is possible, but so difficult [PDF]
Despite decades of extensive research, the large-scale analysis of membrane proteins remains a difficult task. This is due to the fact that membrane proteins require a carefully balanced hydrophilic and lipophilic environment, which optimum varies with different proteins, while most protein chemistry methods work mainly, if not only, in water-based ...
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Rhinovirus in acute otitis media
Low positive results were somewhat easier to distinguish by EIA than LA, because the minimal color change produced in the EIA was more apparent than the few agglutinated latex particles in the LA test. However, some of the low positive Abbott Testpack Strep A and Cards Strep A plus and minus endpoints had an irregularly or partially filled vertical ...
Kirsti Näntö-Salonen+5 more
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A type of polydopamine (PDA) nanogel decorated adhesive and responsive hierarchical microcarriers for ALA delivery and deafness prevention. PDA@microcarriers can protect the encapsulated drugs from external disturbances and prolong their retention time in the inner ear.
Hong Chen+8 more
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OTITIS MEDIA: RE-EVALUATION OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT IN PRESENT [PDF]
The changing susceptibility of bacterial otopathogens is only one aspect of the evolving concepts regarding pathogenesis, immunoprophylaxis, pharmacodynamies, and sequelae of acute otitis media that mandates new insights for achieving a successful ...
Valeriu Popescu
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