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Diagnosis of acute otitis media in infants is complicated due to few symptoms of clinical and laboratory manifestations dictating the need to find possible predictors of the disease.Material and methods.
K. N. Ustinovich +2 more
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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 ...
Arola, Mikko +5 more
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Shared decision making and antibiotic benefit-harm conversations: an observational study of consultations between general practitioners and patients with acute respiratory infections [PDF]
Background Little research has examined whether shared decision making (SDM) occurs in consultations for acute respiratory infections (ARIs), including what, and how, antibiotic benefits and harms are discussed.
Bakhit, Mina +3 more
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Abstract Objectives Vonoprazan, a potassium‐competitive acid blocker, provides more rapid, potent, and durable elevations in gastric pH than proton pump inhibitors in adults and may be a treatment option for adolescents and children with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Darcy J. Mulford +6 more
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Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children.
Acute otitis media is one of the most common infectious diseases diagnosed in children. Antibiotic treatment use remains controversial. This summary aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of antibiotics in children with acute otitis media ...
M. Nitsche, M. Carreño
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On the role of topical drugs in the treatment of acute otitis media in children
The article presents an overview of modern approaches to diagnosis and treatment of acute otitis media in children. On the basis of the existing clinical recommendations the indications for systemic antibacterial therapy and tympanocentesis are listed ...
D. A. Tulupov +2 more
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Otitis media is a significant contributor to healthcare visits and the prescription of drugs. Its associated complications and consequences pose the primary factors for preventable hearing impairment, especially in developing nations. Chronic suppurative
Mihika Khairkar +3 more
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Delayed antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections [PDF]
Background: Concerns exist regarding antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) owing to adverse reactions, cost, and antibacterial resistance. One proposed strategy to reduce antibiotic prescribing is to provide prescriptions, but to
Del Mar, Chris B +4 more
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Optical Coherence Tomography as an Emerging Technique for Identifying Pediatric Middle Ear Effusion
This prospective study evaluated optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a diagnostic tool for identifying middle ear effusion (MEE) in 164 pediatric patients. OCT was determined to have a sensitivity of 74% and a specificity of 93%, comparable to otoscopy and tympanometry, with moderate agreement (κ = 0.41) between clinical and non‐clinical raters.
Roger Neuberger +7 more
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Mesna in Otologic Surgery: Efficacy and Safety—A Scoping Review
PRISMA flow diagram indicating the process of systematic inclusion and exclusion of articles. ABSTRACT Objective Mesna (Sodium 2‐mercaptoethanesulfonate) is widely used as a mucolytic agent and uroprotective agent. Recently, its disulfide bond‐breaking property has been applied in otologic surgery to facilitate safer dissection of cholesteatoma and ...
Kevork H. Atamian +4 more
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