Suppurative otitis media in adults
Background: Otitis media is a common childhood disease. Adults′ involvement though uncommon, is a common cause of recurrent otorrhoea and hearing loss of infective origin in adults. This study determines the pattern of adult suppurative otitis media in a
M Abduilahi+3 more
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GeoCovaxTweets: COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination-specific Global Geotagged Twitter Conversations [PDF]
Social media platforms provide actionable information during crises and pandemic outbreaks. The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a chronic public health crisis worldwide, with experts considering vaccines as the ultimate prevention to achieve herd immunity against the virus.
arxiv
We conducted a cross‐sectional survey to characterize the relative availability of essential equipment for otolaryngology‐head and neck surgery (OHNS) care across World Bank income groups. The study highlighted key disparities in the availability of essential equipment for baseline OHNS care, especially for pediatric airway and otologic conditions ...
Tarika Srinivasan+29 more
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Ossicular pathology in chronic suppurative otitis media [PDF]
In developing countries, chronic suppurative otitis media accounted for 60 to 80% of middle ear disease. Chronic suppurative otitis media is a disease affecting especially people with poor health, hygiene, and nutrition throughout the world.
Thangaraj, P S K
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Biofilm Pada Otitis Media Supuratif Kronik [PDF]
A number of study find that clinically and complication of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) related with tipe of bacterial and change of bacterial adherence resulting biofilms.
Edward, Yan, Novianti, Dini
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Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing Vitamin D's Role in Reducing BPPV Recurrence in Older Adults
Abstract Objective To determine if the recurrence rates of BPPV in older adults were lower in the vitamin D‐treated group as compared to placebo groups. Study Design Double‐blinded randomized control placebo trial. Setting A single‐centre study. Methods Double‐blinded randomized controlled trial design with 12 months follow‐up.
Kenneth W. De Chua+11 more
wiley +1 more source
The perceptions of social and information privacy risks of Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients using social media platforms for health-related support [PDF]
With hundreds of thousands of individuals using social media to discuss health concerns, sensitive personal data is self-disclosed on these platforms every day. Previous research indicates an understanding of social privacy concerns by patients with chronic illnesses, but there is a lack of understanding in the perception of information privacy ...
arxiv
The Effectiveness and Safety of Antibiotic Treatment in Healing Tympanic Membrane Perforation in Aboriginal Children [PDF]
The objective of this systematic review is to determine whether or not antibiotic treatment is safe and effective in healing tympanic membrane (TM) perforation in Aboriginal children diagnosed with chronic suppurative otitis media and otitis media with ...
Rice, Shannon M.
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Abstract Objective Chronic otitis media (COM) is a common middle ear disease in children and young adults. Dysfunction of the Eustachian tube and bacterial infection are the main causes. This pilot study aimed to describe and compare bacteriomes of the middle ear in children and young adults with serious forms of COM, such as cholesteatoma and ...
Michal Bartos+5 more
wiley +1 more source
High-frequency conductive hearing loss as a diagnostic test for incomplete ossicular discontinuity in non-cholesteatomatous chronic suppurative otitis media. [PDF]
Chronic suppurative otitis media, with or without cholesteatoma, may lead to erosion of the ossicles and discontinuity of the ossicular chain.
Krishnamurti M A Sarmento+3 more
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