Sigmoid and Transverse Sinus Thrombosis as a Complication of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in a Child: A Case Report and Review of Literature. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Chronic suppurative otitis media is an easily managed condition with potential for severe sinus thrombophlebitis complications secondary to cholesteatoma, if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Diagnosis relies on the culture and sensitivity of the drained suppuration, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Nadeem A +8 more
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Defining the Terminology for Acute Ear Discharge in Children: Systematic Review and Expert Consensus Using the Nominal Group Technique. [PDF]
Clin OtolaryngolABSTRACT Background Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most frequent paediatric infections. In approximately 15% of children with AOM, the tympanic membrane perforates, leading to ear discharge. This subset of children is usually more unwell and may need different treatment than those without a perforation.
Heward E +8 more
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Unmasking Rarity: An Atypical Presentation of Lemierre's Syndrome. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Lemierre's syndrome (LS), otherwise known as postanginal sepsis, is a frequently overlooked condition characterized by septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IJV), usually caused by oropharyngeal infection. However, ear space (otogenic) infections are one of the atypical causes of LS and have been rarely reported.
Abdela HA +6 more
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Dysbiosis and Links of the Middle Ear, Nasal, and Oral Microbiota in Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion. [PDF]
MedComm (2020)This study profiled the microbiota of the middle ear, nasal cavity, and oral cavity in 100 COME patients and 77 controls using 16S rRNA sequencing. Key COME‐associated taxa were enriched in both otic and nasal sites, with strong inter‐site correlations.
Li J +8 more
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Eustachian tube mucociuary transport in chronic suppurative otitis media [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2004 Eustachian tube dysfunction is one of the well-known factors leading to development of chronic suppurative otitis media. Tube mucociliary transport is important for elimination of the inflammation products from the middle ear enabling recovery of the ...
Ješić Snežana, Nešić Vladimir 1
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Antibiotics for sore throat [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Sore throat is a common reason for people to present for medical care. Although it remits spontaneously, primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for it.
Del Mar, Chris B. +2 more
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Assessment of senses of hearing and balance in chronic suppurative otitis media [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2008 Chronic suppurative otitis media is among the most frequent illnesses treated in ENT wards. To establish the diagnosis, otomicroscopy alone usually suffice. Assessing the sense of hearing, often the sense of balance, too, is mandatory.
Babić Borivoj, Arsović Nenad
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Pattern of ossicular chain involvement in chronic suppurative otitis media
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: Chronic suppurative otitis media has been acknowledged as a conspicuous pathology affecting the middle ear since times immemorial. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to study the incidence of ossicular involvement and various ...
Rakesh Sharma Sharma , Sunil Kumar
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International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2014 Introduction Suppurative otitis media is still the most common ear disease in developing countries. Otogenic complications of this disease have decreased considerably because of the advent of antibiotics, and few rare complications have been encountered.
Rabindra Pradhananga
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Ear, nose and throat injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in northwestern Tanzania: a five-year prospective review of 456 cases. [PDF]
, 2013 Injuries to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) regions are not uncommon in clinical practice and constitute a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in our setting. There is dearth of literature on this subject in our environment.
BC Okoye +20 more
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