The Lancet, 2004 Otitis media (OM) continues to be one of the most common childhood infections and is a major cause of morbidity in children. The pathogenesis of OM is multifactorial, involving the adaptive and native immune system, Eustachian-tube dysfunction, viral and bacterial load, and genetic and environmental factors. Initial observation seems to be suitable for
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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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Enhanced Web-Based Otitis Study Case vs Simple Paper-Case: Impact on Medical Student Objec-tive Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) Performance [PDF]
, 2002 Background: Distance education methods have taken on greater importance as medical student education has moved off campus into the community. What the best methods are for conveying information to students at distant sites has not been determined ...
Malloy M.D.,M.S., Michael H.
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Day-case management of chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma with canal wall down technique surgery: long-term follow-up [PDF]
, 2017 The overall number of day-case otologic surgery cases is increasing; however, there is limited experience about performing canal wall down tympanoplasty in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma in this setting.
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Validation of the Otitis Media-6 Questionnaire for European Portuguese
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2017 Introduction: Otitis media is one of the most prevalent childhood diseases. The impact of otitis media on quality of life of Portuguese children is unknown, because of the unavailability of a tool validated in European Portuguese to assess this ...
Ana Rita Lameiras +3 more
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Update on otitis media – prevention and treatment [PDF]
, 2014 Acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion are common childhood disorders, a source of significant morbidity, and a leading cause of antibiotic prescription in primary health care.
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Probiotics for preventing acute otitis media in children [PDF]
, 2018 This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: to assess the effects of probiotics to prevent the occurrence and reduce the severity of acute otitis media in children.
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Topical analgesia for acute otitis media [PDF]
, 2006 BACKGROUND: Acute otitis media (AOM) is a spontaneously remitting disease for which pain is the most distressing symptom. Antibiotics are now known to have less benefit than previously assumed.OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of topical analgesia ...
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Automated Diagnosis of Otitis Media: Vocabulary and Grammar
International Journal of Biomedical Imaging, 2013 We propose a novel automated algorithm for classifying diagnostic categories of otitis media: acute otitis media, otitis media with effusion, and no effusion.
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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.
Aarnisalo, Antti A. +2 more
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