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Are tympanostomy tubes indicated for recurrent acute otitis media? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
For children with recurrent acute otitis media (here defined as 3 or more episodes in 6 months, or 4 or more in a year), tympanostomy tubes are indicated if middle -ear effusion is present.
Mayo, Helen G., Wilson, Stephen A.
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Canal switch after canalith repositioning procedure for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Canal switch is a complication following canalith repositioning procedure (CRP) for posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Instead of being returned to the utricle, the loose otoconia migrate into the superior or horizontal ...
Basura, Gregory J.   +3 more
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Transoral Approach for Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube

open access: yesLaryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 10, Issue 6, December 2025.
In patients with challenging nasal or Eustachian tube anatomy, the transnasal approach for balloon dilation of the Eustachian tube (BDET) may be unsuccessful. We describe a transoral technique for BDET that bypasses obstructive nasal anatomy and offers greater flexibility in catheter angulation. This approach may serve as a useful alternative in select
Jared Zhao, Bryan K. Ward
wiley   +1 more source

Bilateral lateral sinus thrombosis secondary to acute mastoiditis

open access: yesOtolaryngology Case Reports, 2020
Objective: To report a rare case of masked mastoiditis and bilateral lateral sinus thrombosis in a pediatric patient. Case report: A previously healthy 4-year-old male presented to the emergency department with fever in the setting of bilateral acute ...
Alexander DiSciullo, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dysbiosis and Links of the Middle Ear, Nasal, and Oral Microbiota in Chronic Otitis Media with Effusion

open access: yesMedComm, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2025.
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.
Jin Li   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

What are the indications for tonsillectomy in children? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy is minimally effective when combined with tympanostomy tube placement in preventing recurrent otitis media in the 3 years following surgery.
Neill, Richard A., Scoville, Caryn
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Tympanoplasty in children: A review of 91 cases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
OBJECTIVES: There is a marked diversity in the reported success rates for achieving an intact tympanic membrane following tympanoplasty. Controversy exists about the factors thought to influence surgical outcome.
Cerejeira, R   +4 more
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Taste and Smell Disorders in Children and Young Adults With Cystic Fibrosis and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia—A Prospective Comparative Study

open access: yesPediatric Pulmonology, Volume 60, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background In cystic fibrosis (CF), the defect of the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) can also affect sensory nerve cell function, as recently demonstrated in animal models. The aim of this prospective cohort study was to investigate whether taste and smell disorders in CF correlate with persistent CFTR dysfunction detectable by ...
Lea Christiane Beermann   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complication of self-manufactured polyethylene tube for the treatment of children with middle ear effusion in Songklanagarind Hospital

open access: yesJournal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2006
Objective: To assess the complication rates of self-manufactured polyethylene tube in Songklanagarind Hospital. Material and Methods: A retrospective study was performed of 61 tympanostomy tube insertion cases in children at Songklanagarind Hospital ...
J Wongkittitaworn, W Khaimook
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Outpatient antibiotic prescription trends in the United States: A national cohort study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
OBJECTIVETo characterize trends in outpatient antibiotic prescriptions in the United StatesDESIGNRetrospective ecological and temporal trend study evaluating outpatient antibiotic prescriptions from 2013 to 2015SETTINGNational administrative claims data ...
Durkin, Michael J   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

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