Objectives: (1) To determine the relationship between acute otitis media (AOM) pathogens isolated in cases of early clinical recurrence of AOM (occurring within 1 month from completion of therapy ...

Background: Acute otitis media (AOM) often occurs as a complication of upper respiratory tract infection (URI). Objective: To describe otoscopic findings during URI, the full clinical spectrum of ...

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the natural history of otitis media with effusion (OME) without hearing loss in children under 12 years. Methods We performed a systematic search in Embase, ...

Acute otitis externa, more commonly called swimmer's ear, is an infection of the outer ear. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1 in 123 Americans get ...

To diagnose the root cause of ear pain, ENT specialists employ state-of-the-art diagnostic tools, such as: Audiometry Tests: ...

Also known as otitis media, a middle ear infection occurs when bacteria or a virus causes inflammation and fluid buildup in the area behind the eardrum. This type of middle ear infection can lead ...

Objective: To investigate the effect of Mometasone furoate (Elocon Cream) Nasal Spray (MFNS) treatment on hearing secretory Otitis Media (SOM) in younger children. Methods: Seventy-six children with ...

Ear pain can affect the outer ear, ear canal, ear drum, and middle ear. These are the nine most common conditions causing ear pain. Otitis media is more common in children because of the size and ...

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics says the flu remains their most common diagnosis this ...

In infants, it was designed to cover approximately 94% of IPD and approximately 93% of acute otitis media due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in children under five years of age in the United States. In ...

Simple self-care techniques like yawning, swallowing, or chewing gum can help relieve the pressure changes and ease the discomfort associated with airplane ear. These actions help balance the pressure ...

While children under five, particularly those under two, are the most vulnerable, pneumococcal diseases also affect adults. The most common symptoms include cough, chills and fever.