… However, the otomicroscope has some limitations which, although easily overcome by
otolaryngologists especially in the surgical setting, make it difficult for pediatricians and general …

… Prior work has demonstrated improved accuracy in otitis media diagnosis based on … shown
in a setting resembling the point-of-care. In this study, we compare the diagnostic accuracy of …

… diagnostic tympanocentesis with culture and susceptibility testing of isolates, although difficult
to achieve in most practice settings… of visualization through the operating scope magnifying …

… For decades, the standard tool for OM diagnosis has been the … examiner to accurately
diagnose acute otitis media (AOM) … A receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed an 81% …

… from the diagnosis of OM to the provision of surgical therapy … presented to an ambulatory
setting with diagnosis of acute OM … Once the diagnosis of OM is made, it appears that there is no …

… , the principles governing operative intervention in this setting are … A detailed discussion of
specific surgical options for each … When a child is diagnosed with recurrent AOM, prevention is …

… an otitis media history significant enough to warrant surgical … on ears with a preoperative
diagnosis of MEE. Nitrous oxide … middle ear in the usual surgical setting. They concluded that …

… physicians in the United States for otitis media, with 809 antibacterial prescriptions per 1000
… otitis media-related antibacterials. Although the total number of office visits for otitis media …

This evidence-based clinical practice guideline is a revision of the 2004 acute otitis media (AOM)
guideline from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Academy of …

… , its underlying pathophysiology, diagnosis, impact on children and … However, the difficulty
of confirming MEE in primary care settings … Chemoprophylaxis using antibiotics and surgical …