Introduction Despite the introduction of effective pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV),
Streptococcus pneumoniae remains a major cause of acute otitis media (AOM) worldwide …

Medical child abuse (MCA), formerly called Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSP or
MSBP), occurs when a caregiver, usually the mother, falsifies or exaggerates symptoms …

Background: The emergence of ChatGPT, a state-of-the-art language model developed by
OpenAI, has introduced a novel avenue for patients to seek medically related information …

Background Otitis media with middle ear effusion (MEE) can be treated with ventilation tubes
(VT) insertion, and it has been speculated that prolonged MEE in childhood can affect …

Objectives: Previous work has shown that wideband acoustic immittance (WAI) is sensitive
to the volume of effusion present in ears with otitis media with effusion (OME). Prior work …

Objective This executive summary of the guideline update provides evidence-based
recommendations for patient selection and surgical indications for managing tympanostomy …

Importance It is well established that social disadvantage is associated with earlier, more
frequent, and more severe otitis media in children. Appropriate medical and surgical …

Objectives The present study aims to investigate the association between an early history of
recurrent otitis media (OM) with or without ventilation tube insertion (VTI) and later …

Aim The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of a hospital-based
asynchronous ear, nose, and throat (ENT) telehealth service (the Ear Portal) in reducing cost …

Aim Children with early‐life recurrent otitis media (OM) will often endure pain, sleep
disturbances, and other developmental setbacks that impact the surrounding family system …