Recognition of the fact that bacterial biofilm may play a role in the pathogenesis of disease
has led to an increased focus on identifying diseases that may be biofilm-related. Biofilm …

Otitis media (OM) or middle ear inflammation is a spectrum of diseases, including acute otitis
media (AOM), otitis media with effusion (OME;'glue ear') and chronic suppurative otitis media …

Objective Insertion of tympanostomy tubes is the most common ambulatory surgery
performed on children in the United States. Tympanostomy tubes are most often inserted …

Occlusion of the T-tube (tympanostomy tube) is a common postoperative sequela related to
bacterial biofilms. Confronting biofilm-related infections of T-tubes, maneuverable and …

Achondroplasia, the most common skeletal dysplasia, is characterized by a variety of
medical, functional and psychosocial challenges across the lifespan. The condition is …

Bell9s palsy is a common cranial neuropathy causing acute unilateral lower motor neuron
facial paralysis. Immune, infective and ischaemic mechanisms are all potential contributors …

Abstract In December 2019, China reported the first cases of the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID‐19). This disease, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome–related …

Objective This update of a 2004 guideline codeveloped by the American Academy of
Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, the American Academy of Pediatrics …

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 …

Objective This clinical practice guideline is an update and replacement for an earlier
guideline published in 2006 by the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck …