Aims: To identify subgroups of children with otitis media with effusion (OME) that might
benefit more than others from treatment with ventilation tubes. Methods: An individual patient …

Impact of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on otitis media : The Pediatric Infectious Disease
Journal Impact of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on otitis media : The Pediatric Infectious …

Otitis media is currently the most common diagnosis made by clinicians, and its prevalence
has an impact on managed health care. With the emergence of bacterial pathogens resistant …

Objective To explore the possible relationship between gastroesophageal reflux and
eustachian tube dysfunction in an animal model. Study Design Randomized trial. Methods …

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the role of late-phase allergy in the development of
otitis media with effusion. METHODS: Brown Norway rats were sensitized to ovalbumin and …

AIMS To study the effect of treatment with ventilation tubes on quality of life in children aged
1–2 years with persistent otitis media with effusion (OME), as compared to watchful waiting …

The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether there is an association between early
recurrent otitis media and later school achievement. A nation-wide, population-based …

Background/objective The effects of otitis media on the function of the central auditory
nervous system in different populations is unknown. Understanding how the history of otitis …

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common and important condition that may result in
developmental delay in children, and significant health care resources are devoted to its …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of repeated pepsin/hydrochloric acid (HCl) exposure
on the eustachian tube (ET). STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: ET function was studied in 22 …