Background Otitis media (OM) is a leading cause of health care visits and drugs prescription.
Its complications and sequelae are important causes of preventable hearing loss …

BackgroundHearing loss can present at birth or be acquired as a result of illness, middle-ear
disease, injury, age, overuse of certain medications, and/or induced by exposure to …

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a frequent paediatric disorder. The condition is often
asymptomatic, and so can easily be missed. However, OME can lead to hearing loss that …

On average, language and communication characteristics of individuals with Down
syndrome (the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability) follow a consistent …

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common childhood disease defined as the presence of
liquid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of acute ear infection. Children can be …

Down syndrome (DS) is associated with abnormalities in multiple organ systems and a
characteristic phenotype that includes numerous behavioral features. Language, however …

Although there is considerable variability, most individuals with Down syndrome have
mental retardation and speech and language deficits, particularly in language production …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine prevalence and predictors of persistent
speech sound disorder (SSD) in children aged 8 years after disregarding children …

Background Otitis media with effusion (OME;'glue ear') is common in childhood and surgical
treatment with grommets (ventilation tubes) is widespread but controversial. Objectives To …

Objective. Considerable controversy surrounds whether a history of otitis media with effusion
(OME) in early childhood causes later speech and language problems. We conducted a …