Otitis media (OM) is one of the most frequent diseases in young children, one of the most
common reasons for a child to visit a physician, and also the most common indication for …

The impact of otitis media (OM) on public health is considerable. OM is the most frequently
diagnosed childhood disease in the United States. Between 1993 and 1995 OM was the …

From the early 1980s onwards, otoendoscopy was increasingly used to inspect and
diagnose middle ear disease, particularly residual disease after canal wall up …

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) is a leading cause of otitis media infections,
which are often chronic and/or recurrent in nature. NTHI and other bacterial species persist …

Background: Hearing loss is reported in about 50% of cases of chronic suppurative otitis
media (CSOM). Aim: To report the prevalence, type and severity of hearing loss in CSOM …

Background and aims: Epidemiological evidence examining the role of atopy and/or allergy
in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion (OME) is inconclusive. The aim of this study …

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is fluid accumulation in the middle ear without signs of
systemic infection. OME can cause hearing loss, ear fullness, speech retardation, and a …

Conclusion: Middle and inner ear interactions in otitis media can lead to cochlear pathology.
More severe pathological changes observed in the basal turn of the cochlea are consistent …

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to compare the extent of biofilm infection in percentage
of mucosal surface area of adenoids removed from children with otitis media with effusion …

Objective: To compare the incidence and outcomes of myringotomy plus ventilation tube
insertion (MVTI) alone and that concurrent with pharyngeal surgery (adenoidectomy …