ALLMedicine™ Otitis Media Center

May 6th, 2021 - Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a key component of bacterial endotoxins, activates macrophages and triggers the release of inflammatory cytokines in mammalian tissues. Recent studies have shown that intratympanic injection of LPS simulates acute otitis ...

May 6th, 2021 - Recent data have challenged the historical paradigm that cystic fibrosis (CF) protects against otitis media (OM). These findings raised questions about the pathogenesis of this ostensible change. In this study our aim is to characterize acute OM (...

May 4th, 2021 - Acute otitis media is often misdiagnosed. Pediatric trainees learn otoscopy from supervisors who cannot concurrently view the eardrum. Digital, smartphone otoscopes show promise to improve the visibility and learning due to a concurrent view by tr...

Apr 30th, 2021 - The objective of this work is to determine whether there is a systematic effect of middle ear effusion volume on wideband acoustic immittance in children with surgically confirmed otitis media with effusion. Wideband acoustic immittance was measur...

Apr 28th, 2021 - The authors report a case of fungal otitis media complicated by extension of the infection into adjacent structures causing apical petrositis and subsequently involvement of the jugular foramen in a 71-year-old diabetic man. First described in 190...

Dec 26th, 2019 - In recent years, new progress has been made regarding the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of acute otitis media (AOM). The Italian Pediatric Society therefore decided to issue an update to the previous guidelines published in 2010. Literature ...

Dec 26th, 2019 - New insights into the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of acute otitis media (AOM) have been gained in recent years. For this reason, the Italian Paediatric Society has updated its 2010 guidelines. A literature search was carried out on PubMed....

Dec 26th, 2019 - In recent years, new information has been acquired regarding the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of acute otitis media (AOM). The Italian Pediatric Society, therefore, decided to issue an update to the Italian Pediatric Society guidelines publ...

Nov 20th, 2019 - Pneumococcal vaccines help protect against some of the more than 90 serotypes of pneumococcal bacteria. Pneumococcal disease contributes to the U.S. burden of pneumonia, meningitis, bacteremia, sinusitis, and otitis media.

Oct 26th, 2018 - Otitis media is defined as an infection of the middle ear fluid and is the second most common pediatric diagnosis in the emergency department following upper respiratory infections. Although otitis media can occur at any age, it is most commonly s...

May 6th, 2021 - Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a key component of bacterial endotoxins, activates macrophages and triggers the release of inflammatory cytokines in mammalian tissues. Recent studies have shown that intratympanic injection of LPS simulates acute otitis ...

May 6th, 2021 - Recent data have challenged the historical paradigm that cystic fibrosis (CF) protects against otitis media (OM). These findings raised questions about the pathogenesis of this ostensible change. In this study our aim is to characterize acute OM (...

May 4th, 2021 - Acute otitis media is often misdiagnosed. Pediatric trainees learn otoscopy from supervisors who cannot concurrently view the eardrum. Digital, smartphone otoscopes show promise to improve the visibility and learning due to a concurrent view by tr...

May 2nd, 2021 - Cephalexin is a cephalosporin antibacterial drug indicated for the treatment of the following infections caused by susceptible isolates of designated bacteria: Respiratory tract infection ( 1.1) Otitis media ( 1.2) Skin and skin structure infectio...

Apr 30th, 2021 - The objective of this work is to determine whether there is a systematic effect of middle ear effusion volume on wideband acoustic immittance in children with surgically confirmed otitis media with effusion. Wideband acoustic immittance was measur...

Jul 30th, 2020 - Streptococcus pneumoniae , or pneumococcus, is an encapsulated, gram-positive, catalase-negative, alpha-hemolytic, facultative anaerobic member of the genus Streptococcus that is sensitive to ethylhydrocupreine hydrochloride. It produces an immuno...

Jul 30th, 2020 - Streptococcus pneumoniae , or pneumococcus, is an encapsulated, gram-positive, catalase-negative, alpha-hemolytic, facultative anaerobic member of the genus Streptococcus that is sensitive to ethylhydrocupreine hydrochloride. It produces an immuno...

Jul 5th, 2020 - Perform otoscopy to look for tympanic membrane retraction, air/fluid levels, or bubbles. Pneumatic otoscopy can be considered to look for abnormal tympanic membrane mobility. These findings can be associated with allergic rhinitis, particularly if...

Jan 10th, 2020 - In 2000, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 7 (PCV7) was introduced in the United States, and in 2010, PCV13 was introduced. When each of those vaccines were used, they reduced acute otitis media (AOM) incidence caused by the pneumococcal types includ.

Nov 27th, 2019 - The Food and Drug Administration has approved the Tubes Under Local Anesthesia (Tula) System for treatment of recurrent ear infections (otitis media) via tympanostomy in young children, according to a release from the agency. Olivier Le Moal/Getty.