Otitis Media

Otitis Media News

ACAAI Ciclesonide Trumps Antibiotics for Pediatric Otitis Media In a small head-to-head comparison, ciclesonide was more effective than a broad-spectrum antibiotic for the treatment of pediatric otitis media with effusion.
Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2011
Taste Changes in Otitis Media May Lead to Obesity Children with chronic otitis media have a higher threshold for tasting sweet and salt, which could lead to changes in eating habits.
Medscape Medical News, March 21, 2011

Persistent Otitis Media With Effusion: To Tube or Not? What is the bottom line in the management of children with persistent OME?
Medscape Pediatrics, April 30, 2012
Acute Otitis Media: Treat or Not? New evidence from 2 RCTs challenges recommendations to avoid initial treatment of acute otitis media in children.
Medscape Pediatrics, March 18, 2011

Prevention of Acute Otitis Media Using Available Vaccines
Future Microbiology, April 23, 2012
Topical vs. Systemic Treatments for Acute Otitis Media
Pediatric Nursing, December 21, 2011
The Presence of a Lipoma in the Eustachian Tube
Journal of Medical Case Reports, December 7, 2011
Otoscopic Signs of Otitis Media
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, October 3, 2011
The Impact of the Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, July 22, 2011