Risk of Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion Up in GERD Patients
Researchers conducted a retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study using data from the Korea National Health Insurance Service.
Researchers conducted a retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study using data from the Korea National Health Insurance Service.
Rate of episodes of acute otitis media not significantly lower with tympanostomy-tube placement versus medical management
Otiprio is a sterile, preservative-free, otic suspension that is administered as a single-dose to the external ear canal of each affected ear by a healthcare professional.
Researchers found that in the study cohort of 96,595 children, those exposed to quinolone ear drops had an increased risk of perforation
Doctors conducted a retrospective review of a random selection of 250 patients aged ≤18 years with AOM in the emergency department.
More effective than ciprofloxacin or fluocinolone alone for acute otitis media w/tympanostomy tubes
They measured the rates of clinical response on the basis of signs and symptomatic response, recurrence, nasopharyngeal colonization, and episode outcomes.
Laboratorios SALVAT S.A. and Arbor announced the launch of Otovel (ciprofloxacin and fluocinolone) otic solution, the first antibiotic and steroid combination ear drop available in sterile, preservative-free single-dose vials.
In a recent study published in Pediatrics, researchers suggested that increased breastfeeding, vaccine administration, and lower rates of smoking may be major factors in the reduced rate of ear infections in babies.
Inflammation from bacterial infections may increase susceptibility to aminoglycoside-linked hearing impairment by increasing the uptake of the antibiotic into the inner ear.