The 1997 “Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media (AOM) and Otitis Media with Effusion (OME)” stress the importance of diagnostic accuracy for middle ear diseases.

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is one of the most common conditions seen in pediatric practice. A guideline for diagnosis and management was last updated in 2004. [1] Pneumatic otoscopy is the ...

Middle ear infections, also referred to as otitis media, can occur when congestion from an allergy or cold blocks the Eustachian tube. Fluid and pressure build up travel up the Eustachian tube ...

Acute otitis media remains one of the most frequently diagnosed infectious diseases in children younger than 2 years of age. By 2 years of age, 41% of children will have had at least one episode ...

This systematic review aimed to map and summarize the existing literature on the use of osteopathic manipulative techniques (OMT) in the management of acute otitis media (AOM) in pediatric patients, ...

Otitis media with effusion (OME) refers to fluid buildup in your middle ear. It usually happens when the fluid can't drain out of your ear, typically after an infection.This type of ear infection ...

Objectives: Debate continues with respect to a “watch and wait” approach versus immediate antibiotic treatment for the initial treatment of acute otitis media. In this double-blind noninferiority ...

Acute otitis media (AOM) is a type of ear infection. It's a painful condition in which the middle ear becomes inflamed and infected. An AOM occurs when your child's eustachian tube becomes swollen ...

Otitis media is a medical condition that is translated from Latin to mean “inflammation of the middle ear.” This infection occurs in the area between the eardrum and the outer ear and can be ...

Otitis media is a virus infected ear problem, hence the viral infection affects the other parts of the body and brain which might result to problem such as these- Down syndrome; ...