Well: Study Finds Drops Are Best Treatment for Ear Tube-Related Dripping
Medical research showed that topical drops were superior to oral antibiotics in tackling discharge caused by an infection in children with tubes. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - February 19, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS Tags: Ears and Hearing Body Otitis Antibiotics Featured Children and Childhood Source Type: news
Acute Otitis Externa Guidelines Released (FREE)
By Kelly Young
The American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has released updated guidelines on diagnosing and treating acute otitis externa (AOE) in patients aged 2 years and older. Among … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - February 4, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
URTI risk factor for chronic, recurrent otitis media
Results from a meta-analysis indicate that upper respiratory tract infection increases the odds of chronic or recurrent otitis media over sixfold. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 3, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
URTI risk factor for chronic, recurrent otitis media
Results from a meta-analysis indicate that upper respiratory tract infection increases the odds of chronic or recurrent otitis media over sixfold. (Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases)
Source: MedWire News - Infectious Diseases - February 3, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Featured in NEJM Journal Watch: Does Xylitol Syrup Prevent Recurrent Otitis Media in Children? (FREE)
By the NEJM Journal Watch Editors
In a practice-based, … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - February 3, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Ear problems and injuries in athletes - Cassaday K, Vazquez G, Wright JM.
The ear is an unique organ-the principal structure involved in both hearing and balance. Although not common, problems with the ear may be encountered in specific sporting populations. Common conditions affecting the ear in the athlete include otitis exter... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 23, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Are you listening? Kids' ear infections cost health care system nearly $3 billion a year
Acute otitis media, or ear infection, is the most common ailment among kids of preschool age and younger in the U.S., primarily because these children have immature middle-ear drainage systems, higher exposure to respiratory illnesses and undeveloped immune systems.
And because it's also the most common reason for antibiotic use among all children, the costs associated with acute otitis media (AOM) are under more scrutiny than ever by health care and government administrators, especially given today's political and economic climate, strained health-care resources and cost-containment efforts.
While esti...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - January 9, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Jury Still Out on the Benefits of Surgery for OMEJury Still Out on the Benefits of Surgery for OME
More studies regarding various surgical treatments for otitis media with effusion are needed to give clinicians the tools to make informed treatment decisions. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - January 6, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
What Are the Complications of Measles?
Discussion
Measles was first described in the 9th century by an Arab physician. In 1757, Francis Home, a Scottish physician showed that measles was an infectious disease found in patient’s blood. The virus was isolated by Drs. John Enders and Thomas Peebles in Boston in 1954. In 1963, the first live virus vaccine for measles was licensed in the US.
Measles is caused by a paramyxovirus that replicates in the oral pharynx and lungs and is spread by respiratory secretions. The incubation period is 8-12 days. Clinically measles causes erythematous macules and papules that first appears on the lateral and posterior neck,...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 6, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
What Causes Muscle Weakness?
Discussion
Muscle tone is the slight tension that is felt in a muscle when it is voluntarily relaxed. It can be assessed by asking the patient to relax and then taking the muscles through a range of motion such as moving the wrists, forearm and upper arm. Muscle strength is the muscle’s force against active resistance. Impaired strength is called weakness or paresis. There are 5 levels of muscle strength.
0 = No muscle contraction detected
1 = Barely detected flicker of contraction
2 = Active movement with gravity eliminated
3 = Active movement against gravity
4 = Active movement against gravity and some resistance
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Source: PediatricEducation.org - December 9, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Nonprotective Responses to Vaccines in Otitis Prone ChildrenNonprotective Responses to Vaccines in Otitis Prone Children
Do children who suffer from recurrent acute otitis media also fail to develop antibody to routine pediatric vaccinations? The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
Drop in Visits for Otitis Media Coincides With Intro of PCV-13Drop in Visits for Otitis Media Coincides With Intro of PCV-13
Healthcare visits for otitis media (OM) decreased between 2004 and 2011, and a significant drop in infants and toddlers coincided with the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-13) in 2010. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
UTMB researchers find ear infections down, thanks to vaccine
(University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston) Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have discovered that, during recent years, several interventions have been introduced aiming to decrease the otitis media burden -- and they've been successful. The researchers found there was a downward trend in visits from 2004 to 2011, with a significant drop in children younger than 2 years that coincided with the advent of the 13-valent vaccine, or PCV-13, in 2010. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 25, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media in ChildrenAntibiotics for Acute Otitis Media in Children
New guidelines provide 3 principles that maximize the benefits of antibiotic therapy in acute otitis media. CDC Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - November 20, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Recurrent Acute Otitis Media After Completion of AntibioticRecurrent Acute Otitis Media After Completion of Antibiotic
Is recurrent acute otitis media occurring within 30 days of amoxicillin/clavulanate treatment caused by bacterial relapse or new pathogens? The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
