Tympanostomy-Tube Placement No Better for Recurrent Otitis Media
THURSDAY, May 13, 2021 -- For young children with recurrent otitis media, the rate of episodes of acute otitis media is not significantly lower with tympanostomy-tube placement versus medical management during the ensuing two-year period, according... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 13, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What Works Best to Ease Recurrent Ear Infections in Kids?
THURSDAY, May 13, 2021 -- Frequent middle-ear infections are the nemesis of many parents and young children. Now a new study suggests that a common treatment -- " ear tubes " -- may not prevent future bouts.
Middle-ear infections (or acute otitis... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 13, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Otitis externa
Review notes that in 98% of cases the cause is bacterial, with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus the most common pathogens. Acute uncomplicated otitis externa can be managed effectively with topical treatments, for up to 14 days if required. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Special Collection - Chronic suppurative otitis media: effectiveness of non-surgical treatments
Supported byCochrane Ear ,Nose and Throat anew Cochrane Library Special Collection curates the latest Cochrane evidence on non-surgical treatments for chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). CSOM is estimated to have a global incidence of 31 million episodes per year, disproportionately affecting people at socio-economic disadvantage. Many people who are affected by CSOM do not have good access to modern primary healthcare, let alone specialised ear, nose and throat care. Given this evidence need, Cochrane ENT have prioritized the production of systematic reviews on non-surgical treatments for CSOM. This up-to-date ev...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - March 2, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news
Who Gets Pott ’ s Puffy Tumor?
Discussion
Pott’s puffy tumor (PPT) was first described by Sir Percivall Pott in 1775 and who also described other orthopaedic and oncological diseases subsequently named for him. “It is a subperiosteal abscess of the anterior wall of the frontal sinus associated with underlying frontal osteomyelitis.” The tender edema and swelling of the forehead is the sign of PPT. Associated fever, headache, and rhinorrhea along with similar problems such as postnasal drip or nasal congestion are common. Associated ophthalmological problems include peri-orbital or eyelid edema and/or preseptal cellulitis. Ptosis and di...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 1, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
What Are Potential Complications of Hearing Aids?
Discussion
Hearing loss can range from profound deafness to fairly minor loss. The causes vary based on age, type of loss (sensorineuronal or conductive, about half of hearing loss in children has a genetic cause), degree and audiometric configuration. Sensorineuronal hearing loss involves the cochlea and neural connections to the brain and auditory cortex. Conductive hearing loss involves structures from the external ear to the oval window. Deafness is defined as a hearing loss > 90 dB. Hearing loss can affect the living and learning of children more than many people realize. “A child with a mild hearing loss can...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 1, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
EMedHome's Clinical Pearl: Red Flags for Diagnosing Malignant Otitis Externa
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - October 29, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: EMedHome's Clinical Pearl Source Type: news
What to D.O.: Perichondritis Often Mistaken for Otitis Externa
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - October 1, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: What to D.O. Source Type: news
Antibiotic use and serious complications following acute otitis media and acute sinusitis: a retrospective cohort study
Data from patients diagnosed with acute otitis media (AOM) or acute sinusitis (AS) over 20-yr period concludes serious complications (brain abscess/acute mastoiditis) following AOM or AS are rare, and antibiotics are associated with lower odds of developing these complications. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Causes Neutropenia?
Discussion
Neuropenia is defined as a neutrophil count < 1500/µL. It is classified as mild from 1000-1500/µL, moderate from 500-1000/µL, and severe if < 500/µL.
It is not uncommonly seen in the setting of acute self-limited infections, and with re-testing returns to normal. It is also not uncommon at certain ages, such as perinatally, especially in premature infants (up to 6%) . It is also common in certain ethnic groups particularly African American or Arabic populations where up to 10% of the children may have mild neutropenia which does not cause clinical disease. The overall prevalence a...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 2, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Cincinnati startup licenses technology invented by renowned children ’s hospital
Blue Water Vaccines Inc., a Norwood startup, has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with St. Jude Children ’s Research Hospital to develop a vaccine for Streptococcus pneumoniae. The bacteria can cause many kinds of diseases, including the lung infection pneumonia.
“A major limitation of the currently licensed pneumococcal vaccines is the lack of efficacy against mucosal disease manifestations such as acute otitis media, acute bacterial sinusitis and pneumonia,” Blue Water… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 10, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Barrett J. Brunsman Source Type: news
Should We Worry About Bicuspid Aortic Valve?
Discussion
The aortic valve usually has 3 leaflets. In bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) there are 2 asymmetric leaflets with a fish-mouthed orifice between them which may not open fully. It occurs in about 0.5-2% of the population making it one of the most common congenital heart anomalies and the most common one in adults. Transmission is autosomal dominant yet males are more likely to have BAV, indicating potential reduced penetrance in females. “BAVs are different, however, in that the tissue pathology is not limited to the valves’ leaflets but extends from the left ventricular outflow tract to the ascending thor...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 27, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
The impact of hearing impairment on the life trajectories of Aboriginal children in remote Australia: protocol for the Hearing Loss in Kids Project - Su JY, He VY, Guthridge S, Silburn S.
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have reported a high prevalence of chronic otitis media (OM) and hearing impairment (HI) in Aboriginal children in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia. Children affected by these disorders are believed to be at increased r... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
2019 exceptional surveillance of respiratory tract infections (self-limiting): prescribing antibiotics (NICE guideline CG69)
This Surveillance Report provides a summary of new evidence published related to the NICE guideline CG69: NICE will withdraw this guideline and incorporate any relevant evidence into relevant antimicrobial prescribing guidelines on sinusitis, sore throat, otitis media and cough. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
