Only Half of Ear, Nose, Throat Infections Receive Recommended Antibiotics
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 -- In outpatient settings, only 50 percent of visits for pharyngitis, sinusitis, and acute otitis media (AOM) receive recommended first-line antibiotics, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Antimicrobial Agents... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 2, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Swimmer's Ear (External Otitis)
Title: Swimmer's Ear (External Otitis)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/9/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Hearing General)
Source: MedicineNet Hearing General - September 9, 2019 Category: Audiology Source Type: news
Probiotics for preventing acute otitis media in children
This Systematic Review concludes that Probiotics may prevent AOM in children not prone to AOM, but the inconsistency of the subgroup analyses suggests caution in interpreting these results. Probiotics decreased the proportion of children taking antibiotics for any infection. The proportion of children experiencing adverse events did not differ between the probiotic and comparator groups. The optimal strain, duration, frequency, and timing of probiotic administration still needs to be established. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Antibiotic stewardship: duration of antibiotic treatment for common infections frequently exceeds guideline recommendations
A large cross-sectional study of UK prescribing data found that the duration of antibiotic prescriptions for common infections in primary care frequently exceeded national guideline recommendations. The most common reason for antibiotic prescribing was for respiratory infections, and more than 80% of prescriptions for acute cough and bronchitis, acute sore throat, acute otitis media and acute exacerbations of COPD were for longer than recommended. Substantial reductions in antibiotic exposure can be achieved by prescribing antibiotics in line with NICE and Public Health England guidance on managing common infections. (Sour...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Enjoy the water -- avoid swimmer's ear
Swimmer's ear It's summertime, and the pools are busy. And more swimming may mean swimmer's ear, or otitis externa. Swimmer's ear is an infection in the outer ear canal, which runs from your eardrum to the outside of your head. Often, the cause is water that remains in your ear after swimming, creating a moist [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - July 11, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Middle Ear Infection (Otitis Media)
Title: Middle Ear Infection (Otitis Media)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/11/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Hearing General)
Source: MedicineNet Hearing General - July 11, 2019 Category: Audiology Source Type: news
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Infancy Cuts Otitis Media Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Infancy Cuts Otitis Media
Administration of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) in early infancy substantially reduces the risk of pneumococcal acute otitis media (AOM), according to a new Cochrane review.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
What Causes Facial Nerve Palsy?
Discussion
Facial nerve palsy has been known for centuries, but in 1821 unilateral facial nerve paralysis was described by Sir Charles Bell. Bell’s palsy (BP) is a unilateral, acute facial paralysis that is clinically diagnosed after other etiologies have been excluded by appropriate history, physical examination and/or laboratory testing or imaging. Symptoms include abnormal movement of facial nerve. It can be associated with changes in facial sensation, hearing, taste or excessive tearing. The right and left sides are equally affected but bilateral BP is rare (0.3%). Paralysis can be complete or incomplete at prese...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 3, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Letter to the Editor: Eye Drops for Otitis Externa
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - April 1, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: news
Letter to the Editor: Ophthalmic v. Optic Drops for Otitis Externa
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - April 1, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: news
InFocus: Acute Otitis Externa Pain Can Be Severe, but Relief Can Be Had in the ED
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - February 1, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: InFocus Source Type: news
Otitis Media | Medscape Otitis Media | Medscape
Review in-depth clinical information, latest medical news, and guidelines about otitis media and ear infection treatment, including ear infection antibiotics. Recognize inner-ear infection symptoms in infants. (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Resource Center Source Type: news
New study aims to reduce the use of oral antibiotics for ear infections in children
Middle ear infections, known medically as acute otitis media (AOM), are common painful infections in children, for which there are up to three million treatment episodes in England and Wales each year. They are often treated with antibiotics by mouth. However, these can cause side effects like rashes, diarrhoea and vomiting, and their over-use contributes to the growing global health threat of antibiotic resistance. Researchers from the Universities of Bristol, Southampton, King ’ s College London and Imperial College London, are collaborating on a new study to investigate alternative treatments, which they hope will red...
Source: University of Bristol news - November 16, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
Genetic Variants May Be Tied to Otitis Media Risk Genetic Variants May Be Tied to Otitis Media Risk
Population-specific FUT2 variants appear to confer risk for otitis media susceptibility in multiple cohorts of different ethnicity, according to a multinational group of researchers.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - November 12, 2018 Category: Pathology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
How pneumococci challenge our immune system
(Karolinska Institutet) Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and sinusitis, as well as of severe infections like pneumonia and meningitis. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in Nature Microbiology shows how the bacteria can inhibit immune cell reaction and survive inside cells to give rise to pneumonia. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
