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Gisselsson-Solen M, Gunasekera H, Hall A, Homoe P, Kong K, Sih T, Rupa V, Morris P. Panel 1: Epidemiology and global health, including child development, sequelae and complications. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 178:111861. [PMID: 38340606 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.111861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To summarise the published research evidence on the epidemiology of otitis media, including the risk factors and sequelae associated with this condition. DATA SOURCES Medline (PubMed), Embase, and the Cochrane Library covering the period from 2019 to June 1st, 2023. REVIEW METHODS We conducted a broad search strategy using otitis [Medical Subject Heading] combined with text words to identify relevant articles on the prevalence, incidence, risk factors, complications, and sequelae for acute otitis media, otitis media with effusion, and chronic suppurative otitis media. At least one review author independently screened titles and abstracts of the retrieved records for each condition to determine whether the research study was eligible for inclusion. Any discrepancies were resolved by reviewing the full text followed by discussion with a second review author. Studies with more than 100 participants were prioritised. RESULTS Over 2,000 papers on otitis media (OM) have been published since 2019. Our review has highlighted around 100 of these publications. While the amount of otitis media research on the Medline database published each year has not increased, there has been an increase in epidemiological studies using routinely collected data and systematic review methodology. Most of the large incidence studies have addressed acute otitis media (AOM) in children. Several studies have described a decrease in incidence of AOM after the introduction of conjugate PCV vaccines. Similarly, a decrease was noted when rates of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) were high and there were major public health efforts to reduce the spread of infection. There have been new studies on OM in adults and OM prevalence in a broader range of countries and population subgroups. CONCLUSION Overall, the rates of severe and/or suppurative OM appeared to be decreasing. However, there is substantial heterogeneity between populations. While better use of available data is informative, it can be difficult to predict rates of severe disease without accurate examination findings. Most memorably, the COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact on the research and clinical services for otitis media for most of the period under review. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The use of routinely collected data for epidemiological studies will lead to greater variability in the definitions and diagnostic criteria used. The impact of new vaccines will continue to be important. Some of the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic concerning behaviours that reduce spread of respiratory viruses can hopefully be used to decrease the burden of otitis media in the future. There are still many countries in the world where the burden of otitis media is not well described. In countries where otitis media has been studied over many years, new potential risk factors continue to be identified. In addition, a better understanding of the disease in specific subgroups has been achieved.
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- Marie Gisselsson-Solen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
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- Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, Zeeland University Hospital, Koege, Denmark
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, Newcastle, Australia
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- Medical School University of Sao Paolo, Brazil
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- Menzies School of Health Research Charles Darwin University Darwin, Australia
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Chughtai M, Scollan JP, Emara AK, Jin Y, Evans PJ, Shapiro DB, Styron JF. Validation of a Smartphone-Based Institutional Electronic Data Capture System for Thumb Carp ometacarpal Joint Arthroplasty. Hand (N Y) 2023; 18:1135-1141. [PMID: 35321574 PMCID: PMC10798209 DOI: 10.1177/15589447221082163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Orthopaedic Minimal Data Set (OrthoMiDaS) Episode of care (OME) is a prospectively collected database enabling capture of patient and surgeon-reported data in a more efficient, comprehensive, and dependable manner than electronic medical record (EMR) review. We aimed to assess and validate the OME as a data capture tool for carpometacarpal (CMC) arthroplasty compared to traditional EMR-based review. Specifically, we aimed to: (1) compare the completeness of the OME versus EMR data; and (2) evaluate the extent of agreement between the OME and EMR data-based datasets for carpometacarpal (CMC) arthroplasty. METHODS The first 100 thumb CMC arthroplasties after OME inception (Febuary, 2015) were included. Blinded EMR-based review of the same cases was performedfor 48 perioperative variables and compared to their OME-sourced counterparts. Outcomes included completion rates and agreement measures in OME versus EMR-based control datasets. RESULTS The OME demonstrated superior completion rates compared to EMR-based retrospective review. There was high agreement between both datasets where 75.6% (34/45) had an agreement proportion of >0.90% and 82.2% (37/45) had an agreement proportion of >0.80. Over 40% of the variables had almost perfect to substantial agreement (κ > 0.60). Among the 6 variables demonstrating poor agreement, the surgeon-inputted OME values were more accurate than the EMR-based review control. CONCLUSIONS This study validates the use of the OME for CMC arthroplasty by illustrating that it is reliably able to match or supersede traditional chart review for data collection; thereby offering a high-quality tool for future CMC arthroplasty studies.
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Kamphorst K, Oosterloo BC, van 't Riet E, Reichwein LC, Vlieger AM, van Elburg RM. The association between exposure to antibiotics in the first week of life and later otitis media: The INCA study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 164:111415. [PMID: 36521193 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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UNLABELLED Otitis media (OM) is one of the most common diagnoses in preschool-age children. Its pathophysiology is poorly understood, but is associated with changes in the nasopharyngeal microbiome, immune system, and presence of allergies. These, in turn, can be affected by early-life antibiotic exposure. Therefore, this study aimed to determine if antibiotic treatment in the first week of life in children born at term was associated with acute otitis media (AOM) and otitis media with effusion (OME) in the first 4-6 years of life. METHODS A prospective birth cohort of 436 term-born infants was followed up at 4-6 years of age. Parents reported (recurrent) AOM and OME through online questionnaires, sent to parents of 418 eligible children. Doctors' diagnoses of AOM and OME were collected after additional informed consent. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to study the association between antibiotic exposure and AOM and OME. RESULTS Of the 436 infants, 151 infants received antibiotics in the first week of life. In total, 341 (82%) questionnaires were collected. The parental-reported prevalence was 45% (155/341) for AOM. Of these 155 children, 33 children also had OME (10% of the total cohort). Doctor's diagnoses were obtained from 308 (74%) children, of which 30% (91/308) had AOM. Of these 91 children, 12 children also had OME and 8 children had OME without a diagnosis of AOM (6% of the total obtained diagnoses). Antibiotic treatment in the first week of life was not significantly associated with parent-reported nor doctor-diagnosed (recurrent) AOM and OME in the first 4-6 years of life in the regression models. CONCLUSION Antibiotic treatment in the first week of life was not associated with AOM and OME in the first 4-6 years of life in this prospective cohort of Dutch infants. More insight into the pathophysiology of OM is warranted to determine whether antibiotic-induced microbiome changes play a role in the susceptibility to OM.
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Tukur AR, Mahmud A, Jibril YN, Jalo RI, Salisu AD. Allergic rhinitis: An indicator of otitis media with effusion in children seen at aminu kano teaching hospital, Kano. Niger J Clin Pract 2022; 25:1725-1730. [PMID: 36308246 DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_206_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a multifocal IgE-mediated type I hypersensitivity reaction involving nasal mucosa characterized by excessive sneezing, watery rhinorrhea, nasal itching, nasal stuffiness, and eyes itching. Tympanometry is a simple, rapid, and objective test that can be easily carried out. The use of tympanometry in clinical setting can improve detection of middle ear effusion and other middle ear abnormalities. AR has been found to be one of the predisposing factors to developing Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in children. PATIENTS AND METHODS A case-control study was used to determine the prevalence of OME among children with AR as cases and those without allergy as controls. The study participants were children aged 4-12 years with clinical diagnosis of AR attending ENT clinics of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, whereas controls were children age 4-12 years without history of AR, ear diseases, or other respiratory system related ailments attending general outpatient clinics in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. An interviewer-administered score for AR (SFAR) questionnaire was filled out for all the participants, those with score of 6 and above were selected as cases. The two groups had complete ENT examination and tympanometry done, findings were recorded, and analyzed using SPSS version 21. RESULTS The mean age of the cases was 6.8 ± 2.1 years, whereas it was 7.5 ± 2.6 years for the controls. The mean difference was 0.7 and was not statistically significant (t = 2.35, df = 258, P value = 0.20). Type B tympanogram suggesting OME was found in 7.3% of subjects and in 2.8% of controls. Type C tympanogram suggesting negative middle ear pressure was found in 15.5% of subjects and in 4.6% of controls. Type A tympanogram suggesting normal middle ear pressure was found in 75% of subjects and in 90% of controls. Acoustic reflex was found to be absent in 29.6% of subjects and in 15.4% of controls and this found to be statistically significant (χ2 = 7.77, df = 1, P value = 0.001). The difference between type A, B, and C tympanograms of subjects and that of controls was found to be statistically significant (Type A χ2 = 14.62, df = 4, P value = 0.01, Type B χ2 = 14.06, df = 4, P value = 0.01, Type C χ2 = 17.01, df = 6, P value = 0.01). Type B tympanogram was used as an indicator to suggest OME for the purpose of this study. CONCLUSION Participants with AR were found to have more abnormalities of tympanometric parameters and higher prevalence of type B tympanogram suggesting OME than controls.
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- A R Tukur
- Department of ENT, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital/Bayero University Kano, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of ENT, Federal Medical Centre Yola, Adamawa, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital/Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
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Nomura Y, Oshima H, Nomura K, Kakuta R, Ikeda R, Hirano AK, Ota J, Kawase T, Katori Y. Outc ome of the 'waiting until spontaneous extrusion' strategy for long-term tympanostomy tube placement in children with cleft palate. Acta Otolaryngol 2022; 142:248-253. [PMID: 35451931 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2022.2041210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Otitis media with effusion (OME) in children with cleft palate (CP) is known to be refractory to treatment and most of these patients undergo surgery for ventilation tube (VT) placement. OBJECTIVES To identify the outcomes of children with CP using long-term VT with a 'waiting until spontaneous extrusion' strategy. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all children with CP who visited our department from December 2016 to November 2017 and who received long-term VT placement in our department. Risk factors related to residual perforation and recurrence of OME were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 106 children were included in this study. Our statistical analysis of 94 ears followed for more than three months after VT loss revealed that longer VT placement was associated with residual perforation, and shorter VT placement was associated with OME recurrence. Although a longer duration of VT placement was associated with an increased rate, extremely long-term VT placement was not associated with residual perforation, as expected. Half of the VTs were spontaneously extruded at 40 months after insertion. CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE Long-term VT insertion using a waiting until spontaneous extrusion strategy is a potential option for children with CP.
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- Yuri Nomura
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Sen-En Rifu Otological Surgery Center, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Tohoku Kosai Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Iwate prefectural Iwai hospital, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Laboratory of Rehabilitative Auditory Science, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Masna K, Zwierz A, Domagalski K, Burduk P. The Impact of the Thermal Seasons on Adenoid Size, Its Mucus Coverage and Otitis Media with Effusion: A Cohort Study. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10235603. [PMID: 34884305 PMCID: PMC8658168 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10235603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background: The purpose of this study is to analyze seasonal differences in adenoid size and related mucus levels via endoscopy, as well as to estimate changes in middle ear effusion via tympanometry. Methods: In 205 children with adenoid hypertrophy, endoscopic choanal assessment, adenoid hypertrophy assessment using the Bolesławska scale, and mucus coverage assessment using the MASNA scale were performed in two different thermal seasons, summer and winter. The study was conducted in two sequences of examination, summer to winter and winter to summer, constituting two separate groups. Additionally, in order to measure changes in middle ear effusion, tympanometry was performed. Results: Overall, 99 (48.29%) girls and 106 (51.71%) boys, age 2–12 (4.46 ± 1.56) were included in the study. The first group, examined in summer (S/W group), included 100 (48.78%) children, while the group first examined in winter (W/S group) contained 105 (51.22%) children. No significant relationship was observed between the respective degrees of adenoid hypertrophy as measures by the Bolesławska scale between the S/W and W/S groups in winter (p = 0.817) and in summer (p = 0.432). The degrees of mucus coverage of the adenoids using the MASNA scale and tympanograms were also comparable in summer (p = 0.382 and p = 0.757, respectively) and in winter (p = 0.315 and p = 0.252, respectively) between the S/W and W/S groups. In the total sample, analyses of the degrees of adenoid hypertrophy using the Bolesławska three-step scale for seasonality showed that patients analysed in the summer do not differ significantly when compared to patients analysed in the winter (4.39%/57.56%/38.05% vs. 4.88%/54.63%/40.49%, respectively; p = 0.565). In contrast, the amount of mucus on the adenoids increased in winter on the MASNA scale (p = 0.000759). In addition, the results of tympanometry showed deterioration of middle ear function in the winter (p = 0.0000149). Conclusions: The obtained results indicate that the thermal seasons did not influence the size of the pharyngeal tonsils. The increase and change in mucus coverage of the adenoids and deterioration of middle ear tympanometry in winter may be the cause of seasonal clinical deterioration in children, rather than tonsillar hypertrophy. The MASNA scale was found to be useful for comparing endoscopy results.
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- Krystyna Masna
- Department of Otolaryngology, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 85-168 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (A.Z.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 85-168 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (A.Z.); (P.B.)
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 87-100 Toruń, Poland;
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 85-168 Bydgoszcz, Poland; (A.Z.); (P.B.)
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Fitzpatrick B, Panagamuwa C, Moss Levy L, Rihtman T. The impact of hearing loss on speech outc omes in 5-year-old children with cleft palate ± lip: A longitudinal cohort study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 149:110870. [PMID: 34385041 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the impact of hearing loss (using longitudinal measurements of hearing) on speech outcomes at age 5 (5 years 0 months-5 years 11 months) in children born with cleft palate ± lip. Other variables which may impact upon the speech outcomes at age 5 in this population were also investigated. METHODS A retrospective longitudinal cohort study of children, without a named syndrome, born with cleft palate ± lip, and treated at a Cleft Centre in the United Kingdom. Data collected from infancy to 5 years 11 months, included hearing test results from three specific time points (7 months-1 year 2 months [age A]; 2 years 0 months-2 years 11 months [age B]; 5 years 0 months-5 years 11 months [age C]) and speech outcome data at age 5 years (5 years 0 months-5 years 11 months). Hearing test results at each age were compared to identify how hearing changes with age. Correlations between hearing test results and speech outcomes at age 5 were analysed. RESULTS Hearing loss was frequent but predominantly mild. There were no significant correlations between speech outcomes and hearing results at any age. Mild hearing loss remained prevalent at age 5, although a significant age-related hearing improvement was found. A significant relationship between cleft type and cleft speech characteristics was found (P < .001); children with Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate achieved the poorest articulation outcomes. CONCLUSION Although mild hearing loss was common in the cohort, there was no association between hearing loss and the speech outcomes investigated. In contrast, the type of cleft was significantly associated with the presence of cleft speech characteristics. Further longitudinal measurement of hearing is required to substantiate the findings of this study.
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Rosso C, Pisani A, Stefanoni E, Pipolo C, Felisati G, Saibene AM. Nasal autoinflation devices for middle ear disease in cleft palate children: are they effective? Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2021; 41:364-370. [PMID: 34533540 PMCID: PMC8448179 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-n1277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Objective Cleft lip palate (CLP) and cleft palate (CP) patients have a higher incidence of otitis media with effusion (OME) and conductive hearing problems. This article aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-month course of self-administered autoinflation therapy in paediatric CP/CLP patients in terms of conductive hearing loss (CHL) and OME prevalence. Methods Fifty-one patients with surgically corrected CP/CLP and diagnosis of OME received indication to 6-months autoinflation therapy with an Otovent® device. Clinical evaluation, tympanogram and pure tone audiometry were carried out at the time of prescription (T0), at the end of treatment (T1) and at 6-month follow-up (T2). Patients were divided in 2 groups based on therapeutic compliance (29 compliant children, group A, vs 22 non-compliant children, group B). Results Case series showed better audiological results and tympanometries at both time points (p < 0.001). Group A showed better outcomes at tympanograms and at each frequency, but were statistically significant only in terms of CHL at 250 and 1000 Hz frequencies at T1 (respectively 0.024 and 0.012). Conclusions Nasal autoinflation therapy accelerates improvement of OME and hearing thresholds at short-/mid-term, leading to an earlier improved hearing performance.
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- Cecilia Rosso
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Iannella G, Magliulo G, Lechien JR, Maniaci A, Perrone T, Frasconi PC, De Vito A, Martone C, Ferlito S, Cocuzza S, Cammaroto G, Meccariello G, Monticone V, Greco A, de Vincentiis M, Ralli M, Savastano V, Bertin S, Pace A, Milani A, Polimeni R, Pelucchi S, Ciorba A, Vicini C. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of otitis media with effusion in adults and children: a multicenter study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 279:2383-2389. [PMID: 34218309 PMCID: PMC8255053 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-021-06958-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Purpose To compare and analyze the incidence of otitis media with effusion (OME), before and during the COVID-19-related pandemic period, to evaluate the effects of the social changes (lockdown, continuous use of facial masks, social distancing, reduction of social activities) in the OME incidence in children and adults.
Methods The number of diagnosed OME in e five referral centers, between 1 March 2018 and 1 March 2021, has been reviewed and collected. To estimate the reduction of OME incidence in children and adults during the COVID-19 pandemic period the OME incidence in three period of time were evaluated and compared: group 1—patients with OME diagnosis achieved between 1/03/2018 and 01/03/2019 (not pandemic period). Group 2—patients with OME diagnosis achieved between 1/03/2019 and 1/03/2020 (not pandemic period). Group 3—patients with OME diagnosis achieved between 1/03/2020 and 1/03/2021 (COVID-19 pandemic period). Results In the non-pandemic periods (group 1 and 2), the incidence of OME in the five referral centers considered was similar, with 482 and 555 diagnosed cases, respectively. In contrast, the OME incidence in the same centers, during the pandemic period (group 3) was clearly reduced with a lower total number of 177 cases of OME estimated. Percentage variation in OME incidence between the first non-pandemic year considered (group 1) and the pandemic period (group 3) was—63, 3%, with an absolute value decrease value of—305 cases. Similarly, comparing the second non-pandemic year (group 2) and the pandemic year (group 3) the percentage variation of OME incidence was—68, 1% with an absolute value of—305 cases decreased.
Conclusions Our findings showed a lower incidence of OME during the pandemic period compared with 2 previous non pandemic years. The drastic restrictive anti-contagion measures taken by the Italian government to contain the spread of COVID-19 could have had a positive impact on the lower OME incidence during the last pandemic year.
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- Giannicola Iannella
- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 47121, Forli, Italy. .,Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Mons (UMONS), Avenue du Champ de mars, 6, 7000, Mons, Belgium
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", ENT Section, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 78, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department ENT and Audiology, University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola, 9, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 47121, Forli, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Ospedale "Santa Maria Delle Croci", Viale Vincenzo Randi, 5, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Ospedale "Santa Maria Delle Croci", Viale Vincenzo Randi, 5, 48121, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", ENT Section, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 78, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", ENT Section, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia, 78, 95125, Catania, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 47121, Forli, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 47121, Forli, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of 'Organi di Senso', University "Sapienza", Viale dell'Università, 33, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department ENT and Audiology, University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola, 9, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department ENT and Audiology, University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola, 9, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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- Otolaryngology, Head-Neck and Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 34, 47121, Forli, Italy.,Department ENT and Audiology, University of Ferrara, Via Savonarola, 9, 44121, Ferrara, Italy
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Hasegawa R, Suzuki S, Nishimata S, Kashiwagi Y, Inagaki N, Kawashima H. A Case of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Caused by a Mutation in OFD1, Which Was Diagnosed Owing to Clostridium difficile Infection. Pediatr Rep 2021; 13:241-244. [PMID: 34068458 PMCID: PMC8162562 DOI: 10.3390/pediatric13020033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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We report a Japanese 5-year-old boy with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) which was diagnosed owing to Clostridium difficile (CD) infection caused by prolonged antibiotic exposure. He had intractable otitis media with effusion (OME) and had abdominal pain and diarrhea for 4 months after starting antibiotics administration. His stool contained CD toxin. After vancomycin treatment, his symptoms improved and his stools did not contain CD toxin. His past medical history included frequent pneumonia. We, therefore, performed electron microscopy of the biopsy specimen from his nasal mucosa and genetic testing, and he was diagnosed with PCD. PCD is a rare inherited genetic disease causing ciliary dysfunction, which is very difficult to diagnose because some children without PCD also develop the same symptoms. Therefore, children who have intractable OME, rhinosinusitis, frequent pneumonia, or bronchitis and are taking antibiotics for long periods of time should be checked for underlying diseases, such as PCD.
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- Rina Hasegawa
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-3342-6111; Fax: +81-3-3344-0643
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Zwierz A, Masna K, Zwierz K, Bojkowski M, Burduk P. Impact of Isolation on Adenoid Size and Symptoms in Preschool Children Who Previously Qualified for Adenoidectomy: A Case-Control Study. Ear Nose Throat J 2021:1455613211010085. [PMID: 33915057 DOI: 10.1177/01455613211010085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To analyze the role of factors that influence adenoid-related symptoms, and the influence of 3 months of isolation in preschool children who were qualified for adenoidectomy. METHODS This was a cohort study of the impact of 3 months of isolation on children aged 3 to 6 years with adenoid-related symptoms and endoscopically confirmed grade II and III adenoid hypertrophy. The children had previously qualified for adenoidectomy. After 3 months, 141 children were asked about their symptoms, 71 of whom were randomly chosen for medical examination, including endoscopic adenoid examination. Additionally, pre- and post-isolation tympanometry results were analyzed. RESULTS In our study, significant or mild improvements in health were observed in approximately 73% of the children; 92% of the surveyed parents reported that their children exhibited improved nasal patency, 63% of children discontinued snoring, and 30% of children showed a decrease in snoring. Data collected through surveys correlated with endoscopic findings wherein the size of the adenoid decreased by an average of 5.4%, but the amount of mucus covering the adenoid decreased more significantly in 76% of patients, which may be the main problem determining symptoms reported before isolation. In addition, the amount of residual mucus in the nasopharynx significantly affected the middle ear effusion in adenoid hypertrophy. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study found that isolation in preschool children stabilizes the bacterial microbiome of the nose and nasopharynx, thereby having a significant effect not only on the number of recurrent infections of the upper respiratory tract but also on the patency of the nose. The only symptom that depended on the size of the pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy was snoring. There was a weak correlation between prevalence of infections and adenoid size. During the isolation period, the adenoid size reduced by approximately 5.4% only, statistically more significant in the group with grade III adenoid hypertrophy, but the prevalence of infections rapidly decreased. Residual mucous in the nasopharynx found to be in correlation with middle ear effusion.
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- Aleksander Zwierz
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Otolaryngology, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Otolaryngology, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- University High School in Toruń, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Otolaryngology, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Otolaryngology, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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De Corso E, Cantone E, Galli J, Seccia V, Lucidi D, Di Cesare T, Ottaviano G, Sergi B, Paludetti G, Fetoni AR. Otitis media in children: Which phenotypes are most linked to allergy? A systematic review. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2021; 32:524-534. [PMID: 33336435 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allergic rhinitis is a common childhood disease responsible for a major impact on quality of life and healthcare resources. Many hypotheses have been proposed to explain the link between allergy and otitis media, although a definitive mechanism has not been identified yet. One of the major critical points is that authors failed in distinguishing among different phenotypes of middle ear inflammation. This review pointed out literature evidence from the laboratory and clinical experience linking allergy to different phenotypes of otitis media in children. METHODS We performed a systematic review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) process. Our search yielded 3010 articles that were finally screened. This resulted in 20 manuscripts of which the full texts were included in a qualitative analysis. We paid particular attention in distinguishing among phenotypes of otitis media. RESULTS Clinical evidence and analyses of biomarkers suggested that allergy may be linked to some phenotypes of otitis media and, in particular, to otitis media with effusion (OME) and acute re-exacerbations in children with middle ear effusion. It was not possible to perform the analysis for allergy and acute and chronic otitis media because of paucity and heterogeneity of data. CONCLUSION Allergy should be considered in the diagnostic workup of children with OME as well as OME should be excluded in children with persistent moderate to severe AR. In these cases, clinicians should evaluate prompt and accurate treatment of allergy in improving outcomes, although futures studies are required to increase evidence supporting that anti-allergy treatment may be effective in the recovery and outcome of otitis media with effusion.
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- Eugenio De Corso
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences - ENT section, University "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Audiology, and Phoniatric Operative Unit, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology, and Critical Care Medicine, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Pisana, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Otolaryngology Section, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery - Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Elzayat S, Nada I, El sherif H, Mahrous A. The safety of posterior tympanotomy in otitis media with effusion during cochlear implantation: clinical retrospective cohort study. Acta Otolaryngol 2021; 141:1-4. [PMID: 32921210 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2020.1813905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Posterior tympanotomy (PT) is an important step in cochlear implant (CI) surgery, as it is the main access to the round window. Some CI candidates, especially children, may have concomitant otitis media with effusion (OME) which may result in technical issues during PT. There is still a debate whether to wait for OME resolution preoperatively or to proceed to surgery with suspected difficulties. AIMS/OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety of PT during CI surgery in patients with OME. MATERIAL AND METHODS we included 102 consecutive pediatric candidates in this retrospective study with an age range of 12 months to 6 years. All the patients underwent CI surgery using trans-mastoid, PT to access round window (RW) area. We investigated the effect of the pathology caused by OME on the operative procedure in PT and post-operative consequences. THE RESULTS out of 102 patients included in this study, there were 22 patients with OME who had unilateral cochlear implantation with no major operative or post-operative events. Nevertheless, some minor intra operative events and difficulties were encountered. CONCLUSION AND SIGNIFICANCE The presence of OME in CI surgery indicates possible surgical challenges such as difficult PT, minor intra-operative risks and with no major post-operative events.
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- Saad Elzayat
- ENT Department, Kaferelsheikh University, Kaferelsheikh, Egypt
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- ENT Department, MISR Univesity for Science & Technology, Cairo, Egypt
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- ENT Department, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Fordington S, Brown TH. An evaluation of the Hear Glue Ear mobile application for children aged 2-8 years old with otitis media with effusion. Digit Health 2020; 6:2055207620966163. [PMID: 33194218 PMCID: PMC7594221 DOI: 10.1177/2055207620966163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objectives To evaluate the acceptability and usability of the Hear Glue Ear mobile
application to guide families and support speech and language development in
children with otitis media with effusion (OME). To assess the validity of
the app’s game-based hearing test to estimate changes in hearing levels
between audiology appointments. Method This evaluation examined 60 children aged 2–8 with and without OME, attending
Cambridge Community Audiology clinics. Children’s performance in the app’s
hearing test was compared to their pure tone average (PTA) obtained in
clinic. Children and caregivers completed questionnaires after their first
interaction with the app, and after one week of using it at home. 18
clinicians completed anonymous questionnaires after trialling the app. Results Results from the app’s hearing test show a significant correlation with
clinic PTA values (r22=−0.656,p=0.000251). 73.1% of caregivers supported their child using the app
regularly and 85% thought it enabled them to give more accurate reports to
clinicians. After one week, 87.0% of families downloaded and used the app at
home, and 85.7% of these felt it provided strategies to help their child.
100% of children liked the app and 93.3% found it easy to use. 77.8% of
clinicians supported patients using the app regularly. Conclusions Hear Glue Ear is acceptable to children, caregivers and clinicians as part of
OME management. The app’s hearing test provides a valid estimate of
fluctuating hearing levels. Hear Glue Ear is a free, accessible and
family-centred intervention to provide trusted information and support
development, as NICE guidance recommends.
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- Surina Fordington
- University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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Yang K, Liu Z. Comparison of 1000 Hz-, 226 Hz-probe tone tympan ometry and magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating the function of middle ear in infants. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 136:110135. [PMID: 32544643 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Revised: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Universal newborn hearing screening proved to be an effective measure to screen out hearing-disability infants at a younger age, from which testified the existence of middle ear fluid or effusion was one major source of referred screening result. Some reports had verified the comparative advantage of using the 1000-Hz probe tone for tympanometry in infants, while little was known about the accordance to imaging manifestations, especially the findings of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). OBJECTIVE To investigate the diagnostic consistency between 226 Hz-, 1000 Hz- probe tone tympanometry and MRI in infants after hearing screening. METHOD 226 Hz and 1000 Hz probe-tone tympanometry were tested followed by MRI in 58 infants. According to MRI results, patients were divided into Group 1 with abnormal middle ears with fluid, Group 2 with normal middle ears. Tympanometry included tympanograms, volume of ear cannal (Vec, mL), compliance of peak (Y, mmho), the width at the pressure of ±50dapa (TW, daPa), the pressure of the peak (TPP, daPa). The data were analyzed by statistic software SPSS19.0. RESULTS In group 2, 92.41% were negative tympanograms(n = 73), 7.59% was positive tympanograms(n = 6) at 1000 Hz; while 91.14% was negative tympanograms (n = 72), 8.86% was positive tympanograms (n = 7) at 226 Hz. In group 1, 80.00% were positive tympanograms(n = 28), 20.00% was negative tympanograms (n = 7) at 1000 Hz; while 80.00% was negative tympanograms (n = 28), 20.00% was positive tympanograms (n = 7) at 226 Hz. McNemar test demonstrated that there was no significant difference between 1000 Hz and MRI diagnosis (P = 1.000), while significant difference between 226 Hz and MRI test (P = 0.001). Diagnostic concordance rate between 1000 Hz tympanometry and MRI (Kappa = 0.730, p = 0.000) was significantly higher than 226 Hz tympanometry (Kappa = 0.134, p = 0.095). Normal data of 1000 Hz tympanometry showed Vec was 0.71 ± 0.28ml, Y was 0.82 ± 0.49mmho, TW was 124.60 ± 27.68dapa, and TPP was 11.83 ± 73.73dapa. CONCLUSION 1000 Hz tympanometry significantly had a better diagnostic agreement with MRI than 226 Hz. Clinically, 1000 Hz but not 226 Hz tympanometry is recommended to diagnose otitis middle ear fluid in infants.
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- Kun Yang
- Department of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Maternal and Child Hospital of Hubei Province, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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All bacteria must compete for growth niches and other limited environmental resources. These existential battles are waged at several levels, but one common strategy entails the transfer of growth-inhibitory protein toxins between competing cells. These antibacterial effectors are invariably encoded with immunity proteins that protect cells from intoxication by neighboring siblings. Several effector classes have been described, each designed to breach the cell envelope of target bacteria. Although effector architectures and export pathways tend to be clade specific, phylogenetically distant species often deploy closely related toxin domains. Thus, diverse competition systems are linked through a common reservoir of toxin-immunity pairs that is shared via horizontal gene transfer. These toxin-immunity protein pairs are extraordinarily diverse in sequence, and this polymorphism underpins an important mechanism of self/nonself discrimination in bacteria. This review focuses on the structures, functions, and delivery mechanisms of polymorphic toxin effectors that mediate bacterial competition.
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- Zachary C Ruhe
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA;
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA; .,Biomolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA; .,Biomolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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Alaraifi AK, Alosfoor MA, Alsaab F. Impact of pediatric obesity on the prevalence and outc ome of otitis media with effusion. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 133:110005. [PMID: 32213420 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) is the most common cause of hearing impairment in the pediatric population. Pediatric obesity is another major health issue with numerous reported health consequences, however, published studies about its role in OME are limited. This study aims to investigate the impact of pediatric obesity on the prevalence and outcome of OME. METHODS A case-control study on 112 children aged 2-18 years who underwent ventilation tube insertion for the treatment of OME during 2015-2017 (cases) and 130 children with no history of OME matching for age and gender (control group). Each group was divided into four subgroups based on BMI by age and gender. The differences in the BMI between the cases and the control group were explored. The cases were further divided into obese and non-obese subgroups and were compared to determine the impact of obesity on the presentation and outcome of OME. RESULTS Mean±SD BMI is significantly higher in the cases compared to the control group (19.98±5.20 vs. 17.25±4.21) (P=0.032). Obesity is significantly more prevalent in patients with OME compared to the control group (25.0% vs. 19.2%) (P=0.021). Obese OME patients are more prone to develop recurrence compared to non-obese OME patients (OR 3.51, 95% CI1.12, 11.01). CONCLUSION Pediatric obesity might be associated with the development of OME. Moreover, obese OME patients are more prone to develop recurrence compared to non-obese patients.
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Barry JG, Freigang C, Birchall JP, Daniel M. OMQ-14 and ECLiPS questionnaires: Potential adjuncts in the assessment of otitis media with effusion? Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 123:26-32. [PMID: 31055204 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the capacity of two parental report questionnaires, OMQ-14 and ECLiPS, to support clinical-decision making in children affected by Otitis Media with Effusion (OME). DESIGN OMQ-14 and ECLiPS were administered twice to 90 children aged 2-12 years, three months apart, or 3 months after surgery to insert ventilation tubes (VT). Children were subdivided according to clinical diagnosis into VT (n = 25) and Active Observation (AO; n = 20), and compared with healthy control children (n = 45). Data were analyzed at group level using repeated measures ANOVA, and at individual level using Receiver Operator Characteristics (ROC) curves and confusion matrices. RESULTS Both OMQ-14 and ECLiPS were sensitive to the presence of OME, and also to improvements in hearing post-surgery. Both were also good at classifying children into their clinically-established diagnostic groups based on score cut-offs determined using Receiver Operator Characteristics (ROC) curves. However, outputs from confusion matrices suggest only around 50% of children after VTs would be indistinguishable from controls following VT surgery. Differences were observed in which children were identified as still having problems according to the questionnaires. OMQ-14 is more sensitive to disease-related hearing loss, while the ECLiPS is more sensitive to developmental difficulties. CONCLUSIONS Despite being developed with different aims in mind, the OMQ-14 and ECLiPS were similarly sensitive both to symptoms of disease-related hearing difficulty and also to treatment-related improvements in hearing. A significant number of VT children continue to have poor OMQ-14 and ECLiPS scores relative to control children. ECLiPS scores do not always change in a way that hearing improvements would predict, suggesting the ECLiPS is sensitive to wider developmental difficulties. Parental report in the form of narrow or broad-based questionnaires may complement history-taking and audiometry to enhance the quality of discussion between carers and clinicians about OME management.
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- Johanna G Barry
- The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom; Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
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- The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
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Stuppert L, Nospes S, Bohnert A, Läßig AK, Limberger A, Rader T. Clinical benefit of wideband-tympan ometry: a pediatric audiology clinical study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 276:2433-2439. [PMID: 31175454 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-019-05498-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Wideband-tympanometry (WBT) could give more informative data about the tympanic condition than the conventional tympanometry. In the actual literature, the clinical profit of wideband-tympanometry in pediatric audiological settings is not well evaluated. The aim of this study was to analyze the additional clinical benefit. METHODS 150 children (281 ears) with normal hearing, at the age from 11 days up to 14;10 years, checked with pure tone audiometry or auditory brainstem responses (ABR) participated in this retrospective study. We divided in four age ranges (≤ 6 month; > 6 month ≤ 3 years; > 3 years ≤ 11 years; > 11 years). All children were evaluated with ENT examination including ear microscopy, conventional 226-Hz or 1000-Hz tympanometry and WBT. Ear canal volumes were determined. RESULTS Compared with literature data, our patients aged ≤ 3 years showed smaller mean ear canal volumes (≤ 4 ml). We found a good statistical correlation between the WBT-results and 1000-Hz tympanometry but a rare correlation between WBT-results and ear microscopic findings. In the patients with pathologic ear microscopic results in all groups of age, a significant reduction of WBT-absorbance in 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz was found. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms that WBT collects additive data to detect the correct middle ear status. In pediatric audiology, WBT is an additional useful method to value middle ear problems and to analyze the character of infantile hearing loss. Standard guidelines for the interpretation of the pediatric population are needed. Hence, it will be necessary to determine these findings in a larger number of infantile ears.
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- Laura Stuppert
- Audiological Acoustics Division, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mainz, HNO-Universitätsklinik, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.,Department of Acoustics and Audiology, Aalen University of Applied Sciences, Aalen, Germany
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- Communication Disorders Division, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Audiological Acoustics Division, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mainz, HNO-Universitätsklinik, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.,Communication Disorders Division, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Communication Disorders Division, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Acoustics and Audiology, Aalen University of Applied Sciences, Aalen, Germany
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- Audiological Acoustics Division, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Mainz, HNO-Universitätsklinik, Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
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Bhat V, Paraekulam Mani I, Aroor R, Saldanha M, Goutham M, Pratap D. Association of asymptomatic otitis media with effusion in patients with adenoid hypertrophy. J Otol 2018; 14:106-110. [PMID: 31467508 PMCID: PMC6712285 DOI: 10.1016/j.joto.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective Clinical symptoms of otitis media with effusion are rarely brought forward to the guardians of young children who the disease is most prevalent in. This often leads to poor scholastic performances and difficult social interactions. The objective of this study was to identify asymptomatic cases of otitis media with effusion present in individuals with adenoid hypertrophy. Material and Methods In a cross sectional study advocated in Justice K.S.Hegde Hospital, Karnataka India we evaluated one hundred patients above the age of three from August 2016 to December 2017. Candidates who presented with an adenoid nasopharyngeal ratio of more than 0.5 were selected for the study. Individuals who complained of otological symptoms were not considered for the study. Patients cleared of other pathological otological conditions were underwent audiological evaluation with pure tone audiometry and tympanometry for evaluating the middle ear status and hearing loss. Results The study showed a total of 36% of patients evaluated presented with asymptomatic otitis media with effusion. In candidates who presented with a bilateral B tympanogram, 40% had significant conductive hearing loss of more than 25dB. Conclusion An objective test such as impedance audiometry in all patients with adenoid hypertrophy would aid in the diagnosis of fluid in the middle ear, so that timely intervention can be done and possible complications be averted.
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Cullas Ilarslan NE, Gunay F, Topcu S, Ciftci E. Evaluation of clinical approaches and physician adherence to guidelines for otitis media with effusion. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 112:97-103. [PMID: 30055748 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2018] [Revised: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Otitis media with effusion (OME) is an important clinical entity because of its high prevalence, difficulties in diagnosis, complications and diversities in management. Herein, we aimed to evaluate current physician approaches on OME and determine clinical adherence to current guidelines. METHODS AND MATERIALS A total of 370 physicians [Group 1: pediatricians (n = 256, 69.2%), Group 2: otorhinolarynologists (n = 114, 30.8%)] completed a survey instrument addressing demographic data and clinical practice parameters on OME in children. We also compared clinical approaches of Group 1 and Group 2. In addition, multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate factors which may effect correct approaches. RESULTS The mean period of clinical experience was 9.30 ± 8.35 [median 6 (1-40)] years. A total of 311 (84%) respondents reported satisfactory level of self-confidence as regards of clinical approaches to OME. Reduced mobility of the tympanic membrane and preference of pneumatic otoscopy was signified by 107 (28.9%) and 64 (17.3%) respondents, respectively. Fifty-six (15.1%) physicians identified "watchful waiting" for 3 months for children who are not at risk while 314 (84.9%) reported preference of medications, with antibiotics the most preferred prescription (n = 223, 63%). Comparison of Group 1 and Group 2 indicated similar results except better, yet insufficient, characterization of physical examination findings of OME by Group 2 (p < 0.001, for each parameter). Group 2 preferred tympanometry more in uncertain cases (p < 0.001) and handled chronic cases better (p < 0.001). Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed lower signification of reduced mobility of the tympanic membrane for respondents who denoted depending on personal experience ([OR] = 3.077 [95% CI 1.042-9.09]) or following clinical guidelines ([OR] = 3.365 [95% CI 1.38-8.20]) rather than combining them both. Rate of antibiotic avoidance was lowest in physicians with a period of clinical experience<5 years ([OR] = 2.14 [95% CI 1.32-3.48]). CONCLUSIONS Despite notifying high self-confidence and adherence to current guidelines on OME, both pediatricians and otorhinolaryngologists lacked to exhibit proper approaches. Further research is warranted to evaluate the causes of poor adherence to current guidelines and bring suggestions for the maintenance of consistent and correct clinical approaches to OME.
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- Nisa Eda Cullas Ilarslan
- Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, 06590 Ankara, Turkey.
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- Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, 06590 Ankara, Turkey
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- Attending Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, 06590 Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci Hospital, 06590 Ankara, Turkey
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Previous studies reported the presence of Helicobacter pylori in middle ear fluid and raised a possible causal role of this bacterium in otitis media with effusion (OME). We investigated 48 children with OME (age, 7 months to 12 years) seen in New Orleans, Louisiana, and found no evidence of H pylori presence in any middle ear fluid specimen by amplification of the 16S rRNA gene. One child had H pylori detected in a stool specimen, in accordance with the low prevalence in our population. While H pylori may be significant in other countries, these findings do not support a role for H pylori in OME in our pediatric population in the United States.
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- Anita Jeyakumar
- Pediatric Otolaryngology, Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Gisselsson-Solen M. The Swedish grommet register - Hearing results and adherence to guidelines. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 110:105-109. [PMID: 29859568 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The insertion of grommets is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in children. The underlying reason might be otitis media with effusion (OME) with concomitant hearing loss, recurrent acute otitis media (rAOM) or a combination of the two. Sweden has a national quality register for children receiving grommets with the purpose of evaluating how treatment guidelines are followed, and if surgery confers good quality health care. The purpose of this study was to investigate the circumstances during which Swedish children receive grommets and to examine how doctors follow the guidelines for grommet surgery. METHODS Quality register data was extracted from 2010 to 2016, and information on reasons for surgery, audiometry, number of AOM episodes, type of grommet etc was analysed. RESULTS The dominating reason for surgery was OME (71%). A large proportion (27%) of children with OME had not undergone a preoperative audiometry, despite national guidelines stating that it is hearing impairment that calls for surgery. Furthermore, among those who had done audiometry, 47% did not have a hearing impairment as measured by pure tone average. Nevertheless, a significant hearing improvement (11 dB, p < 0.001) was seen on post-operative follow-ups in those children who underwent audiometry. Forty-four percent of children operated due to rAOM had had fewer episodes of AOM than recommended as an indication for surgery, though this figure should be interpreted with caution as GP diagnosed episodes are not entered in the register. CONCLUSION Even though grommet insertions are quick and confer a low per-operative risk, it seems many children undergo surgery without a clear indication. This puts them at an unnecessary risk of per-operative as well as long-term complications. Since the procedure is so common, it also means large sums of money are spent on operations that might not be necessary.
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- Marie Gisselsson-Solen
- Dpt of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Lund University Hospital, 22185 Lund, Sweden.
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Simon F, Haggard M, Rosenfeld RM, Jia H, Peer S, Calmels MN, Couloigner V, Teissier N. International consensus (ICON) on management of otitis media with effusion in children. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2018; 135:S33-S39. [PMID: 29398506 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2017.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common childhood disease defined as the presence of liquid in the middle ear without signs or symptoms of acute ear infection. Children can be impacted mainly with hearing impairment and/or co-occurring recurrent acute otitis media (AOM) thus requiring treatment. Although many meta-analyses and national guidelines have been issued, management remains difficult to standardize, and use of surgical and medical treatments continue to vary. We convened an international consensus conference as part of the 2017 International Federation of Oto-rhino-laryngological Societies Congress, to identify best practices in OME management. Overall, regional differences were minor and consensual management was obtained on several important issues. At initial assessment, although a thorough medical examination is necessary to seek reflux, allergy or nasal obstruction symptoms; an age-appropriate auditory test is the only assessment required in children without abnormal history. Non-surgical treatments poorly address the underlying problem of an age-dependent dysfunctional Eustachian tube; auto-inflation seems to be the only beneficial, low-risk and low-cost non-surgical therapy. There was a clear international recommendation against using steroids, antibiotics, decongestants or antihistamines to treat OME, because of side-effects, cost issues and no convincing evidence of long-term effectiveness. Decisions to insert tympanostomy ventilation tubes should be based on an auditory test but also take into account the child's context and overall hearing difficulties. Tubes significantly improve hearing and reduce the number of recurrent AOM with effusion while in place. Adjuvant adenoidectomy should be considered in children over four years of age, and in those with significant nasal obstruction or infection.
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- F Simon
- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Paris-Descartes University, AP-HP, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
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- Department of Psychology, Cambridge University, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EB, United Kingdom
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- Department of Otolaryngology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450, Clarkson avenue, MSC 126, Brooklyn, NY 11203, United States of America
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital & Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 639, Zhizaoju Road, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town,, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Purpan Hospital, Paul-Sabatier-Toulouse-3 University, CHU de Toulouse, 1, place du Dr-Baylac, 31059 Toulouse, France
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- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Paris-Descartes University, AP-HP, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, hôpital Robert-Debré, Paris-Diderot University, AP-HP, 48, boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France.
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Zernotti ME, Pawankar R, Ansotegui I, Badellino H, Croce JS, Hossny E, Ebisawa M, Rosario N, Sanchez Borges M, Zhang Y, Zhang L. Otitis media with effusion and atopy: is there a causal relationship? World Allergy Organ J 2017; 10:37. [PMID: 29158869 PMCID: PMC5684754 DOI: 10.1186/s40413-017-0168-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) is an inflammatory condition of the middle ear cleft, acute or chronic, with collection of fluid in the middle ear with an intact tympanic membrane. It is a very common disease in childhood, the most frequent cause of hearing loss in childhood and often requiring surgery. OME is called chronic when the fluid in the middle ear persists for more than three months or when the episodes recur six or more times in one year. The current article covers various aspects of OME including definition, epidemiology. Pathomechanisms, risk factors, role of allergy in OME, impact of upper airway disease on OME, eosinophilic otitis media and management of OME.
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- Mario E. Zernotti
- Department of Otolaryngology, Catholic University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Allergy and Immunology, Hospital Quirón Bizkaia, Erandio, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Regional Eastern Clinic, San Francisco, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Pediatric Allergy Unit, Children’s Hospital, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Sagamihara Hospital, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa Japan
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad, Caracas, Venezuela
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- Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Allergy, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Allergy, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
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Sharma K, Pannu MS, Arora A, Sharma V. Preventive Audiology: Screening for Hearing Impairment in Children Having Recurrent URTI. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016; 68:163-6. [PMID: 27340630 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-015-0937-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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A late detection of hearing impairment in children can affect speech and language development. Otitis media with effusion (OME) associated with risk factors like recurrent upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) is considered the most common cause of silent hearing impairment among children. So this study was carried out to screen such at risk children for hearing impairment. The study was conducted on 1000 children in the age group of 2-12 years who presented to the OPD of ENT and Pediatrics Department, Govt Medical College with the complaint of recurrent URTI. The children were screened by history taking, general physical examination and local ENT examination. This was followed by impedance audiometry and pure tone audiometry (PTA, wherever indicated). Children with discharging ears and perforated tympanic membrane (TM) were excluded from the study. The most common presenting complaint was nasal discharge (67.9 %), followed by mouth breathing (66.3 %) and snoring (65 %). Only 16.2 % cases actually complained of some hearing impairment on exploratory history indicating the silent nature of OME. On examination 52.65 % cases had a normal looking TM whereas 41.2 % had a dull retracted TM. Results of impedance audiometry showed Type A graph in 56.75 %, Type B in 33.4 % indicating OME and Type C in 9.85 % indicating Eustachian tube dysfunction. PTA showed a mild conductive hearing loss in 26.7 % cases. OME is quite prevalent in high risk children and incidence of OME resulting in silent hearing impairment is quite high especially in young children having recurrent URTI. Impedance audiometry has been proved to be an objective screening tool for the same with a diagnostic accuracy of 87 % and thus under preventive audiology, it has a definite role in young children having recurrent URTI.
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- K Sharma
- Department of ENT, Govt Medical College, 39-B Circular Road, Amritsar, Punjab 143001 India
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- Department of Paediatrics, Govt Medical College, Amritsar, India
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- Department of ENT, Govt Medical College, 39-B Circular Road, Amritsar, Punjab 143001 India
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- Department of ENT, Govt Medical College, 39-B Circular Road, Amritsar, Punjab 143001 India
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Pau BC, Ng DK. Prevalence of otitis media with effusion in children with allergic rhinitis, a cross sectional study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 84:156-60. [PMID: 27063773 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Otitis media with effusion (OME) may be caused by various factors including Eustachian tube dysfunction, inflammatory response as well as atopy. Allergic rhinitis (AR), a common chronic disorder in children, is associated with swelling of the mucosa and can therefore result in Eustachian tube dysfunction. This study aims to compare the prevalence of OME in subjects with and without AR. METHOD Children aged 4-12 were recruited from the clinics at Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong. Subjects recruited were interviewed and a questionnaire filled in regarding nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, sneezing, itching of the nose and/or post nasal discharge (ARIR document). The children were then examined by a doctor using a pneumatic otoscopy and a portable tympanometer. Children found to have OME were offered a follow-up visit 3 months later. RESULTS 12 out of 159 (7.5%) of the AR group were found to have OME compared with 3 out of 185 (1.6%) in the non-AR group, p=0.016. During the 2nd visit at 3 months, 85.7% of the AR subjects showed resolution of their OME. CONCLUSIONS Our data showed a significant difference in the prevalence of OME between AR and non-AR subjects. Of the 185 non AR subjects (Control group), 3 was found to have OME, suggesting a point prevalence of OME of 1.6% in the community in Hong Kong. OME is more likely to occur in children with allergic rhinitis and it may be wiser to manage OME in these individuals differently.
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- Benjamin C Pau
- Department of Paediatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Acute otitis media (AOM) continues to be a common infection in young children. Milder disease, usually due to viruses or less virulent bacteria, resolves equally quickly with or without antibiotics. A bulging tympanic membrane, especially if yellow or hemorrhagic, has a high sensitivity for AOM that is likely to be bacterial in origin and is a major diagnostic criterion for AOM. Perforation of the tympanic membrane with purulent discharge similarly indicates a bacterial cause. Immediate antibiotic treatment is recommended for children who are highly febrile (≥39°C), moderately to severely systemically ill or who have very severe otalgia, or have already been significantly ill for 48 h. For all other cases, parents can be provided with a prescription for antibiotics to fill if the child does not improve in 48 h or the child can be reassessed if this occurs. Amoxicillin remains the clear drug of choice. Ten days of therapy is appropriate for children <2 years of age, whereas older children can be treated for five days.
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Alves MG, Oliveira PF. Effects of non-steroidal estrogen diethylstilbestrol on pH and ion transport in the mantle epithelium of a bivalve Anodonta cygnea. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2013; 97:230-235. [PMID: 23953926 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2013] [Revised: 07/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/25/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Freshwater bivalves are used as sentinel organisms to detect pollutants effects in the aquatic environment due to their sedentary nature, filter-feeding behaviour. We aimed to determine the in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro influence of Diethylstilbestrol (DES), a widely used synthetic non-steroidal estrogen and endocrine disruptor, in Anodonta cygnea shell growth mechanisms. For that, in vivo exposure to DES (0.75μM) during 15 days, in vitro and ex vivo exposure of outer mantle epithelium (OME) cells to DES (0.75μM), were performed followed by study of short-circuit current (Isc), transepithelial potential (Vt) and transepithelial conductance (Gt) as well as identification of membrane transport systems and intracellular pH (pHi). Our results show that in vivo exposure to DES decreases in 30% the OME Isc and ex vivo addition of DES to the basolateral side of OME also induced Isc decrease. Several membrane transporters such as V-type ATPases, Na(+)/H(+) exchangers, Na(+)-K(+) pump, Na(+)-driven and Na(+)-independent HCO3(-)/Cl(-) transporters and Na(+)/HCO3(-) co-transporter were identified as responsible for pHi maintenance in OME and noteworthy, DES caused a pHi decrease in OME cells similar to the effect observed when OME cells were exposed to 4,4'-diisothiocyanostilbene disulfonic acid (DIDS), an inhibitor of several bicarbonate membrane transporters. The addition of DIDS after OME cells exposure to DES did not cause any alteration. We concluded that DES is able to modulate membrane ion transport and pHi in the OME of A. cygnea and that this effect seems to be due to inhibition of HCO3(-)/Cl(-) co-transporters present on the basolateral membrane.
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- Marco G Alves
- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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Lagerstedt I, Moore WJ, Patwardhan A, Sanz-García E, Best C, Swedlow JR, Kleywegt GJ. Web-based visualisation and analysis of 3D electron-microscopy data from EMDB and PDB. J Struct Biol 2013; 184:173-81. [PMID: 24113529 PMCID: PMC3898923 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2013.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 09/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The Protein Data Bank in Europe (PDBe) has developed web-based tools for the visualisation and analysis of 3D electron microscopy (3DEM) structures in the Electron Microscopy Data Bank (EMDB) and Protein Data Bank (PDB). The tools include: (1) a volume viewer for 3D visualisation of maps, tomograms and models, (2) a slice viewer for inspecting 2D slices of tomographic reconstructions, and (3) visual analysis pages to facilitate analysis and validation of maps, tomograms and models. These tools were designed to help non-experts and experts alike to get some insight into the content and assess the quality of 3DEM structures in EMDB and PDB without the need to install specialised software or to download large amounts of data from these archives. The technical challenges encountered in developing these tools, as well as the more general considerations when making archived data available to the user community through a web interface, are discussed.
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- Ingvar Lagerstedt
- Protein Data Bank in Europe, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton CB10 1SD, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Gene Regulation and Expression, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, United Kingdom
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- Protein Data Bank in Europe, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton CB10 1SD, United Kingdom
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- Protein Data Bank in Europe, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton CB10 1SD, United Kingdom
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- Protein Data Bank in Europe, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton CB10 1SD, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Gene Regulation and Expression, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, United Kingdom
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- Protein Data Bank in Europe, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton CB10 1SD, United Kingdom
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Abdel-aziz MM, El-Fattah AMA, Abdalla AF. Clinical evaluation of pepsin for laryngopharyngeal reflux in children with otitis media with effusion. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 77:1765-70. [PMID: 24011938 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Revised: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to evaluate the clinical role of pepsin for laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) in children with otitis media with effusion (OME). METHODS Pepsin/pepsinogen and fibrinogen were analyzed in fifty effusion and blood samples of children with OME using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Ambulatory 24-h dual-probe pH monitoring was additionally performed in 31 children divided into two groups according to response of medical treatment. RESULTS The effusion levels of pepsin/pepsinogen ranged from 8.5 to 1512 μg/dl and were up to 4-540 times higher than the concentrations found in plasma samples. The effusion levels of fibrinogen ranged from 0.05 to 4.1g/dl. Some effusion samples showed fibrinogen concentrations did not exceed 10 times higher than the concentrations found in plasma samples and others showed lower concentrations. The pH of effusion samples was 7.13 to 8.72. Dual-probe pH monitoring showed that 22/31 (71%) of the studied children had significant acid reflux documented by either the esophageal probe or the pharyngeal probe and all of them had LPR. There is a significant positive correlation between the level of pepsin assayed in the effusions and the number of pharyngeal reflux episodes measured by pH monitoring. CONCLUSIONS Analysis of pepsin/pepsinogen in effusion samples of children with OME, using ELISA, can be considered as a reliable biochemical marker for assessment of laryngopharyngeal reflux.
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- Mohamed Mohamed Abdel-aziz
- Biotechnology Research Laboratories Division, Gastroenterology Surgical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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Austeng ME, Akre H, Øverland B, Abdelnoor M, Falkenberg ES, Kværner KJ. Otitis media with effusion in children with in Down syndr ome. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 77:1329-32. [PMID: 23790958 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2013.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2013] [Revised: 05/18/2013] [Accepted: 05/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children with Down syndrome (DS), and the associated to hearing loss at the age of 8 years. STUDY DESIGN A national population based clinical study of all children with DS born in Norway in 2002. RESULTS OME was found in 20 out of 52 (38%) children. Those with OME had a significant lower hearing level with a mean pure tone average (PTA) of 33.4 dB HL compared to children with no OME whose mean PTA was 21.7 dB HL (p < 0.0001). Verified hearing loss above 25 dB HL in the better hearing ear was found in 12 out of the 20 with OME, compared to 5 out 31 without OME. CONCLUSION The findings of this present study uncover the increased risk of OME in eight year old children with DS as current otitis media was found in one of three. This reduced hearing ability in children with DS due to OME at age of 8 strongly emphasizes the need for optimal treatment and follow up to optimize hearing rehabilitation. The findings are further supported by the population based study design, the focus on the narrow age band and the high response rate.
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- Marit Erna Austeng
- Østfold Hospital Trust, Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Norway.
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