MASS MANAGEMENT OF OTITIS MEDIA IN ZAIRE

Management of acute otitis media.

Role in Management of Otitis Media

Some specific management options to treat and prevent otitis media and certain related conditions are related to Eustachian tube dysfunction, whereas others are not. An understanding of the role that tubal dysfunction plays in the currently available nonsurgical and surgical options can be helpful not only in the decision-making process to treat or not to treat but also the reasons for complica...

Management outcome of secretory otitis media.

BACKGROUND Secretory otitis media is a common otological manifestation, that most of the time is left undiagnosed on account of unawarenes s and negligence in seeking early medical attention for trivial ailments. Untreated, it might end up in serious consequences in the form of poor speech and intellectual development and permanent anatomical disabilities within middle ear cleft. The objectives...

Management of Acute Otitis Media: update.

CONTEXT Acute Otitis Media (AOM), a viral or bacterial infection of the ear, is the most common childhood infection for which antibiotics are prescribed in the United States. In 2001, the Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center conducted a systematic review of the evidence comparing treatments of AOM. OBJECTIVES This review updates the 2001 review findings on diagnosis and treatmen...

News about Chronic Otitis Serosis of Middle Ear (Otitis Media)

Serios otitis media is one of those ear Trou­bles that has enjoyed a very extensive research two decaides.  I ts recognition in medical literature goes b,ick tc eighteenth century. Since then there has been rather little progress in this field. The dis­covery of antibiotcs and thence lessening of in­ fecticus ear diseases, attention has been paid to preserve the function of ear, and naturally...