The inner and middle ear are connected mainly through round and oval windows, and inflammation in the middle ear cavity can spread into the inner ear, which might induce a disturbance. In cases with intractable otitis media, attention should also be paid to symptoms related to the inner ear. In this paper, middle ear inflammation and related inner ear disturbances are reviewed with a focus on r...

Introduction Despite the advent of antibiotics and immunizations in the last century, complications of otitis media remain quite frequent, have high morbidity and mortality rates, and pose a challenge to the otorhinolaryngologist. Objective To establish the annual incidence of intratemporal complications of otitis media and prospectively evaluate patients via an analysis of epidemiologic and cl...

In an open-label study, the concentrations of azithromycin in middle ear effusions and plasma were determined in 29 children between 1 and 8 years of age with a diagnosis of either secretory otitis media of at least 1 month's duration or acute otitis media. Azithromycin (10 mg/kg) was administered as a single dose 12, 24 or 48 h before the insertion of tympanostomy tubes to 17 children with sec...

This reference guide contains highlights from the Clinical Practice Guideline, Otitis Media with Effusion in Young Children. The Otitis Media Guideline Panel, a private-sector panel of health care providers, developed the Guideline after comprehensively analyzing the research literature and current scientific knowledge of the development, diagnosis, and treatment of otitis media with effusion i...

OBJECTIVE To review the literature concerning the impact of otitis media on language acquisitions in children. SOURCES OF DATA Medline. The following keywords were used for searching: otitis media, hearing, language and children. SUMMARY OF THE FINDING: The hearing loss observed in otitis media may be a result of: 1) structural disorders in the middle ear; 2) ultrastructural lesions and bioch...

background: otitis media with effusion (ome) is common in the children. it is proven that pathogenic bacteria as a causative agent of middle ear effusion, however the role of fungal infection in otitis media with effusion remains unclear. therefore, this study was conducted to assess presence of fungi in ome. methods: from january 2005 to september 2006, a number of 62 children with proven otit...

introduction: conductive hearing loss due to chronic otitis media (com) can be treated by surgery. com, however, may be associated with functional damage to the inner ear. sensorineural hearing loss (snhl) due to com has been found to be significant by some authors, whereas it has been considered negligible by others. the present study aimed to answer the question does com cause snhl ? methods:...

introduction:vitamin d has been suggested to play a considerable role in the function of the immune system in various infectious, inflammatory, and autoimmune conditions. otitis media with effusion (ome), defined as the presence of non-purulent fluid within the middle ear without signs or symptoms of suppurative otitis media, has a number of inflammatory predisposing factors. this study was des...

Identifying and treating otitis media in pets is a challenging situation for the veterinarian, a frustrating event in the pet owner’s life, and a painful condition for the patient. When a veterinarian does not properly diagnose and treat otitis media, pet owners often seek second, third, and fourth opinions from neighbouring veterinary practices. The diagnosis of otitis media in dogs can be qui...

Acute inflammation of the middle ear (also referred to below as " acute otitis media ") is generally defined as acute, short-term, clinically confirmed inflammation in the middle ear. Second to the common cold, acute otitis media is the most common infectious disease among children. Mainly small children are affected; prior to 2 years of age, approximately 50% of children have at least one epis...