Download or read book Recommendations for the Use of Tympanometry in Screening for Middle Ear Effusion in Children written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Screening for Middle ear Effusion in Children written by Patricia Susan Utech Smith and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Otitis Media with Effusion in Children written by David Chalmers and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is one of the most common diseases of childhood, yet its long-term effects are only just beginning to be appreciated. Following a comprehensive review of the literature, David Chalmers and his co-authors detail a longitudinal, multidisciplinary study of over 1000 New Zealand children enrolled at three years and followed to age eleven. The changing prevalence of OME in the sample is described; evidence on a wide range of risk factors is examined; the problems of chronic perforation of the tympanic membrane, cholesteatoma, and ontological complications of surgical therapy are evaluated; and the developmental consequences of OME are traced over time. Early onset of bilateral OME is shown to have long-lasting consequences for language development, speech articulation, reading ability, and classroom behavior. The authors conclude from these results that there is an urgent need for the detection and management of early onset OME.

Download or read book Impedance Screening for Middle Ear Disease in Children written by Earl R. Harford and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Middle Ear Fluid in Young Children written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Otitis Media with Effusion in Young Children written by Otitis Media Guideline Panel and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Otitis Media in Infants and Children written by Charles D. Bluestone and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 3rd Edition of this authoritative reference brings together all of today's best knowledge about middle ear infections. Clear and concise discussions of etiology and pathogenesis are paired with cutting-edge techiques for diagnosis and both medical and surgical management. Updates include new approaches for medical treatment and prevention in the face of today's antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens ... discussions of new vaccines ... evaluations of alternative medical treatments ... and much more.

Download or read book Evidence based Otitis Media written by Richard M. Rosenfeld and published by PMPH-USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence-Based Otitis Media offers one-stop shopping for the best current evidence to guide management decisions at the individual, organizational, and societal levels. This text details the importance of evidence-based data in interpreting the ever-enlarging body of literature on otitis media. The editors have assembled an impressive group of experts on all aspects of otitis media and addressed comprehensively many issues related to methodology, clinical management, and consequences of this disease. The eight chapters comprising the methodology section provide the necessary background and detail to allow physicians and other health professionals to understand and appreciate the value of evidence-based medicine. Updates include: the incorporation of new original research, systemic reviews, and evidence reports to existing chapters. New chapter topics include: evidence-based medicine, professional evidence reports, molecular and translational research, complementary and alternative medicine, bacteriologic efficacy of antimicrobials, vaccine prevention, international management perspectives, meta-analysis of speech and language sequelae, suppurative complications, host susceptibility to sequelae, and judicious use of systemic and topical antimicrobials. FEATURES: *Maturation of evidence-based medicine as a foundation for clinical care is reflected throughout the text. *Extensive evidence tables summarize study characteristics and quantitative outcomes for clinically relevant endpoints *Internationally distinguished contributors selected based on both their clinical expertise and their ability to write for an evidence-based text

Download or read book Screening Programmes for the Detection of Otitis Media with Effusion and Conductive Hearing Loss in Pre school and New Entrant School Children written by Lynley Cook and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common in preschool and new entrant school children, particularly in Maori and Pacific Island children. OME is frequently associated with conductive hearing loss. New Zealand has various health promotion strategies in place for OME including a national screening programme of 3 and 5-year-old children. There has been concern both internationally and within New Zealand over the effectiveness of these screening programmes. Using a systematic methodology, this review examined the evidence for screening programmes for OME and conductive hearing loss using Wilson and Jungner's screening criteria. Suitable screening tests are available for OME (tympanometry) and conductive hearing loss (audiometry). However, hearing testing of children under 4 years of age is more difficult. Screening programmes for OME and conductive hearing loss may vary greatly in the way they are constructed, and consequently vary in their sensitivity, specificity and predictive value. This makes it difficult to compare different screening programmes. Only a few studies have examined screening programmes for OME and conductive hearing loss and these were generally deficient in their design. They did not demonstrate screening programmes to be an effective strategy for OME and conductive hearing loss. Unfortunately, it is therefore not possible to conclude from the litterature reviewed in this report whether or nor screening programmes for OME and conductive hearing loss in preschool and school entrant children are an effective health strategy. It must be noted, that it cannot be concluded that current screening programmes for OME and conductive hearing loss in New Zealand are ineffective.

Download or read book Otitis Media in Young Children written by Joanne Erwick Roberts and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the current literature on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and medical management of otitis media; its secondary audiologic and communicative effects; and its impact on children and families. For educators, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, physicians, and other health care providers, this reference provides practical strategies for identifying and intervening with children with frequent otitis media.

Download or read book Surgical Management of Otitis Media with Effusion in Children written by National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health (Grande Bretagne) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a condition characterised by a collection of fluid within the middle ear without signs of acute inflammation. It is most common in young children, with a bimodal peak at 2 and 5 years of age. Eighty percent of children will have had a least one episode of OME by the age of 10 years. At age 7-8 years, about 8% of children will have middle ear effusions; this incidence increases in winter. The mean duration of effusions is 6-10 weeks but some cases are more persistent. OME is known to be a fluctuating condition with symptoms that vary with time and with age. The main symptom of OME is impaired hearing because the middle ear effusion causes a conductive hearing loss by reflection of the sound energy at the air-fluid interface. The diagnosis is based on suspicion of hearing loss, clinical history, clinical examination of the ears and appropriate audiometry and tympanometry. While most cases of OME will resolve spontaneously, some children will need intervention because of the effects of hearing loss. This intervention may take the form of educational and social action or the provision of a hearing aid to minimise the impact of the hearing loss. No non-surgical intervention has yet been shown conclusively to be of benefit. Surgical management usually takes the form of myringotomy and insertion of a ventilation tube (grommet), with or without adenoidectomy. Children with cleft palate are particularly susceptible to OME because of the impaired function of the Eustachian tube that results from the palatal anomaly, which in turn leads to a failure of middle ear ventilation. Similarly, children with Down's syndrome have a high incidence of OME, partly because of their impaired immunity and mucosal abnormality, with resulting susceptibility to ear infection. These groups of children need particular surveillance for OME so that proper action can be taken. This guideline attempts to bring together the evidence related to surgical management of OME in children younger than 12 years, and to advise on best and safest practice; treatment decisions need to balance potential benefits against potential risks, reflecting the fact that the degree of benefit usually depends upon the severity and persistence of the condition.

Download or read book Textbook of Clinical Otolaryngology written by Abdulsalam Al-Qahtani and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-20 with total page 759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in otolaryngology, discussing all the newly advances in the subspecialties of head and neck, plastics, otology, laryngology, rhinology and pediatrics, and also addressing topics like allergy, sleep medicine, trauma, and the fundamentals of systemic diseases that frequently manifest in the head and neck region. The book is divided into 9 sections, presenting the recent literature concerning all the subspecialties in otolaryngology and providing the information necessary for readers to gain an understanding of the field of otolaryngology. Each chapter includes definitions, key points and take-home messages, to aid learning. Throughout the book, tips and key features are highlighted with boxes, tables and figures, which the reader can refer back to for quick revision. Above all, the book enables medical students, residents and junior specialists in the field of ENT to develop their learning and surgical skills.

Download or read book Screening for Hearing Loss and Otitis Media in Children written by Jackson Roush and published by Singular. This book was released on 2001 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A growing number of states now require hearing and middle-ear screening of all newborns and young children. This book provides a concise yet comprehensive guide to these types of screenings. It is a practical guide for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, nurses, and support personnel seeking a practical summary of procedures and standards.

Download or read book Otitis Media and Child Development written by James F. Kavanagh and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Measurement of Physiologic Health for Children Middle ear disease and hearing impairment written by Kathleen N. Lohr and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four upper respiratory conditions are investigated: middle ear disease (otitis media), hearing loss, tonsillitis, and colds. Data on prevalence and adverse consequences are used in the Health Insurance Experiment (HIE) to investigate the effect of different levels of health insurance on health and quality of care. This volume reviews pertinent medical literature, outlines the HIE definition of the diseases, describes HIE methods for measuring their presence, discusses enrollment results from the HIE population, and lists criteria for good medical care. Illustrative findings include: 11 percent of the children overall had had a middle ear infection within the previous year. Prevalence of current bilateral disease dropped with age, starting at 21 percent for ages 4-5 and decreasing to 9 percent at ages 12-13. Pain and distress and parental worry due to middle ear disease were the more frequently reported impacts. 1.2 percent of 1,464 children were reported as having a hearing deficit. Appendix A contains results for tonsillitis and colds.

Download or read book Otitis media in children definition risk factors and pathogenesis written by Sics Editore and published by SICS Editore. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About 40% of children experience one or more episodes of acute otitis media (AOM) by the age of one year and about 70% by the age of two years. It is normal that some middle ear effusion persists after AOM, even for several weeks. This must not be interpreted as a new episode of AOM.

Download or read book Diagnosis of otitis media symptoms clinical examination and findings written by Sics Editore and published by SICS Editore. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diagnosis is based on ear-related signs and symptoms. The child should not unnecessarily be labelled as a ”chronic ear patient”. The criteria for acute otitis media (AOM) are middle ear effusion bulging, cloudy, yellowish tympanic membrane with distorted or absent light reflex (pictures ) signs and symptoms of an acute infection. Redness alone is not a diagnostic finding (picture ). Diagnostic accuracy is greatly improved with the use of pneumatic otoscopy and tympanometry . It is normal that some middle ear effusion persists after AOM, even for several weeks . This must not be interpreted as a new episode of AOM. Wrong and uncertain diagnoses result in unnecessary courses of antibiotics and tympanostomy tube insertions.