[Catarrhal otitis media in children and air travel].
Fifteen children with otitis media with effusion were followed before and after air travel. The purpose of the study was to determine if the young patients who fly with otitis media with effusion are at risk for the development of "barotitis". No children with otitis media became symptomatic, though same normal ears did become symptomatic. The authors describe the physiopathological details of this different findings.
Gaini
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II Clinica Otorinolaringoiatrica, Università degli Studi di Milano.
Di Cicco
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Pignataro
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D000401:Aircraft; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D001469:Barotrauma / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014195:Travel
Otite media catarrale in età pediatrica e volo aereo.