Developmental implications of early-life otitis media.
This symposium addressed possible relationships between early-life otitis media (OM) and various components of child development. The existence and nature of such relationships are of substantial theoretical and practical consequence. Particularly at issue are policies concerning optimal frequencies of examination and screening for middle-ear disease as well as the relative appropriateness of conservative vs. aggressive regimens of management.
Paradise
J L
JL
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Haggard
M P
MP
Lous
J
J
Roberts
J E
JE
Schilder
A G
AG
D000367:Age Factors; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004522:Educational Status; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007804:Language Development; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care