Chronic otitis media with effusion.
This article addresses the issues of cause, diagnosis, and management of otitis media with effusion in children. The progression from acute otitis media to chronic otitis media with effusion is described, and points of intervention are identified. Current recommendations on management and treatment are presented, including a discussion of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research guideline's on "Otitis Media with Effusion in Young Children."
Poehlman
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Department of Family Medicine, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA.
D000208:Acute Disease; D017677:Age Distribution; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents