title: Does delaying placement of tympanostomy tubes have an adverse effect on developmental outcomes in children with persistent middle ear effusions?
authors.affiliation: Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA. mstephens@usuhs.mil
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Stephens
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation / Q000379:methods*; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome