SynthesisBMJ clinical evidence2011
Otitis media with effusion in children.
Synthesis in BMJ clinical evidence, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Topical and oral steroids for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Ventilation tubes (grommets) for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Antibiotics for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Adenoidectomy for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Compare two surgical interventions for otitis media with effusion in young children.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2019Trial
- Oral steroids for resolution of otitis media with effusion in children (OSTRICH): a double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomised trial.Lancet (London, England) · 2018Trial
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- Can party balloons replace autoinflation balloons to treat glue ear? A technical comparison.BJGP open · 2021Article
- Incidence of cleft-related speech problems in children with an isolated cleft lip.Clinical oral investigations · 2021Article
- Chronic Effects of Pediatric Ear Infections on Postural Stability.International journal of pediatrics · 2021Article
- Long-term Effects of Unilateral and Bilateral Otitis Media and Myringotomy on Long-Latency Verbal and Non-Verbal Auditory-Evoked Potentials.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2020Article
- The Proposed Usage of Intranasal Steroids and Antihistamines for Otitis Media with Effusion.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2019Review
- Association of asymptomatic otitis media with effusion in patients with adenoid hypertrophy.Journal of otology · 2019Article
- Risk factors for persistent otitis media with effusion in children: a case-control study.Yeungnam University journal of medicine · 2018Article
- Haemophilus influenzae biofilm formation in chronic otitis media with effusion.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2016Article
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Abstract
introductionUp to 80% of children have been affected by otitis media with effusion (OME) by the age of 4 years, but prevalence declines beyond 6 years of age. Non-purulent middle-ear infections can occur in children or adults after upper respiratory tract infection or acute otitis media. Half or more of cases resolve within 3 months and 95% within 1 year, but complications such as tympanic membrane perforation, tympanosclerosis, otorrhoea, and cholesteatoma can occur. METHODS AND OUTCOMES: We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical questions: What are the effects of interventions to prevent otitis media with effusion in children? What are the effects of pharmacological, mechanical, and surgical interventions to treat otitis media with effusion in children? We searched: Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and other important databases up to March 2010 (Clinical Evidence reviews are updated periodically; please check our website for the most up-to-date version of this review). We included harms alerts from relevant organisations such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
resultsWe found one systematic review and one RCT that met our inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for interventions.
conclusionsIn this systematic review, we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: adenoidectomy, antibiotics, antihistamines, autoinflation, bottle feeding, decongestants, exposure to other children, intranasal corticosteroids, mucolytics, oral corticosteroids, passive smoking, and ventilation tubes.
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